My Life as a Royal Princess (Book)

***My Life as a Royal Princess*** is the first volume of the series of the same name by Maryam Wells. It was released in - by Harper Collins Publishers, and later became a film of the same name starring Sydney Morton.

Tagline: One day, she was just an ordinary girl. The next day, she is a royal princess!

## Synopsis

Jacqui Granger is an average urban 15-year-old. She lives in North Valley, California with her single, liberal aunt Jane, who is a librarian at Jacqui's school and also her legal guardian, but Jacqui puts on her Sketchers shoes one at a time, and the most exciting things she ever dreams about are kissing senior Josh Richter ("six feet of hotness") and passing Algebra. But Jacqui's life changes forever when Robert Henstridge, a royal king from a European country, Moldavia travels to town to meet Jacqui with a major bomb: he had a brief romance with her late mother years ago and he believes that Jacqui is his unknown daughter. And Jacqui, if the DNA test confirms it, is now considered the crown princess of Moldavia. She doesn't even know how to begin to cope: "I am so NOT a princess.... You never saw anyone who looked less like a princess than I do. I mean, I have really bad hair... and... a really big mouth and I wear bargains and loud over the top earrings." Although in shock, Jacqui began to realize that her mother never told her who her real father was. She began digging up her mother's diary and discovered that fifteen years ago, her mother did have a fling with a man named Robert Henning. Jacqui began to suspect that Robert was telling the truth and that when he met her, he went under an alias. Plus, Robert had a photo of Jacqui's mother in his belongings. Feeling like there is something about her life that needs to be answered, Jacqui decides to travel to Moldavia for Spring Break to get to know her newly discovered father and meet the rest of the royal family.

## Plot Summary

Jacqui Granger is an average urban high school sophomore living in North Valley, California with her single beautician aunt and legal guardian Jane Granger. She excels in art and English literature, but she is terrible at math and doesn't like jerks.

One day, when news reports that King Robert Henstridge of Moldavia is visiting North Valley, he summons Jacqui to the consulate where he is staying during his visit. Jacqui is confused on why a royal king from Moldavia would want to see her. At the consulate, Jacqui and her aunt Jane are having tea with Robert. He reveals to them that he had a brief romance with Jacqui's late mother, Josslyn years ago and when he discovered that Josslyn had a daughter, he suspects that he is the father. The news shocks Jacqui and she doesn't believe for one minute. As she is now the firstborn heir to the throne, Jacqui is now the princess of Moldavia.

Jacqui finds the revelation unbelievable, however, Jane realizes that Robert was telling the truth as she remembers that Jacqui's mother did meet and have a fling with a man named Robert Henning. Jane suggests to Jacqui that she should go to Moldavia and get to know Robert while awaiting DNA test to confirm their connection.

## Trivia

* Jacqui would call her half-siblings and cousins their short names.
	+ Alexander (Xander)
	+ Gabrielle (Gabi)
	+ Danielle (Dani)
	+ Elizabeth (Lizzie)
	+ Samantha (Sam)
	+ Caroline (Carol)
	+ Mary-Margaret (Mary)
	+ Sophie-Grace (Soph)