Cover Reveal For Chestnut Academy #1 - Undercover Princess
Ten-year-old Princess Millie finds herself far from her castle in Europe and smack dab in the middle of horse school madness in Kentucky! But there's a catch: nobody knows she's a princess! Determined to fit in with her classmates at Chestnut Academy, Millie resorts to drastic measures—like a daring hair transformation. Can she keep her true identity under wraps?
Saddle
up for an unforgettable adventure as Millie gallops into the hearts of new
friends, takes on the thrilling challenge of competing with Starlight the
magnificent mare, and discovers the importance of being who she was truly
created to be! Get ready for a wild ride full of laughter, friendship, and true
princess power!
Undercover Princess is the first book in a delightful series for girls ages 8 to 12, Chestnut Academy!
It's no secret that I am a big fan of The Tales of Tarsurella. At this point, I'm pretty much going to buy any book that Livy writes that is connected to these characters! So when she announced that she was going to be writing a trilogy for middle grade girls, I started beefing up my book fund! Am I a middle grade girl? No. Is this about Princess Millie, one of my favorite characters? Yes! Therefore, I will be buying it.
The title of this first book was released in June. "Undercover Princess" sounds perfect for Millie and I can't wait to see what kind of shenanigans she gets up to! But we are here for a cover reveal. So without further ado...
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It's so cute!!!! While we still have to wait until October to get our hands on this book, there is a pre-order link!! I can't wait to get my copy :) But wait! There is even more fun! I got to ask Livy a few questions about this new book & series. I don't know about you, but I think asking authors questions about their books is SO. MUCH. FUN!!! It was hard to keep it to just a few questions because this is Millie we are talking about and I also want to know all the things about anything related to Tarsurella.
What was the most fun part of creating this new adventure for Millie?
Oh my goodness, I love that you asked that, I honestly don’t even know where to start! Haha! I had SO much fun with this!
I
always knew Millie was going to have a “spin off” series at some point,
and when I merged her going to Kentucky with the idea I had had as a
young girl for “Chestnut Academy”, this horse school for young ladies, I
knew it was going to be a joy to write! I think one of the elements
I’ve enjoyed the most, is creating a whole new cast of characters for
Millie to bond and connect with as well! Her three roomies are
absolutely darling, I love their dynamics as those friendships begin to
blossom and grow! And then, in Book #2, we discover more about the
school for boys right across the street. Millie’s brother Willie is
attending there, and we get to meet Willie’s new friends as well, and
let me just tell ya, that crew is a hoot. Haha!
What was the most challenging part?
Hmm, I think it was a little difficult for me to keep things short and sweet, haha! The
problem is that my ideas breed more ideas which breed more ideas, and
when I get to know my characters better, they each demand to be in the
spotlight, and I have to stay super focused to keep things tightly
reigned in, haha! I’ve written three books in the series so far and I
would love to do more, but we’ll see how readers react and what they
think! :)
What was your inspiration for this series?
The
original idea actually came when I was a young girl, just 10 or 11!
I’ll never forget the moment when lightning struck - my imagination was
ignited as I saw a world of characters unfold before my eyes. Girls and
their horses, all attending a fun, exclusive school in the hills of
Kentucky called “Chestnut Academy”, exploded in my minds eye. I wrote
several chapters as a child, but the excitement eventually wore off and I
moved onto a new project (a typical pattern for me as a kid, haha!).
It
wasn’t until years later, after I started publishing my series for teen
girls, that I had the idea of returning to my “Chestnut Academy” idea
and find a way to bring it to life! I’ve always had a passion for
creating pure and lovely fiction for teen girls, but my passion to
finally publish middle grade books has come in recent years as I’ve seen
beloved corporations like Disney, American Girl, and Barbie push
stories with unbiblical messaging that I don’t want my future children
being subjected to. Storytelling is my way of fighting back against that
darkness and planting seeds of light and hope into the next generation!
What surprised you the most in writing this book/series?
Honestly?
How much fun it was! I was a little hesitant to step away from my main
series “The Tales of Tarsurella”, but I had WAY too much fun writing
these books! I truly hope readers enjoy reading them as much as I did
writing them, so that I can write many more 
What is one fun behind-the-scenes tidbit about this book/series?
This
is incredibly random, but when I was a little girl and first dreaming
up the characters for this series, I created a snooty girl named Amanda.
I thought she was going to think she was SO cool because she was *gasp*
thirteen, and all the other girls were only ten, eleven, and twelve. I
don’t know why, but at that point in my life thirteen felt SO old and SO
incredibly cool, hahaha! I wanted her to be a little edgy, so I gave
her a...dun dun dun...black choker to wear around her neck. I remember
sketching that initial photo of her and thinking the choker would make
her a bad, bad, girl. Hahaha.
I loved reading her answers and I hope you did too! This last one got me because I remember being in awe of 13-year-olds as well :)
Olivia Lynn Jarmusch (but her friends call her Livy!) is an author, singer, and songwriter. Livy enjoy's crafting YA Christian fiction that is pure, lovely, inspirational, and of course, entertaining! When she's not writing, you can usually find her playing guitar, drinking peppermint tea, connecting with new friends, planning her next big trip, or pinning images of Europe and Golden Retriever Puppies.
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