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    The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
    The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
    The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal

    Written by Bryn Turnbull

    Narrated by Mary Jane Wells

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    “Brimming with scandal and an equal amount of heart…a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of history’s most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales… A must-read.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana

    “Bryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results… A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.”—Jennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown

    For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.

    In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she’s immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales.

    In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma’s sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow.

    Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’s Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.

    Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateJul 21, 2020
    ISBN9781488208652
    The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
    Author

    Bryn Turnbull

    Bryn Turnbull is theinternationally bestselling author of The Woman Before Wallis. With a master of letters in creative writing from the University of St.Andrews, a master of professional communication from Toronto MetropolitanUniversity and a bachelor's degree in English literature from McGillUniversity, Bryn focuses on finding stories of women lost within the cracks ofthe historical record. She lives in Toronto. 

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      The book started out strong but did start but I felt it was lagging the last 1/3rd. I didn’t know all of the story of the custody case with Gloria Vanderbilt but I didn’t feel like I needed so many details on the press intrusions or court case transcripts. Overall I would listen to the book again. The narrator had a great voice & made the listening very enjoyable.