Will Mia marry for love---or to save her own country? - Ever since Mia Thermopolis found out she's really a princess, she's been working hard to learn royal etiquette and earn the love and loyalty of her subjects. Now, it's time to take her place as the regal ruler of Genovia. - Only... uh... not so fast. - It turns out there's one Lord Nicholas Devereauzx on the scene, and according to Nick's nefarious uncle, this young man has just as much right to the throne as Mia does---more, in fact. Ancient laws state that a princess must be married to become queen. A prince, charming or not, can become king while still single. Mia has exactly thirty days to meet Prince Charming, fall in love and get engaged. Or esle, she'll lose her own country! This book includes over 50 color photographs from the Hit Movie sequel. About the author (2004) Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana on February 1, 1967. She recieved a fine arts degree from Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City, intent upon pursuing a career in freelance illustration. Illustrating, however, soon got in the way of Meg's true love, writing, and so she abandoned it and got a job as the assistant manager of an undergraduate dormitory at New York University, and writing on the weekends.