Valentine Princess
Meg Cabot
- Reading
- Use diary entries as stopping points to discuss Mia’s hopes and the different views of Valentine’s Day.
- Themes
- Showing affection: Mia hopes Michael will declare his love with a Valentine’s gesture, while other characters express love in their own ways. The overview sets up differing expectations about how love is expressed, but does not establish what the book ultimately favours.
- Royal expectations: Mia’s grandmother doubts Michael is suitable for a crown princess, creating tension around Mia’s romantic hopes. The conflict is presented as part of the plot, but the grandmother’s reasoning and the book’s stance on her judgement are not clear.
- Worth knowing
- The romantic plot includes uncertainty about whether Michael will express love as Mia hopes, alongside her grandmother’s doubts about him.