Named One of the Best Books of the Week by the New York Post!
In a historical debut evoking the style of The Crown, the daughter
of an impoverished noble is swept into the fame and notoriety of the
royal family and Princess Margaret's fast-living friends when she is
appointed as Margaret's second Lady-in-Waiting.
Diana, Catherine, Meghan...glamorous Princess Margaret outdid them all.
Springing into post-World War II society, and quite naughty and haughty,
she lived in a whirlwind of fame and notoriety. Georgie Blalock captures
the fascinating, fast-living princess and her "set" as seen through the
eyes of one of her ladies-in-waiting.
In dreary, post-war Britain, Princess Margaret captivates everyone with
her cutting edge fashion sense and biting quips. The royal socialite,
cigarette holder in one hand, cocktail in the other, sparkles in the
company of her glittering entourage of wealthy young aristocrats known
as the Margaret Set, but her outrageous lifestyle conflicts with her
place as Queen Elizabeth's younger sister. Can she be a dutiful princess
while still dazzling the world on her own terms?
Post-war Britain isn't glamorous for The Honorable Vera Strathmore.
While writing scandalous novels, she dreams of living and working in New
York, and regaining the happiness she enjoyed before her fiancé was
killed in the war. A chance meeting with the Princess changes her life
forever. Vera amuses the princess, and what--or who--Margaret wants,
Margaret gets. Soon, Vera gains Margaret's confidence and the privileged
position of second lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Thrust into the
center of Margaret's social and royal life, Vera watches the princess's
love affair with dashing Captain Peter Townsend unfurl.
But while Margaret, as a member of the Royal Family, is not free to act
on her desires, Vera soon wants the freedom to pursue her own dreams. As
time and Princess Margaret's scandalous behavior progress, both women
will be forced to choose between status, duty, and love...
