The Daughters Break the Rules

A great book about a spunky 14-year old spoiled brat of a billionaire who discovers the true value of money, the danger of making assumptions, and the virtue of being honest.

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

After leaking a story damaging to her father and his business, Carina is in serious trouble. Not only is her father icing her out, but he's just cut her off. She no longer has unlimited credit cards. Instead, she will receive an allowance of $20 a week. Carina isn't sure she can survive, but she's determined to show her father she's not a spoiled brat.

Unfortunately, her crush asks her to go skiing over winter vacation in Switzerland. Carina jumps at the chance. Once she agrees, reality sets in when she realizes she'll need a way to pay for the trip.

She worms her way into planning a charity event on the expectation she can draw big names. Carina meets with the people on Ava's list. However, show more once the vendors realize that it's a charity event and not for her father, they give her the cold shoulder. Carina's about to give up when she meets Alex.

He's a DJ who encourages her to look at the event in a whole new light. Soon, she's making huge changes. Changes that won't cost her money. Best of all, she's spending more and more time with Alex. She finds herself confiding in him, everything except for the reasons she's really working for this event.

This is the second book in the trilogy of three daughters who formed a bond due to their uber-famous parents. They deal with real issues, regardless of their family wealth and privilege. They're learning how to break out of their shells and live by their own rules. I love the transformation of Carina in this novel. She learns so much about herself and her surroundings. show less

Hard to get through. Keep waiting for it to pick up. Not the best teenage girl book. Ending is pretty good but not worth the hours of boredom in the beginning.