

Of course, the books were eventually adapted into two equally beloved films starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. Mia quickly became an icon for bookish girls everywhere, as readers were made privy to her innermost thoughts, sarcastic commentary, hilarious royalty lessons from her grandmother Clarisse, and her first experiences with love, friendship drama, and family upheaval. Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries series - the original 10 books of which were published between 20 - follows Mia Thermopolis after she learns that she is not just an average high school freshman, but that she is in fact the princess of a small country called Genovia. Right before Mia leaves for Genovia, the brother of her best friend, Lilly, and the boy she has been in love with forever, Michael, kisses her and professes his love for her.I was a pre-teen and teen in the early 2000s, so naturally there was no more iconic literary character to me than Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Princess of Genovia. By the end of the novel, Michael and Mia are officially in love. Mia also feels very self-conscious about her looks and her abilities when she compares herself to Michael and her other friends. Mia constantly worries about Michael, but she is also worrying about how to break up without her existing boyfriend, Kenny, without hurting him. Grandmere also dispenses some romantic advice on how Mia should handle Michael and other boys in order to win them over. Grandmere is providing princess lessons to Mia to teach her how to be a proper royal. One of the biggest issues Mia has to deal with is her grandmother, Grandmere. Mia struggles with juggling her different duties as a royal person, such as her princess lessons with Grandmere, along with the things she wants to do as a regular teenager. The story follows the main character, Amelia "Mia" Thermopolis, as she finishes her winter term at school and prepare to make her first official visit to Genovia an as a princess.


Princess in Love is a novel in the Princess Diaries' series by author Meg Cabot.
