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

This historical novel tells the true story of Thelma Morgan Furness, the American socialite who became the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales, before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. Thelma enters a world of extraordinary wealth and British aristocracy after her second marriage to Viscount Duke Furness, which leads her into a four-year love affair with Prince Edward. Her life of royal romance is complicated by a family crisis when her twin sister, Gloria Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a sensational and scandalous child-custody battle in New York. When Thelma travels to America to support Gloria, she asks her friend, Wallis Simpson, to look after the Prince, a decision that has unforeseen and historic consequences.

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