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Highlights
- As the world mourns the loss of Diana, Princess of Wales, one young woman uncovers a forgotten story of passion, betrayal, and a scandal surrounding the British crown in this unforgettable novel by the bestselling author of The Secret Wife.
- Author(s): Gill Paul
- 480 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Headline Publishing"--Title page verso.Book Synopsis
As the world mourns the loss of Diana, Princess of Wales, one young woman uncovers a forgotten story of passion, betrayal, and a scandal surrounding the British crown in this unforgettable novel by the bestselling author of The Secret Wife.
Two women who challenged the Crown.
Divided by time. Bound by a secret...
1911: When fifteen-year-old Mary Kirk meets Wallis Warfield at summer camp, she's immediately captivated by her fearless, brazen, and self-assured personality. And Wallis has a way with the boys who are drawn to her like moths to a flame. Though Mary's family isn't crazy about her new best friend, she steadfastly stands by her side--even years later when they're adults and rumors swirl about Wallis and her reckless behavior with none other than the Prince of Wales. But when Mary's loyalty to Wallis comes into question, their friendship will be put to the ultimate test.
1997: After a romantic proposal in Paris, Rachel and her fiancé Alex are in a cab when suddenly the car ahead crashes. They're stunned to learn Princess Diana is in the car. By the wreckage, Alex finds a heart pendant with an engraved letter "J" and Roman numerals XVII and gives it to Rachel to hold. Haunted by the crash and Diana's subsequent death, Rachel is intrigued when she discovers that Di had visited the last home of Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor, only hours before the accident. Eventually, the revelation of a long-forgotten link to Wallis Simpson leads Rachel to the truth behind a scandal that shook the world...
From the Back Cover
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, IN CAR CRASH . . .
1997: After a romantic proposal in Paris, Rachel and her fiancé, Alex, are in a cab when suddenly the car ahead crashes. They're stunned to learn Princess Diana is in the car. By the wreckage, Alex finds an engraved heart pendant and gives it to Rachel to hold. Rachel is intrigued when she discovers that Di had visited the last home of Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor, only hours before the accident. Eventually, the revelation of a long-forgotten link to Wallis Simpson leads Rachel to the truth behind a scandal that shook the world. . . .
MRS. SIMPSON TO WED PRINCE OF WALES . . .
1911: When fifteen-year-old Mary Kirk meets Wallis Warfield at summer camp, she's captivated by her fearless, brazen, and self-assured personality. And Wallis has a way with the boys, who are drawn to her like moths to a flame. Though Mary's family isn't crazy about her new best friend, she steadfastly stands by her side--even years later when they're adults and rumors swirl about Wallis and her reckless behavior with none other than the Prince of Wales. But when Mary's loyalty to Wallis comes into question, their friendship will be put to the ultimate test.
Review Quotes
"With superb story-telling and a lush backdrop of period detail, Paul crafts a novel that is impossible to put down, about two women who are impossible to forget. Sure to be a huge success, I loved it!" -- Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home