Rebecca Dean

In 1912 England, seventeen-year-old Prince Edward falls in love with the beautiful Lily Houghton who is not of royal blood, and as the two young lovers prepare to wed, the prince's royal destiny hangs in the balance.

The Golden Prince

"American heiress Delia Chandler leaves Virginia to marry Viscount Ivor Conisborough, unprepared for her new place within the royal circle. Soon she is holding dinner parties for Winston Churchill and Wallis Simpson and attending glittering balls with Prince Edward. But beneath the dazzling facade, Delia quickly discovers a world steeped in scandal. It seems everyone has a secret, including her husband." "When Ivor is sent to Cairo and appointed advisor to King Fuad, Delia must follow with her two daughters. Like their mother, Petra and Davina are fiery beauties who long to escape the elegant and palatial villas of Garden City for the exotic, wild, beating heart of Cairo. But their desires will lead them into dangerous territory, shattering their world as they know it, forever." --Book Jacket.

Palace Circle

When Delia Chandler, an eighteen-year-old southern girl, marries Viscount Ivor Conisborough just before WWII, it's every girl's dream come true, but when she realizes after the birth of her daughters that she was chosen only to bear an heir to his estate, she begins an affair with her husband's handsome best friend that will test her loyalties and separate her from those she loves most. Original.

Patrick Keilty

"Gathers existing research along with new scholarship on the intersection of gender and sexuality and information use"--Provided by publisher.

Feminist and Queer Information Studies Reader

King Edward VIII abdicated his throne for her in one of the world’s great love stories – but who was Wallis Simpson? Born into a poor southern family but taken in by rich relatives, Wallis Simpson was raised as a socialite. Between family conflicts and debutante balls, she and her friends dream of their future husbands, and like millions of girls worldwide, dream of Prince Edward, the heir to the British throne who would someday be king. Beloved author Rebecca Dean imagines the early life of Wallis Simpson, her triumphs and heartbreaks, and the making of the twice divorced, nearly destitute woman who captured a king’s heart and changed the course of history. Set against a background of high society, royal circles, and diplomatic intrigue, The Shadow Queen features one of the most fascinating and controversial women of the 20th century.

A Novel of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

The Shadow Queen

An irresistible tale of scandal and star-crossed love It’s 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, England’s Golden Prince of Wales, is feeling the burden of his position. As heir to the greatest throne in the world, he hates the constrictions and superficial demands of his royal life. His father, King George, is a harsh disciplinarian, and his mother, Queen Mary, is reserved and cold. Other than his siblings, he has no friends and despairs at his isolation and loneliness. However, when unexpected circumstances bring him to Snowberry Manor, home of the four Houghton sisters, his life suddenly seems more interesting. As he secretly spends more time with Lily, the youngest of the girls, he finds himself falling hopelessly in love. But Lily is not royal, and a thousand years of precedent insist that future Queens of England are of royal blood. Worse, King George reveals he already has a princess in line for Edward to marry. Will the strength of their love be enough or will destiny tear them apart? Grounded in rich historical detail and research and brimming with delicious drama and the sweet promise of first love, The Golden Prince is a wildly entertaining novel that will mesmerize readers and leave them begging for more.

A Novel

Roman. It's 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward is heir to the greatest throne in the world. Now he must choose between Lily, a girl who is not royal, and the princess his father has chosen for him to marry

Palace intrigue, romance, and illicit affairs—Rebecca Dean has written a glorious novel that will sweep Philippa Gregory fans off their feet. Delia Chandler, an eighteen-year-old Southern girl, marries Viscount Ivor Conisborough just before World War II, becoming part of the Windsor court. It’s every girl’s dream come true. But Delia is jolted from her pleasant life when she realizes, after the birth of her two daughters, that Ivor chose her only to bear an heir to his estate. Shortly thereafter, she begins an affair with her husband’s handsome, titled, and frequently scandalous best friend. When Conisborough is appointed as an adviser to King Fuad of Egypt, Delia exchanges one palace circle for another, far different one. While she sees Egypt as a place of exile, her two daughters regard Egypt as their home. Only when war comes to Cairo—and Delia finally reveals the secret she has kept for so long—can she begin to heal the divisions separating her from those she loves. Rebecca Dean’s irresistible combination of real events and masterful storytelling will keep readers fascinated until the very last page.

Two lovers. Two very different lives. One future together that will change history.

Rebecca Dean

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