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Number one bestselling author Wendy Holden has written ten consecutive Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers. A former journalist on the Sunday Times, Tatler and the Mail on Sunday, she contributes to a range of publications and is a TV and radio regular. She was a judge for the Costa 2013 Novel and Book of the Year Awards. Wendy lives with her husband and two children in Derbyshire. Visit her on her website www.wendyholden.net, or follow her on Twitter @Wendy_Holden and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendyholdenauthor.<b>Praise for Wendy Holden's <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller, <i>The Governess</i>:</b>
'<b>A beautifully woven and exquisitely detailed story</b>' HEATHER MORRIS, author of <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i>
'<b>Brilliantly researched . . . I was completely absorbed and transported</b>' ADELE PARKS, author of <i>Just My Luck</i>
'<b>Compelling</b> characters and a wonderful blend of historical accuracy and real narrative drive . . . A <b>heart-breaking study of loyalty and love</b>' SALLY MORRIS, <i>Daily Mail</i>
'[A] <b>beautifully researched and captivating novel</b> . . . Wendy Holden's tender and intimate portrait of Lilibet, the future Queen Elizabeth II, is <b>masterly</b>' RACHEL HORE
'A <b>great book for escaping into</b> . . . I loved this!' KATIE FFORDE
'<b>Sensitive, funny and fascinating</b> – this masterful novel gives the reader fly-on-the-wall privileges into the early life of the Queen' FREYA NORTH
'A <b>brilliantly imagined</b> and <b>poignant</b> novel [...] of sacrifice, deep affection, strained loyalties and divided English society in the post-Downton Abbey era' ELIZABETH BUCHAN
'An <b>intimate view of the royal family</b> at a time of great uncertainty and change . . . Marion Crawford's dedication to her charges, as well as her passion for education and reform, shines through the pages' CHANEL CLEETON
'Wendy Holden absolutely delivers in this <b>perfect blend of story and history</b> . . . Lovers of <i>The Crown</i> series on Netflix will adore this!' SUSAN MEISSNER
'I <b>loved, loved, LOVED this book</b> and if it isn't adapted for the screen, I'll eat my crown!'
- ERICA JAMES,
'Touching and distinctive . . . getting beneath the fairytale pomp and glamour' - Rachel Hore
'Fabulous behind-the-scenes royal drama . . . Riveting, revealing, an absolute must-read' - Imogen Edwards-Jones
'This delicate, sometimes wistful story will delight fans of historical fiction and British royalty' - Booklist
'A fresh perspective on a woman whom many people feel they already know' - Library Journal
'Diana is depicted as warm, empathetic and mischievous' - Mail on Sunday, Best New Fiction
'Fascinating' - Woman's Weekly
'Fictionalises Diana's life in riveting and tender detail' - Platinum
'Perfect for fans of The Crown' - Bella
'A compelling read' - Prima
'Scurrilous, funny, sharp, shot through with pathos' - Saga magazine, Pick of the Month
'A super-romantic royal wedding that was nothing like it seemed. Wendy delves beneath the glamour and public persona. Fascinating' - Woman magazine
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The moving new novel about the young Diana.
Diana believes in love. Growing up amid the fallout of her parents' bitter divorce, she takes refuge in romantic novels. She dreams of being rescued by a handsome prince.
Prince Charles loves his freedom. He's in no rush to wed, but his family have other ideas. Charles must marry for the future of the Crown.
The right girl needs to be found, and fast. She must be young, aristocratic and free of past liaisons.
The teenage Diana Spencer is just about the only candidate. Her desperation to be loved dovetails with royal desperation for a bride.
But the route to the altar is full of hidden obstacles and people with their own agendas.
When she steps from the golden carriage on her wedding day, has Diana's romantic dream come true?
Or is it already over?