Princess Amy (Sweet Dreams)

The "haves" and the "have-nots" battle it out to win the affections of "Princess Amy" in this thoughtful and entertaining novel about the rules of attraction and following one's heart to find true happiness. Incorporating several familiar motifs (the fish out of water, the rich playboy vs. the working class loner, the summer romance), the novel follows waitress Amy Painter on an adventurous month at her aunt and uncle's ritzy summer resort, as she absorbs the culture shock of their wealthy lifestyle and maneuvers through the complex social landscape, while struggling with her growing feelings for spoiled, gorgeous Guy, and for Pete, the resort's kind security guard. Although a few of the characters, like Amy's hyper-socially-conscious aunt and cousin, seem too stiffly one dimensional, the novel skillfully portrays Amy's insecurities, Pete's gentleness, and the ultimate sadness that underlies Guy's destructive behaviors. The novel is also aided by many humorous touches like Guy's juvenile obsession with a real-life Dungeons and Dragons game, from which Amy derives the Princess nickname.

Read this sunny young adult novel during any weather and you will ALWAYS be on a summer vacation in Mackinac Island, Michigan.

A young adult romance that you'll never forget. When Amy visits her rich relatives for the summer in an island paradise, she is wooed by two different men. Pete is the down-to-earth man who helps his father run the island. Guy is the carefree playboy who calls Amy "princess" and makes her feel more beautiful and special than she ever has. Who is the right one for her? You decide as you read this lovable story about a summer romance that just might last

If only we should be so lucky! When Amy visits her relatives on an enchanted island, little does she realize that she is in for the romance of a lifetime. Not only is sunny, hard-working Pete interested in her, but rich, gorgeous Guy has dubbed her a "princess". Swept off her feet with flirtations and the summer sun, Amy must choose between the two boys who both claim to be deeply in love with her. Who will she choose