I was truly
stumped when given the opportunity to compare my heroine and alter ego, Sydney
Durand (née Bennett) to a fairy-tale princess. I mean, what princess could possibly be as zany, clumsy and, um, insane
as Sydney? Aren’t princesses supposed to be sophisticated, refined and regal? Well,
leave it to my good friend, the Fabulous Jayne Denker, to come up with the
perfect match.
Who better to
capture Sydney’s unique personality than Mia Thermopolis of The Princess Diaries? Or if we’re going
to get formal,
Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo,
Crown Princess of Genovia. (Phew! Need a moment to untie my tongue.) Anne Hathaway brings both beauty and humor
to the role of a young girl discovering potential she never knew she had, with
a few obstacles along the way. Sydney spent most of her life pursuing perfection,
stumbling repeatedly, until she learned to redefine her idea of perfection. In
the end, these brave women found the happiness they so richly deserved.
Like Sydney, Mia
is intelligent and funny, but also awkward. If you’ve read either of the books
in my French Twist series, you’ve discovered that Sydney is awkward with a
capital “A.” Mia and Sydney share a penchant for babbling, pratfalls and a
small degree of lunacy. Yet they manage to do so in an endearing manner.
(Or at least I like to think Sydney does. Not everyone who’s read my books agrees!)
Both Mia and
Sydney discover love in the most unlikely of places. While Mia is momentarily
distracted by the class hunk, she eventually finds a spark with her best friend’s
thoughtful (And gorgeous!) brother. Sydney allows herself to be dragged out for
wild night by her smack-talking best friend, Maya, only to be swept off her
feet by a charming Frenchman. She is forced to battle her deep-rooted
insecurities while in the throes of this whirlwind romance.
And the cherry on
top of my choice? Mia bears a quite resemblance to me! Ahem, I mean, Sydney. (OK,
Anne Hathaway is decidedly more gorgeous than I am, but a girl can dream.) She’s
tall, has long, wavy brown locks, gorgeous brown eyes, a beautiful smile and a
stunning pair of legs!
Well, now that I’m
feeling pretty good about myself, it’s time to tell you of your extremely good
fortune! My post is simply one of many witty fairy-tale blogs courtesy of the
inspiring women of Chick Lit Chat HQ. Check out the links below for some highly
entertaining reading!
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Are you ready for my question? Which actress would you choose to play yourself in a movie made about your life?
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