The Daughters Break The Rules, Joanna Philbin

Book: The Daughters Break the Rules
Author: Joanna Philbin Her Site
Series: Daughters (#2)
Genre: YA Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Moral: 5/5 

Daughters Rule Number Six: Never talk to the press about your parents. After leaking a story about the family business, impetuous high school freshman Carina Jurgensen is cut off by her billionaire father. Always resourceful, she fibs her way into a job as a party planner for New York's annual Silver Snowflake Ball. But when Carina finds out that the party committee expects favors and freebies from her dad's A-list connections, a choice must be made: Does she get real about her downgraded status, or pretend she's still the ultimate heiress?

The Plot:
I was nervous. I have to admit that when I found out this was from Carina's view point I wasn't sure if it would add up. I guess I should never have doubted Joanna Philbin. Carina's story was perfect and interesting. The plot was so good, and I got so into the book that I found myself crying at a particular spot when Carina's life fell apart. The writing style was so beautiful and addicting  Plus, I totally adore the cover! It represents the book very well. It's chick and unique. So back to the plot... Joanna added a couple twists in this book, and another parent relationship that had me holding my breath. There was higher stakes and a whole lot more stress. I loved the story and the wonderful ending. It wasn't quite as cliff hanger as the last book, but I still can't wait.

The Characters:
Not only are Hudson and Lizzie prominent in this book, you get a different idea of Lizzie because we see her from Carina's viewpoint  Carina was interesting and had a very strong will that dragged the book along. We also meat some very lovely new characters. One of them is a special boy, who teaches Carina a little something about the less glamorous life. That leads me into the beautiful character arch, Carina starts as a self obsessed brat. She isn't terrible  but her view on life is very much RICH. She has a hard time when her Dad cuts her off, but she learns that the best way to enjoy life isn't about spending money. Also, Carina learns that lying sucks. In the end, she realizes it never really works out when you don't tell the truth. Even if your just withholding the information.

The Setting: 
Unlike the first book, we get to see some of the lower class New York  You get to see the contrast between Carina's glamorous life and a simpler one. I think it's everyone decision to choose which they prefer.

The Standout:
The person that really stood out to me was a man who worked for her Dad. He would follow her Dad everywhere. At first we view him as a snob and ugly. At the end of the book we see this total transformation as we realize he was always on Carina's side. He was testing her, and in the end he turned out to be wise and understanding. He knew what was going on, and behind the scenes he helped to oversee the outcome. It really surprised me how true it is that we can't judge a book by it's cover. Or a person. 

The Moral:
The book was full of real life lessons. Not surprising that I loved it! Plus, there was only a little kissing and even less swearing.