Spin Control (Romantic Comedies) [Mass Market Paperback]

Niki Burnham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Romantic Comedies | Publication Date: December 28, 2004

Valerie Winslow never thought life in the tiny country of Schwerinborg could be so great.

But then she never thought she would be dating the prince of Schwerinborg either! Georg, a real prince, is also her first real boyfriend.

And then everything falls apart. Georg's decided they need to cool off for a while and her dad's sending her back to Virginia to visit her mom.

Valerie's bummed -- until she decides to go out with her old crush, David Anderson. David may not be a prince, but maybe he'll take her mind off of Georg -- or will he?

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Niki Burnham is the RITA Award-winning author of several books for

teens, including Scary Beautiful, Sticky Fingers, and the

popular Royally Jacked series about Valerie Winslow. Originally from

Colorado, she now lives in Massachusetts. You can find her online at www.nikiburnham.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689866690
• ISBN-13: 978-0689866692
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Niki Burnham is the RITA-award winning author of over a dozen novels. Originally from Colorado, she spent her childhood traveling around the world thanks to her father's military career. After attending high school in Mannheim, Germany, she graduated from Colorado State University and the University of Michigan Law School. Niki currently lives in Boston. She maintains a blog called The Go-Ahead where she often talks about writing, her travels, and her two favorite baseball teams, the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies. Her website is www.nikiburnham.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better than Royally Jacked!, March 24, 2005

By 

Stephanie Dodson "Author of Headgear" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spin Control (Romantic Comedies) (Mass Market Paperback)

Niki Burnham's sequel to Royally Jacked is even better than the first. Spin Control takes place right where Royally Jacked leaves off with Valerie finally getting her Prince. But her life isn't the fairy tale she thought it would be when the newspapers start a horrible rumor about her. Her life begins to spin out of control. Then Georg suggests they "cool off", and a confused Val heads home to spend Winter Break with her mom and unfortunately her mom's girlfriend, Gabrielle. Back home she has to face her friends who still don't know that her mom has come out of the closet and are already mad at her for not telling them about her relationship with Prince Georg. But things start to pick up when her old crush David pops back into the picture.

Spin Control answers all the unanswered questions Royally Jacked left. Burnham delves into Val's relationship with her mother and the secrets she had kept from her friends. And we find out whom her heart truly belongs to. It's a lighthearted comedy that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. If you haven't read either book, you should order them both today. You won't be disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, July 31, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Spin Control (Romantic Comedies) (Mass Market Paperback)

My friends and I all read and loved Royally Jacked (the prequel about a girl who falls in love with a prince). When we finished, we were like, "Thats it! Where the heck is the rest?!" So you an imagine how excited we were when we found out about Spin Control. It picks off right where Royally Jacked leaves off.

This book is GREAT. Though I like Royally Jacked better, this comes pretty close to a tie. It touches bases with some very important issues. The question of "can you make a true 'connection' with two different people comes up. The book also brings in the whole "My mom is a lesbian" issue without going into any 'physical' details. Which makes it suitable for even young readers. I really enjoyed it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Niki Burnham does not disappoint!!!, March 17, 2005

By 

A. L. Wooden (Bedford, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spin Control (Romantic Comedies) (Mass Market Paperback)

Niki Burnham is now one of my favorite authors. She captured me with "Royally Jacked" and stole my heart with "Spin Control".

These books are just completely awesome! If you are into teen comedic romances, than you should totally be reading these books.

"Spin Control" picks up right where "Royally Jacked" left off. In this one the main character Valerie has to go back to the States, after living in a German palace for a month, because of a little media problem shes having with her new bf. But home doesnt get any better. There are several issues she has to face with her friends and her mom, who just came out the closet. Going home also makes her have to decided who she wants to be with: David, the guy shes been crushing on forever who is FINALLY starting to notice her or Georg, her prince who really gets her and doesnt judge about the whole gay mom thing.

Though its probably true that a prince doesnt fall in love with an ordinary girl, all the time, its concept and meaning are completely heart felt and relatible. You'll love every part of it!