Confessions of a First Daughter

Confessions of a First Daughter
By Cassidy Calloway
HarperTeen, 2009. 214 pgs. Young Adult

Morgan Abbott has some problems—her boyfriend is moving too fast for her, her grades are pretty bad, and her mother is the President of the United States. Being the First Daughter throws Morgan in an unwanted spotlight and this problem is compounded by Morgan’s tendency to mess things up often. After several embarrassing situations, Morgan’s mom has had it with Morgan and Morgan is distressed by her mom’s lack of time for her. A new, cute Secret Service agent is assigned to Morgan, which causes further problems. When Morgan learns that her mom’s mission to Africa has been cancelled, she steps forward with a plan to help her mom out.

This was a great, fluffy, fun read. Morgan is a likeable heroine and her troubles ring true for every teen, daughter of the president or not. Fans of Meg Cabot’s will enjoy this as well. Although one particular issue was not cleared up, an in-the-works sequel might clear it up.

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