For Money and Love

Mob Princess Bk. 1:
For Money and Love
by Todd Strasser

FOR MONEY AND LOVE by

Category: Contemporary

Age Recommendation: Grades 9+

Release Date: 6/26/07

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Reviewed by:

Rating: 5 Stars

Kate Blessing is very used to her life. She gets all of the designer handbags, the latest clothes, and any car that she

wants. It

doesn’t even bother Kate that the only reason she is able to afford these luxury items is because her father

is a mob boss.

Having a family full of mobsters has never been a problem for Kate; she has always been around the

lifestyle, just never a

part of it. At least that is what she thought at first.

Her life was running smoothing until her mother, Amanda, decided that she couldn’t handle Sonny's affairs anymore

and up

and left the family. The worst part is that Kate’s mother was the one who held the mob together, since she

was the one that

Sonny, Kate's father, went to for advice. Now that Amanda has left, the mob seems to be falling

apart.

But without even thinking about it, Kate begins to give advice to her father and to all the mobsters, advice that has

actually

helped them in some of their illegal activities. Unfortunately, one of these activities sparks a riff with another

mob family.

And just like that Kate finds herself in the middle of this problem, along with Nick, the son of the enemy.

Having a mob as

family doesn’t seem like the greatest idea now, at least not for Kate.

FOR MONEY AND LOVE is the perfect book for anyone who wants a girl’s point of view on the happenings of

the

mob, and it is definitely worth it. Todd Strasser creates an entertaining opening for his new MOB PRINCESS

series.

Unfortunately, the next book in the series, STOLEN KISSES, SECRETS, AND LIES, will take forever to

be released --

well, in September to be precise.

Readers who enjoyed books such as SON OF THE MOB by Gordon Korman will want to get their hands on a

copy of

FOR MONEY AND LOVE.