DIVINE RIGHTS
Jerramy Fine
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One upon a time lived a girl with hair as black as ebony and skin as golden as the beach she loved to play on. Her parents didn’t have much, but they taught her to help those in need and to stand up for what she believed in. Across the ocean, she catches the eye of a handsome prince. He has hair like fire and freckles like the stars and though his royal childhood was privileged, it was tragic.
When Meredith and Prince Leopold finally meet, they fall madly in love. They are married in a glorious ceremony watched by millions – and for a brief moment – progress, tolerance, and romance reign supreme. But life is no fairytale. Leo’s family can be tricky, the royal protocol is hard to navigate, and casual racism runs rampant through it all.
Within the confines of the palace, Princess Meredith begins to wonder if her dreams of changing the world can happen within such an archaic institution. How can she speak out against injustice when royal neutrality constantly forbids it? Then the Queen dies. NATO disbands. The US president wants a third term and war with Russia is imminent.
In this increasingly dystopian world, what if the UK is forced to become the 51st state? What if the British royal family becomes America’s royal family? And what if that feisty American princess runs for president and wins?
Mixing the regal glamour of The Royal We by Heather Cocks with the speculative style of Curtis Sittenfeld’s Rodham, DIVINE RIGHTS is part dystopian satire, part wishful thinking. This isn’t just a story of what happened. It’s a story of the worst that could happen, and how despite it all, we still have a shot at happily ever after – not just for a girl and her prince; but for all of us.
“Fine’s writing is pithy and funny.…” – USA Today
“Charming and humorous….” --Publishers Weekly
“Fine's wry, self-deprecating storytelling style makes what could have been a sob story with tired chick-lit overtones elevated by Fine's humor and charm.” – Bookpage
“It's impossible not to root for the unlikely heroine in this rip-roaring, real-life adventure through today's British upper classes.” –New York Post
“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 fairytale kingdom.” ~ Toby Young, author of HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE
“Jerramy Fine doesn’t need a prince to corner the market on ‘charming.’” ~ Jen Lancaster, author of BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK
“Inspires readers to believe and go after the impossible, while still trusting in happily ever after...” ~ The Hampton’s Social Life Magazine
This is Jerramy Fine’s debut work of fiction. She is the author of several non-fiction books including: Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess (Gotham); The Regal Rules: How to find Love, a Life and maybe even a Lord, in London (Berkley), Bright Young Royals (Berkley) and In Defense of the Princess: How Plastic Tiaras and Fairytale Dreams Can Inspire Strong, Smart Women (Running Press).
Jerramy writes for The Telegraph, MacLean’s, Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, Buzzfeed, Grazia, Disney’s Babble, PopSugar, and The New York Post among others; has featured in The Daily Beast and Newsweek; and has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, CBS News, BBC World, Vice News, and Inside Edition.
Jerramy studied Political Science at the University of Rochester and earned her masters at the London School of Economics. She has worked in both the US Congress and UK Parliament, as well as on multiple political campaigns. She lives in London with her husband and daughter.