Who doesn’t love an opposites-attract, good girl meets bad boy romance?ZellaThis year is all about discovering who I really am.Hiding away in an unknown campus tower in my spare time, watching the world fly by isn’t exactly helping but a road trip with a sexy bad boy could do the trick.A road trip to a place 700 miles away might not seem like much but to me, it means freedom – and answers.I’m … to me, it means freedom – and answers.
I’m looking for an adventure, I never expected Ryker would help me find it.
Ryker
I’m no prince charming, but I may just be her knight in shining armor. Captivated by her ridiculously long hair, I soon find out there is so much more to Zella than her hypnotizing locks.
I’ve got a past as dark as my black leather jacket and Zella is as bright as they come, but I can’t tell her no when she asks me to put my skills to the test, in more ways than one.
If I had known the consequences of my shady side hustle, I would have backed right out of that stone tower without a second thought about the girl I can’t get out of my head.
The Love Hack is a modernized take on the classic Rapunzel story, but Zella is no damsel in distress.
Note: this book was previously published as Innocent Princess. The Love Hack features the same loveable charters and the same wonderful story.
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A girl sheltered her entire life, heads to college with her best friend. She stays pretty calm while adjusting to college life. She doesn’t go crazy with partying, drinking, or just doing wild things with her new found freedom. Instead, she meets the bad boy on campus, tries to help him pass his classes, and falls in love with him.
I love Zella’s bucket list. Go bowling, cut her hair, color her hair, get a tattoo… these all seem like things every teenager gets to do. Ryker jumps right on board with helping her cross things off her list and adds new things to her list. These two were fun. They lived such different lives, but they enjoyed each other, complimented each other, and helped each other find the balance their lives needed. Zella embraced her naivety while Ryker did not hide his wild side.
Innocent Princess is a fun young love story and the perfect addition to the Modern Princess Collection.
Innocent princess by Laura Helms.
A straight-laced princess meets a bad boy is this modern fairy-tale retelling full of first love, music, and just a little illegal hacking.
I love this series. Zelda and Ryker are the main characters. I love the byker bar scene. That’s my favourite part. 5*.
This book starts slow but Zella and Ryker are perfect for each other in the end. This fairy tale retelling of Rapunzel will have you believing in the magic of true love. It’s a fun and lighthearted story.
This story is a modern reboot of Rapunzel. I’m not usually a huge fan of stories like this or retelling of classic novels, but this one was quite good.
Zella and Ryker were an interesting pair. Zella has led a very sheltered life with a very overbearing mother. Zella goes off to school to discover who she is and what she can be away from home.
Ryker is not sheltered and he does some questionable things.
But together they are a perfect match. Ryker brings out the adventure in Zella and Zella brings out the good in Ryker.
The story was focused on a main adventure with little bits of everyday life and shenanigans that happen.
Great Story!
This is a really great story with a slight retelling of Rapunzel. The story of Zella and Ryker is sexy, intense and full of emotion. Zella is sweet and innocent, where Ryker is a bad boy, alpha male. Their story is fast paced with little twists and turns that keep you captivated and highly entertained. The take us readers on a fun and sometimes dangerous adventure.
Great writing and storytelling. Definitely a great read.
This book is a really cool twist on Rapunzel. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Zella is a fun and quirky bundle of energy wrapped up in a very petite package. She has been kept basically imprisoned by her “mother” for most of her life longing for the freedom to discover the world around her. One day, Zella discovers her “birth certificate” and realizes that things do not add up. She then finds out that she is adopted and she finally decides to follow her best friend Cameron to college and enrolls at CamU. She discovers an isolated tower on campus where she can observe the world and do her homework while recharging from interacting with so many people. It is here that she and Ryker first meet.
Ryker is a genius with computers and hacking and while trying to get a teacher’s passcode he discovers the tower room and Zella. At first, all he notices is Zella’s blonde hair of which there is a lot. Then it is her bubbly personality and her size that continues to captivate him. He discovers that his roommate knows Zella well and Ryker also learns that he and Zella have a class together.
The more they get to know each other the more Ryker wants to help Zella, first by finding her real parents and then helping her with her bucket list. You will need to read the book to see what all they accomplish with a few twists thrown in.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Zella is on a mission to find out who she really is. Ryker can hack computers but also has his own problems, there is no doubt that he will always be there to help Zella out, they are both fighting and looking for their happily ever after.
This is a young adults story, which I don’t usually read, but I couldn’t put this down.
