Doesn’t everyone have a secret desire to be royal or at least mix with the privileged class? I am always drawn to movies with a prince or princess, especially when the person is plucked out of their natural habitat like Princess Jasmine in Aladdin,
or is a commoner thrown into the world of the royal like in Princess Diaries and Prince and Me.
There will always be a special interest in royalty and we have Disney to thank for keeping that dream alive, most recently with Frozen and the song Let it Go. Personally, I loved the Princess Protection Program with Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. And how about the Prince of Persia with Jake Gyllenhal.
Oh yeah. I’m even a big fan of Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian. Ben Barnes is very fun to watch.
And then there are the stories where the commoner pretends to be royal like in Monte Carlo with Selena Gomez impersonating British heiress Cordelia Winthrop Scott
So when an idea finally came to me on writing an American girl, Becca, who is miserable on a family trip to Europe, I knew exactly how to cheer her up. I brought in Prince Nikolai, but he’s had enough of his parents’ royal expectations and is on the run. Becca doesn’t know he’s a prince, and he’s enjoying the novelty of being a commoner. That is until his plan falls apart. Becca learns his real identity, and the palace guards have found him with plans to drag him home.
If you love stories with a royal flair, I hope you love Royally Lost as much as I loved writing it.
Angie, oh my goodness, you are my favorite writer of all time!!! I have read Royally Lost, but I still think Snapshot and Rock and a Hard Place are better… not that Royally Lost isn’t a good book, because it is, but they’re so much more different than Royally Lost. I think the reason why I like them more is because of how the girls are strong and they are so inspirational. I have read both books at least five times. I’m so excited for the next book to come out and I cannot wait! I am excited to see how Garrett (did I spell his name right?) will act with a romance, especially because he is a total jerk. I have a feeling that he’s going to break this girl’s heart!
I just wanted you to know how much I love your books and how you have been a HUGE inspiration to me and how I can get lost in your books over and over again no matter how many times I read them.
I hope one day that I will be just as great of a writer!
Tori,
Your great message made my day. Five times each! That’s impressive.
I can’t wait for you to ready the next book in the Jamieson Collection. It won’t be until next Spring, but I think it’ll be worth the wait.
Have a great day!
Angie
I am so excited that you replied!!!!!! Oh my goodness. I will remember this for, like, the rest of my life!!!!!!! Okay, I’ll stop now. I hope I’m not annoying you. Haha! But thank you for taking the time to read.
I am so excited that you replied!!!!!! Oh my goodness. I will remember this for, like, the rest of my life!!!!!!! Okay, I’ll stop now. I hope I’m not annoying you. Haha! But thank you for taking the time to read.
I’m excited that you’re excited! Haha.
omg! Angie I read your book Royally Lost the other day and it was perfect!!! Like I wish it was my life! Where is my Prince Nikolai? After reading that book I went back and got more of your books loving your worlds and writing style. Then i found your website and this post…OMG you are me! I love every single one of the movies you mentioned to the unreal degree! I read it to my mom and she thought I had taken a
pseudonym. AH!!! But thanks so much for that book and this hilariously accurate post!
P.S. Also I am obsessed with the Czech Republic and emotionally could not handle when Becca and Nikolai went to Prague!! Too many feels!
Hi Maddie,
I wrote the book for you! Haha. Seriously, I’m so happy you connected so well with Royally Lost. I hope you enjoy the other books just as much.
And Prague was pretty darn nice!
Angie
Ah you responded..excuse me while i have my fangirl moment! ah! !!!!
Fangirl away! 🙂 Messages like yours make my day.