The Rebel Princess [Kindle Edition]

Anne M. Strick (Author)

Book Description

The Rebel Princess is the story of a film company on location in Mexico - and follows the making of a movie from pre-production through wrap. It is both a roman a clef (think DeLaurentiis) and the skinny on how movies are really made - complete with romance, sex and a possible murder.

Product Details

• File Size: 494 KB
• Print Length: 394 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1452864977
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004SOYN52
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,179 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Rebel Princess by Design October 10, 2012

By Beth Cutwright

Format:Kindle Edition

Mostly the story is told from the heroine's , Davena De Havilland, point of view. Davena has always been a free spirit with a strong mind and even stronger needs. She wants to produce the film, Open Season and she wants to do it her way. After all, Rafe promised she would handle it and prove herself. He's the boss and her dad. But even though he promised, there are some changes he's made and threw at her last minute. A dalliance with an actor throws a pipe wrench in Davena's plans when his wife is murdered and Davena is apparently considered to have a significant part in it. The lead actress and actor have an affair under the nose of her significant other who is on set caring for their 2 children. And Davena's own sister is out to prove herself to be grown up and all that, having slept with three men in very recent times and is found to be pregnant. And it all happens in Mexico, far from home and familiarity and where the officials certainly wouldn't be mistaken for good ole Americans. And to top it off, the co producer brings in a top notch script writer, that no one knows Davena was once married to....Will the fur fly or will someone near and dear have a happily ever after?

Ok the story line and characters have a boatload of baggage and past history.
It all takes place in a twelve week time period and Murphy's law prevails. Are they cursed? Heck no, this is what kind of crazy events fill all on location shoots, but I really wondered just how much more Davena could deal with.

The story is told in a sequence of weekly shoot happenings and setbacks. It is relatively fast moving and the characters, although they may be at each other's throats are all sympathetic to the reader--in a dysfunctional family style! And the team has only one goal...to make a creditable wrap and a darned good movie. I should also mention the sex scenes are adult in nature
and this should be considered an adult read. Overall I liked it but I think I needed to give the book more time to be digested and I fear I have not done it justice in my review. I will further state, I am glad my own life lies on the viewing end of movies and films and not with their creation. That kind of life is for those tougher than me!

3.0 out of 5 stars Rebel Princess October 6, 2012

By Johanna

Format:Paperback

This book is hard to describe, it has so many things to it! In the beginning I felt things started off a little slow for my taste, but when they did start happening, there was a lot happening! My first thought was, too much. But then I got into it and really liked it. It surprised me, what happened in the story and also some of the characters. There is some erotic scenes in it, which surprised me as well, but that is because I do not read the book synopsis' or if I have a physical copy, the back cover. But that is not what this story centers around and there is not much of the description. I think it actually quite suited the story even if it first surprised me. If even a little part of this is what it's like on a movie location, well I am not jealous! I liked that the storys main character wasn't an actor, but someone who does something else in a movie. It gave a large idea of all the things that happens around making a movie.

I got the book free for an honest review.

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - The Rebel Princess by Anne M. Strick October 2, 2012

By FranJessca [at] Book Lovin' Mamas

Format:Kindle Edition

"The Rebel Princess" was a very enjoyable book. It gave me the inside scoop of the movie industry and I have to say, movie producers, directors, and screen writers, never have it easy it seems.
Things happen during the movie that can be expected and of course unexpected.
For instance, bring on the possibility of murder, affairs, and assaults. Believe me a day on the set of a movie is never going to be easy, especially, when Davena is trying to prove her way in the world and how she can do everything without her father, Rafe. People have known her as the Rebel Princess...and she' trying to get people to take her seriously. Unfortunately, life happens and she has 3 major problems happening at the same time. She's juggling making a movie, having the cops at her door thanks her lover being charged with killing his ex-wife, and her past lover coming to help out with the writing on movie and she can't help, but have feelings for him still.
It's never a boring day on the set of Davena's movie. At least that is what she's thinking.
Plus...let's not forget other characters having issues as well. One including Davena's little sister trying to forget her ex-boyfriend who broke her heart and another being the death of their brother coming up again and secrets will be revealed they never knew about.

I really did enjoy reading "The Rebel Princess". It was different than any other romance story out there. Anne M. Strick puts the readers on the set of a movie and what could happen when making the movie.

There definitely was a lot going on in this book. There were times, I had to re-read some parts because I was lost on what just happened because it flowed into something else, when I was trying to understand another part of the story.
Other than that, it was fascinating to learn the movie industry a bit and what goes on. I definitely am glad I never wanted to work in the movie industry. Too much stuff happens that of course they have to keep hidden from the public eye.

I felt terrible for Davena and how she was trying everything to change. The ending was the best part of the story because she finally gave in to her instincts and found out who she truly loved in the end.
I noticed she learned a lot while making the movie that helped her grow as a character.

The one character that irritated me was Davena's father. Her father, Rafe, was a jerk to her at first, until he realized what he needed to do to save her and the rest of the family of a certain dilemma.

I recommend this book to readers who love romance and also want to find out what happens behind the scenes of a movie. You'll definitely never expect certain things to happen, while making a movie...at least I never expected it.

I was provided a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for a honest review during the Book Tour.