Fun read! A very cute love story set on a college campus. Sweet read! First book I read in the series and enjoyed it!
A fabulous first book in the series. Loved it. Zella and Ryker amazing. I just loved reading this story. A must read xx
Zella and Ryker will take you on an adventurous journey that will have you cheering them on to a happily ever after. When Zella finds out her life is not all true, she makes it her business to find out just who she really is and with the help of Ryker they embark on that journey. Ryker has his own problems. He has a gift with computers and he uses them to his advantage. When everything comes out, he will have his slate wiped clean and his princess at his side. This is one story once you start reading it, you will not put down. I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
3.5 I liked Zella. I really like Ryker. I liked the “Rapunzel” like feel of this story. But I struggled with a bit of a disconnect while reading it. I’m not sure if it was the young age of the characters or what. A cute love story though!
I really enjoyed Innocent Princess! This felt like a modern day fairytale princess story! Zella was the perfect princess and Ryker was the perfect bad boy and together they are perfection! Looking forward to more Modern Princess Collection!
This was such a great Rapunzel retelling. Soft and sweet coming of age book about an innocent girl who was home-schooled and her first love.
This is a modern day retelling of the fairytale story Rapunzel.
Zella and Ryker’s journey was lovely to read and watch unfold as they each had their own difficulties to overcome.
It’s a super sweet romance that I really enjoyed and was pleasantly surprised by the end.
It’s a good addition to the series and I’m excited to see what’s next.
Zella and Ryker are third year students at a small private college in Florida. Zella is a new transfer, joining her best friend since age 7, Cameron. Zella is finally free from the control of her super strict mother. Having discovered she was adopted as a baby, she asks hacker Ryker for help locating her birth parents. The resulting road trip is so much fun! This was a really cute retelling of Rapunzel. Zella is a strong, fun character and I love her bucket list. I just wish the book was longer and we could have more – the adventures of Zella and Ryder checking off her list would be fantastic.
Zella is a young lady who was sheltered and kept at home by her mother (who turns out to be her adopted mother). She goes to Camelot U on her own without her mother’s permission. Her best friend Cameron is also at the same University. Wells is roommate with Ryker. Wells is good friends with Zella and Cameron. Wells is University Security and he and Ryker grow apart until Ryker falls for Zella. Ryker is a Hacker sometimes for good but most to help others at a price. Zella is tracing her family heritage at the Library a lot. Zella discovers she was adopted because of her birth certificate date being months after her birth. Zella asks Ryker if he could find her birth parents for her. After Ryker helps Zella and they visit he gets pulled in for questioning about his hacking but they want his help for something someone was trying to hire him for. Ryker turns good and Zella and him get very very close. Great story line and characters by this write that I have read other books by.
I’m a Disney Princess girl, so this book is right up my alley! Zella (Love the name!) is sweet and happy and innocent but still sassy and fiesty! Ryker is a driven, nonconformist, maverick, an alpha waiting for his Princess to reform him. And what princess story is complete without a little angst and drama?! Anyone who is a fan of Princess stories, loves Disney movies, and likes royal romances will enjoy this book!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was another solid offering from this series! Zella is a sheltered young lady who finally gets to experience life by going away to college. She meets Ryker at Camelot University and he is instantly smitten. He is a hacker who works in the grey areas of the web. He does a favor for Zella and they end up on a road trip that changes both of them. I really enjoyed reading their story!
Thank you for the privilege of reading this book! Well done
Innocent Princess by Lauren Helms is an adorable love story with a Rapunzel-like twist to it. Zella is a very innocent/naive, young woman who has been sheltered her whole life by her adopted mother. In her third year, she transfers to Camelot University where she meets bad boy Ryker. Zella is determined to break out of her shell and live life and with the help of Ryker and her friends, they cross adventures off her bucket list.
Overall this was a very cute, innocent love story between two young lovers. Very enjoyable!
Did I mention I love fairytales? I do and this is an adult-style Rapunzal which took me to my happy place. Eek.
There are so many things I love about this book. It is about finding love, finding yourself, finding your purpose and finding your family.
Bad boy, Ryker and good girl, Zella meet at college. Ryker’s hacking skills give Zella some answers. This leads to a funny and touching road trip. I will say resolutions happen fairly quickly in this book. At times I had to remind myself that this story has a fairytale feel to it and it is important to suspend believability. Yes that is what I love about a good romance. Lol.
It is a worthy Princess story, giving a beautiful HEA. Happy Reading Everyone! XOXO