Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess [Hardcover]

Jerramy Fine (Author)

Book Description

Release date: January 10, 2008

The charming story of a small-town girl who dreams of finding love with a real-life English prince?and who?s willing to go to hilarious lengths to make her fairy tale come true

Most young girls dream of becoming a princess. But unlike most girls, Jerramy Fine never grew out of it. Strangely drawn to the English royal family since she was a child, Jerramy spends her childhood writing love letters to Buckingham Palace and absorbing any information she can find on modern-day princesses throughout the world. Years later, when her sense of destiny finally brings her to London, Jerramy navigates the murky waters of English social circles, etiquette, and dating with hilarious results.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Many little girls dream of becoming a princess and finding their Prince Charming. Fine was no different and, at the age of six, traced the Windsor family tree to Peter Phillips, an English royal of her same age, and announced she would marry him. Unlike other girls, however, this dream did not fade away with adolescence. With a story line akin to a chick lit novel, her memoir follows her single-minded path to become suitable wife material for a prince, to move to England and to be swept away in a royal romance. Born to hippie parents in rural Colorado, Fine comes of age feeling out of place and escapes to the East Coast for college and then to graduate school in London. There she ingratiates herself into English social circles, eventually rubbing shoulders with Princess Anne, the Duchess of York and others. Amid her lessons in British society and the universal woes of dating, she also gains the important knowledge that the strength of one's conviction can be the strongest predictor of one's fate. Provided the reader doesn't grimace to see her determination, intelligence and grace used to pursue a man she's never met, Fine's is a charming and humorous story. (Jan.)
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Review

“[A] real-life fairy tale with twists and delights on every page. Tuck it in your beach bag…right next to your tiara.”
—Jen Lancaster, author of Bitter Is the New Black

“Pithy and funny.…A fresh twist on the tired tales of offbeat girls in search of their dream.…”
—USA Today

“[A] charming and humorous story.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Any woman who has spent any time searching for a good man will enjoy this real-life adventure.”
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Gotham; 1 edition (January 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592403522
• ISBN-13: 978-1592403523
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,548 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.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a delightful and hilarious memoir for all princess lovers January 21, 2008

By M. Tanenbaum VINE™ VOICE

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I found this book purely by accident while searching for something else on Amazon and enjoyed it so much that it has inspired me to post my first review! This true story of a princess-obsessed American who is certain she is fated to marry into Britain's royal family captured my imagination so much that I read the entire book in one evening. The author's intelligence and self-deprecating sense of humor is what makes the book so delightful.
This book is suitable for teenagers as well as adults and is sure to enchant anyone who has dreamed a big dream, however ridiculous it may seem to others.

Highly recommended--this book is sure to make you laugh and provide entertainment as well as food for thought (for example, the author's insights into upper-crust British society were fascinating as was her affectionate portrayal of her very quirky hippy family in Colorado).

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read - modern day royal romance January 10, 2008

By Jane Finette

Format:Hardcover

"Jerramy Fine writes romantic comedy with effortless hilarity as you join her transatlantic search for a bona fide English prince. Destined to become a weed-smoking hippy vegan living on a commune in Colorado, the author rejects her counterculture roots and follows her heart - catapulting herself to the center of London society. She charms her way through The House of Commons, royal receptions and countless dates with Hugh grant look-alikes - but will she ever meet her royal soulmate? By far, the funniest and wittiest memoir I have ever encountered - highly recommended for all anglophiles, royalists and any small town girl that believes in the power of dreams."

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Fairytale with a Twist January 10, 2008

By Atomic74

Format:Hardcover

Jerramy Fine's hilarious memoir is a 21st century twist on a classic fairytale, taking the reader on a rollicking journey from hippie cabins in Colorado to gilded halls in London. Can a modern American girl defy her bohemian parents, fight social injustice, wear pearls and learn old-fashioned English etiquette all at the same time? Will she finally find her English prince? Will he call her back?