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Snagged: A Lady Lovely Locks Novel
Perfect for fans of fairy-tale reinventions, cosplay, and pop-culture nerdom, this officially licensed Lady Lovely Locks story proves that, sometimes, you have to become the hero of your own story.
Sixteen-year-old Leigh Carroll has been through it—when she lost her mom as a baby, she and her dad had to move to a small apartment in Philadelphia where they are scraping by. Leigh has an afterschool job at a hardware store and her dad works nights, so they never see each other. Despite everything, Leigh has been able to maintain her signature snark and has found an escape through something she’d never expected…cosplay.
It’s in this pursuit where Leigh’s life takes a turn for the supernatural—when she decides to build a costume based on a dated book series called Lady Lovely Locks. It’s about a princess of the same name who, on the surface, wears frumpy dresses, lives in a magical castle, rides a horse named “Silky Mane,” and has rainbow hair infested with long-tailed rodents called “Pixietails.”
Leigh finds a way to re-interpret this character for the 2020s and has everything she needs, except the rainbow-streaked hair. At a comic convention, she meets a mysterious old woman selling what appears to be an authentic, vintage Lady Lovely Locks wig. When Leigh gets home and puts it on, she finds herself magically transported to Lovely Locks kingdom. And, somehow, she now IS Lady Lovely Locks. But it isn't until she finds a painting of her mom hanging in the walls of a castle that she realizes more than magic has brought her here...it's fate.
Sixteen-year-old Leigh Carroll has been through it—when she lost her mom as a baby, she and her dad had to move to a small apartment in Philadelphia where they are scraping by. Leigh has an afterschool job at a hardware store and her dad works nights, so they never see each other. Despite everything, Leigh has been able to maintain her signature snark and has found an escape through something she’d never expected…cosplay.
It’s in this pursuit where Leigh’s life takes a turn for the supernatural—when she decides to build a costume based on a dated book series called Lady Lovely Locks. It’s about a princess of the same name who, on the surface, wears frumpy dresses, lives in a magical castle, rides a horse named “Silky Mane,” and has rainbow hair infested with long-tailed rodents called “Pixietails.”
Leigh finds a way to re-interpret this character for the 2020s and has everything she needs, except the rainbow-streaked hair. At a comic convention, she meets a mysterious old woman selling what appears to be an authentic, vintage Lady Lovely Locks wig. When Leigh gets home and puts it on, she finds herself magically transported to Lovely Locks kingdom. And, somehow, she now IS Lady Lovely Locks. But it isn't until she finds a painting of her mom hanging in the walls of a castle that she realizes more than magic has brought her here...it's fate.
- GenresFantasyYoung Adult
288 pages, Paperback
Published February 10, 2026
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Carrie Harris
66 books348 followersCarrie Harris is a geek-of-all-trades and proud of it. Brains are her specialty; she used to work at a lab where they were delivered daily via FedEx. After that, it seemed only natural to write a zombie book. Now she lives in Utah with her ninja-doctor husband and three zombie-obsessed children.
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February 23, 2026Este libro solo me confirmó que me es imposible salir del bloqueo lector, necesito ayuda urgente 😭😭😭
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March 5, 2026I'm a nostalgia-loving girl, and I was really looking forward to a sweet and magical story that would transport me back to my childhood. Alas, this was not it.
I desperately wanted to love this, but I was so bored I couldn't finish it. I loved Lady Lovely Locks as a kid (my Lady Lovely Locks Colorforms playset was one of my favorite things to play with), and I was ecstatic to see her name on the cover of a book in 2026 - although, that begs the question, who was this written for? Do teens even know who Lady Lovely Locks is?
I was expecting a love note to Lady Lovely Locks but, instead, we get a story about Leigh, who, despite cosplaying as Lady, seems to hate everything about the Kingdom of Lovely Locks. She spends all of her time criticizing everything and everyone - the Kingdom is lame, the maidens are morons, the Pixietails are irritating. It's exhausting. Will she grow and change and fall in love with everything in Lovely Locks as the story progresses? No doubt about it. But I was so bored and so tired of her negativity that I didn't bother sticking around to find out.
I think I can best describe this book as disappointing. And slow. Soooooo slow. I gave up just over 150 pages in (it's only a 282 page book) and Leigh was only just about meet Curlycrown and Fairhair. These are the characters I picked up the book for, not Leigh and Brandish. Why did it take so long to get to them?
I know I'm not the target audience for this book but, again, who else would be interested in a Lady Lovely Locks story besides an 80s kid?
