The Royal Windsor Secret: A Novel
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Wells, Christine
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HarperCollins , 2023.
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Could she be the secret daughter of the Prince of Wales? In this dazzling novel by the author of Sisters of the Resistance, a young woman seeks to discover the truth about her mysterious past. Perfect for readers of Shana Abe, Bryn Turnbull, and Marie Benedict. 

Cleo Davenport has heard the whispers: the murmured conversations that end abruptly the second she walks into a room. Told she was an orphan, she knows the rumor—that her father is none other than the Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. And at her childhood home at Cairo’s Shepheard’s Hotel, where royals, rulers, and the wealthy live, they even called her “The Princess.”

But her life is turned upside down when she turns seventeen. Sent to London under the chaperonage of her very proper aunt, she’s told it’s time to learn manners and make her debut. But Cleo’s life can’t be confined to a ballroom. She longs for independence and a career as a jewelry designer for Cartier, but she cannot move forward until she finds out about her past.

Determined to unlock the truth, Cleo travels from London, back to Cairo, and then Paris, where her investigations take a shocking turn into the world of the Parisian demi-monde, and a high-class courtesan whose scandalous affair with the young Prince of Wales threatened to bring down the British monarchy long before anyone had heard of Wallis Simpson. 

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Format
eBook
Street Date
09/12/2023
Language
English
ISBN
9780063268258
Subjects
Fiction
Literature
Historical Fiction

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review

Set during the two world wars, Wells' latest (after One Woman's War, 2022) stars Cleo Davenport, who was raised by her guardian at Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo. Cleo has two goals: to find the truth about her parents and to become a jewelry designer. Cleo is surprised to learn that when she's sent to London to prepare for her debut into society, Brodie, the hotel's stable boy, who's been her loyal childhood companion, is coming along to attend Oxford. Then she learns not only that her mother might have been an infamous Paris courtesan but that her father might have been Edward, the future king of England. Cleo's search for the truth takes her from Cairo to London, Paris, and the glamorous French Riviera. But WWII intervenes, and she fears not only that she will never learn her parents' identity but that she will lose Brodie. A sweeping, glamorous, romantic, poignant, adventure-filled novel about one young woman's search for her roots in a changing world and the value of pursuing one's goals while recognizing the importance of loyalty, friendship, and love. A fine choice for historical-fiction fans.

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Booklist Reviews

Set during the two world wars, Wells' latest (after One Woman's War, 2022) stars Cleo Davenport, who was raised by her guardian at Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo. Cleo has two goals: to find the truth about her parents and to become a jewelry designer. Cleo is surprised to learn that when she's sent to London to prepare for her debut into society, Brodie, the hotel's stable boy, who's been her loyal childhood companion, is coming along to attend Oxford. Then she learns not only that her mother might have been an infamous Paris courtesan but that her father might have been Edward, the future king of England. Cleo's search for the truth takes her from Cairo to London, Paris, and the glamorous French Riviera. But WWII intervenes, and she fears not only that she will never learn her parents' identity but that she will lose Brodie. A sweeping, glamorous, romantic, poignant, adventure-filled novel about one young woman's search for her roots in a changing world and the value of pursuing one's goals while recognizing the importance of loyalty, friendship, and love. A fine choice for historical-fiction fans. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wells, C. (2023). The Royal Windsor Secret: A Novel . HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wells, Christine. 2023. The Royal Windsor Secret: A Novel. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wells, Christine. The Royal Windsor Secret: A Novel HarperCollins, 2023.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Wells, C. (2023). The royal windsor secret: a novel. HarperCollins.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wells, Christine. The Royal Windsor Secret: A Novel HarperCollins, 2023.

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