ARC Review: The President's Daughter (The President's Daughter #1) by Micky O'Brady
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Series: The President's Daughter #1
Author: Micky O'Brady
Published April 24th 2018 by Curiosity Quills Press
Goodreads Synopsis
When her father is elected President, seventeen-year-old brainiac Alix Forrester is recruited into a covert branch of the Secret Service. They expect geeky, socially awkward Alix to be their inside girl, keeping an additional eye on her father without his knowledge—even though she and the President barely get along after a car accident that left her on crutches and kept her out of Harvard. If it wasn’t for Sam, Alix’s long-term crush and her father’s young personal assistant, her life would suck at an epic level—at least until she starts training with twenty-one-year-old Secret Service-genius Ian.
Their geeky connection over all things science has Alix crushing hard. As her injuries heal, Ian molds Alix into an elite spy. Their attraction grows, while the relationship with her father is going down hill: he even throws her out of the Oval Office in front of everyone. No matter what, when a series of assassination attempts threatens the President’s life, Alix and Ian get activated.
Rejected by the man she’s trying to save Alix hunts for the assassin, inadvertently handing Ian evidence pointing to Sam as the perpetrator. Despite her protests and pleas Ian has Sam arrested, ordering Alix to drop the case. Hurt by Ian’s actions Alix goes rogue to prove it can’t have been Sam. The boy who kissed her for the very first time cannot be out to kill her father. Racing against time Alix must overcome her own inadequacies and find the true assassin before Sam gets convicted for something he didn’t do—or before the President gets killed.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
When I first saw this book on NetGalley, I wasn't too sure what it would be like, but hoped it would be similar to Ally Carter's books, as I love them so much, and need so many other books like that. Being the daughter of the President, Alix's life has been quite sheltered, even more so when she is involved in a car accident that leaves her on crutches. Now, her father babies her, and won't let her even go to university, rather she is given a tutor for homeschooling. However, her tutor isn't just anyone, but rather a genius working with the Secret-Service, who is helping to recruit new agents, and thinks Alix would be the perfect recruit. With her intellect, and personal involvement and wish to protect the president, she is the perfect choice, though her father can never know, and neither can her crush and friend, Sam.
I really liked Alix. She was extremely clever, and had used her time after the accident to improve her intellect and try and prove to her dad she deserved to go to university. However, when he still won't let her go, she doesn't back down, and throws herself into her training under Ian. She seems to think her dad is embarrassed of her, and wants to do anything she can to prove she is 'worthy' of him, when the opportunity falls right into her lap. When her father is nearly killed in a series of attempts, Alix, rather than being worried/concern, throws herself into finding the culprit, and make sure the right person is caught. Ian was a fantastic character as well, all snarky and didn't let Alix use her privilege when she wasn't really trying. He and Alix connect as soon as they meet, and I loved how their relationship developed.
The plot was slightly predictable at times, but it was a really fast paced read, and I was definitely blown away by my previous expectations. I hadn't heard of the author until now, but I would be happy to read more of their work in the future.
Dates Read:
April 13-14, 2018Rating
5 Stars
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