I desperately wanted to love this, but I was so bored I couldn't finish it. I loved Lady Lovely Locks as a kid (my Lady Lovely Locks Colorforms playset was one of my favorite things to play with), and I was ecstatic to see her name on the cover of a book in 2026 - although, that begs the question, who was this written for? Do teens even know who Lady Lovely Locks is?
I was expecting a love note to Lady Lovely Locks but, instead, we get a story about Leigh, who, despite cosplaying as Lady, seems to hate everything about the Kingdom of Lovely Locks. She spends all of her time criticizing everything and everyone - the Kingdom is lame, the maidens are morons, the Pixietails are irritating. It's exhausting. Will she grow and change and fall in love with everything in Lovely Locks as the story progresses? No doubt about it. But I was so bored and so tired of her negativity that I didn't bother sticking around to find out.
I think I can best describe this book as disappointing. And slow. Soooooo slow. I gave up just over 150 pages in (it's only a 282 page book) and Leigh was only just about meet Curlycrown and Fairhair. These are the characters I picked up the book for, not Leigh and Brandish. Why did it take so long to get to them?
I know I'm not the target audience for this book but, again, who else would be interested in a Lady Lovely Locks story besides an 80s kid?
March 17, 2026
3.5 ⭐️ for the book, but 1/2 ⭐️ for nostalgia’s sake and that great cover!
As a little girl, I was completely obsessed with LLL and I had all the dolls and watched the TV show and owned (still do!) all the books and the board game.
So when I saw a YA LLL themed book, I couldn’t wait to read it.
I know I’m not the target audience and so maybe it would rate higher if I was much younger but the story itself was fine and fun to follow along, but I wonder if the author had read all the books or just one? Bc in my nerdy know it all way, there were too many things “wrong” that *could* have been artistic license or could also just have been naivety about the story/characters.
Duchess Ravenwaves wants the Pixietails, yes, but she has her Comb Gnomes to do her dirty work. Why invent the Snagfires? And in the Lovelylocks Kingdom, there are baby dragons who are beloved, so it doesn’t make sense that killing an adult dragon would be seen as heroic. 😢 Prince is a shaggy dog, not a Locksfox. And where are Silky Pup and Silky Mane?! (Also I still think he’s the love interest bc I was suspicious of Brandish from the start.)
Regardless, I enjoyed it and will definitely read the sequel. 🌈🦄💖
As a little girl, I was completely obsessed with LLL and I had all the dolls and watched the TV show and owned (still do!) all the books and the board game.
So when I saw a YA LLL themed book, I couldn’t wait to read it.
I know I’m not the target audience and so maybe it would rate higher if I was much younger but the story itself was fine and fun to follow along, but I wonder if the author had read all the books or just one? Bc in my nerdy know it all way, there were too many things “wrong” that *could* have been artistic license or could also just have been naivety about the story/characters.
Duchess Ravenwaves wants the Pixietails, yes, but she has her Comb Gnomes to do her dirty work. Why invent the Snagfires? And in the Lovelylocks Kingdom, there are baby dragons who are beloved, so it doesn’t make sense that killing an adult dragon would be seen as heroic. 😢 Prince is a shaggy dog, not a Locksfox. And where are Silky Pup and Silky Mane?! (Also I still think he’s the love interest bc I was suspicious of Brandish from the start.)
Regardless, I enjoyed it and will definitely read the sequel. 🌈🦄💖
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Generally a fun read for the target audience. Not sure I was the right target audience because the hair fairies and hair focus, while original, was not for me. I did appreciate the creativity of the concept and the world building, and the story is an interesting quest approach. The writing is both quick and slow in parts, which did not help me to push this one from a 3 star up the review chain unfortunately. I think that, with a bit more time, it could be worked into something that I would have enjoyed more.
If you are looking for an interesting twist on someone being sucked into a fantasy world, this may be a good fit. You'll just have to look past the heavy hair theme that runs throughout.
If you are looking for an interesting twist on someone being sucked into a fantasy world, this may be a good fit. You'll just have to look past the heavy hair theme that runs throughout.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This is a book for people who are into cosplay, particular wigs and hair. It is for those who dream of becoming the characters they cosplay and going on an adventure. The story is a mix of mystery, adventure, and a little bit of romance thrown in. This is the first book in a series so not all questions are answered by the end. Thank you to publisher and Netgalley for the ARC copy.
March 19, 2026
Loved the show as a kid and this was a fun dive back into Lovely Locks. It was a great blend of all the cartoon silliness with some seriousness as well.
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