I'm super excited about reading this latest historical tale of the monarchy from author Rebecca Dean (whose first historical novel Enemies of the Heart was inspired by her own German and British history). This book in my opinion has come at the very best time considering the recent announcement of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and (dare I say commoner?) Kate Middleton.
The blurb on the back of this book reads like so - 'Edward VIII became notorious for abandoning the throne for Mrs Simpson, but in the summer of 1911 he was a prince straight from the pages of a fairy-tale. Raised by the harsh disciplinarian King George V and his unfeeling Queen Mary, the prince longed for the warmth that had been deprived of him. The high society Houghton girls' lives however, were full of fun, both at their magnificent family seat Snowberry, and at the whirlwind of glamorous parties which punctuated their lives. When a moment of serendipity brings Edward and Lily Houghton together, the pressures of a stuffy court are replaced with the lightness that Edward has dreamt of. But a future monarch could not choose his own Queen, and even an enduring love might falter under the furious gaze of a King. Could the devotion of Edward and Lily triumph against him and the impending doom of World War I? Or would they bow to the inevitable and set in train events that could bring down the Crown, and change the course of history forever?
How can anyone not be interested in reading this novel?
A full review of this book will be added on here as soon as I have read it.
I would like to thank Sylvie from FuelMyBlog.com who was kind enough to offer me the chance of reviewing it.
To snap up this much sought-after novel before it's sold out simply follow this link below to the amazon website.
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