The Regal Rules for Girls [Paperback]

Jerramy Fine (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 7, 2012

Do you dream of moving to England, falling in love with a handsome British nobleman, and living happily ever after in his ancestral castle? Time to stop dreaming and make that dream come true! 

We can’t all go to college with Prince William and eventually marry the future King of England, but there are other ways to turn your dream into a reality. If you follow The Regal Rules, you’ll learn not only how you can move to London—but how to dress like Kate Middleton, where to party with Prince Harry, and how to behave at Royal Ascot. Discover the secrets of polo and cricket, find out if you should don a hat or fascinator, and if you should eat your scones with jam or cream.

With essential English etiquette, the do’s and don’ts of the British “Season,” advice about UK immigration, hilarious yet very real parables and lists of the best clubs, pubs, and sporting events to meet eligible Englishmen, this glamorous, must-have manual is required reading for any girl that wants to cross the pond in style.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Fine’s writing is pithy and funny.”

“Jerramy Fine is almost too good to be true: a beautiful, intelligent American girl who thinks there’s something attractive and romantic about upper-class Englishmen. It’s heartwarming to know that there are still people out there who think of England as a fairy-tale kingdom.”

About the Author

Born in 1977, Jerramy Fine grew up in western Colorado. (Yet she still maintains there was a dreadful hospital mix-up and she was switched at birth with the baby daughter of English aristocrats.) She attended the University of Rochester, where she spent her semester abroad working in the House of Commons, and later completed her master’s at the London School of Economics. She now lives in London with her English boyfriend. He’s not royal, but she forgives him.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 edition (August 7, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425247643
• ISBN-13: 978-0425247648
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in 1977, Jerramy Sage Fine grew up in Western Colorado along with her little brother Ezra. Although she was raised by crazy hippy parents, she still maintains there was a dreadful hospital mix-up and she was switched at birth with the baby daughter of English aristocrats. Jerramy attended the University of Rochester where she spent her semester abroad working in the House of Commons, and later completed her master's at the London School of Economics. She now lives in London with her English husband. He's not royal, but she forgives him.

For more info go to www.jerramyfine.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Reality check for would-be Cinderellas August 8, 2012

By Marilyn Braun

Format:Paperback

While reading The Regal Rules for Girls, I found myself incredibly impressed with the wealth of information within its pages. I couldn't help but wonder - what isn't The Regal Rules for Girls? Is it a self-help book? Etiquette guide? Career counselling? Educational brochure? Travel guide? Dating advice from a wise friend? Party planning guide?

In a brief, it is a manual for any American girl who has ever dreamed of moving to the United Kingdom in search of her prince.

Basing Regal Rules for Girls on her own experience,which she wrote about in her wonderfully entertaining memoir Someday My Prince Will Come, Jerramy offers a guide for other plucky American women to pursue their own prince charming. However, unlike other self-help books filled with inspirational platitudes, this one offers a pragmatic and calculated approach towards achieving happily ever after. Call it a reality check for would be Cinderellas. If you want the glass slipper, you're going to have to work for it.

Forget dreaming about your prince, you'll have to single-mindedly hunt him down in his natural environment. Jerramy offers tips on how to spot your prey based on physical characteristics and educational background, and recommends the best 'Regal Hunting Grounds' (Polo matches, sailing, skiing in the Alps) with accompanying websites. Should the need arise, essential survival skills are provided: the full lyrics to God Save the Queen, classic martini recipe, diagram for how to properly tie a bow tie, sailing lingo to impress your nautical suitor, and a pronunciation guide so you don't unwittingly become a social pariah when you just want to relax on the couch (err..sofa).

All sorts of unromantic territory is covered: government visas, finding an apartment (err..flat-share), gaining employment, finding proper dental care, and the best place to purchase American food staples. Buying the plane ticket is the easy part. If navigating the unspoken minefield of British social intricacies doesn't dissuade you, nothing else will.

Following these rules to the letter you will have no excuse for not being successful in your pursuit. The Regal Rules for Girls offers all of the tips you'll need to get there. Happily ever after is now up to you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and inspiring...a great read! March 26, 2013

By Keep Calm and Blog On

Format:Paperback

I was strolling through Barnes and Noble one day in pursuit of a new read when I came across Regal Rules For Girls by Jerramy Fine. 300 pages later, I was envisioning myself married to Prince Harry, running around Buckingham Palace with the Queen.

As a twenty-something college grad with my own British Royal obsession, this book appealed to me on many levels. Full of sarcasm, quick wit, and meaningful undertones about how to get what you want, I was completely inspired the whole way through. I often found myself belly-laughing (sometimes out loud, and in crowded public places).

I was so pleased to find out that there were also two other books I could drool over when I was done (Bright Young Royals and Someday My Prince Will Come) which were equally entertaining. I highly recommend them all!

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Cheers!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Regal Rules for Girls January 11, 2013

By Jennifer

Format:Paperback

Calling all wannabe princesses, anglophiles and fairytale fans: This book is for you! Much like Jerramy Fine's other publications Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess and Bright Young Royals: Your Guide to the Next Generation of Blue Bloods this book is perfect for the girl who always dreamed of being a princess or has always had her heart set on heading to London.

Regal Rules is the perfect guide for girls. It touches on everything from manners and etiquette to where to go in London to find your prince. I was literally not able to put it down; mesmerized by the detailed knowledge of the perfect life in London and how to attain it.

But more than just a guide book to London it, as does Fine's memoir, inspires girls to stop at nothing to attain your dreams--even if that means picking up and moving to another country you always dreamt of going to.

Read this book and live happily ever after!