From the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife comes a gripping novel that commences with the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and journeys back to the fascinating world of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. ‘A triumph’ Dinah Jefferies on The Secret Wife by Gill PaulTwo women who challenged the Crown.Divided by time. Bound by a secret…1911At the age of fifteen, carefree Mary Kirk … by time. Bound by a secret…
1911
At the age of fifteen, carefree Mary Kirk and indomitable Wallis Warfield meet at summer camp. Their friendship will survive heartbreaks, separation and the demands of the British Crown until it is shattered by one unforgivable betrayal.
1997
Rachel’s romantic break in Paris with her fiancé ends in tragedy when the car ahead crashes. Inside was Princess Diana. Back in Brighton, Rachel is haunted by the accident, and intrigued to learn the princess had visited the last home of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, only hours before the crash. Soon, the discovery of a long-forgotten link to Wallis Simpson leads Rachel to the truth behind a scandal that shook the world…
Richly imagined and beautifully written, ANOTHER WOMAN’S HUSBAND is a gripping, moving novel about two women thrust into the spotlight, followed by scandal, touched by loss.
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Like two in that join as one.
Very interesting premise. This book of fiction is based on events that actually happened. There are parallel stories about Wallis Simpson and Princess Diana and interconnecting characters that may or may not be based on fact. I’m recommending it to my Book Club next year.
I really enjoyed following the Royal Family through the eyes of the nanny. Wished she had found more happiness for herself.
I enjoyed this book, which is based on actual historical events. Two stories were woven together to make an interesting and informative read.
new insight into a historical story
Interesting historically based read.
The way the author connected to sensational historical women. Excellent read.
A deft story of friendship and betrayal.
Pure magic… This has bestseller written all over it.
A triumph.
I enjoyed this book immensely. I bought it primarily because I am interested in what makes a handsome, but hardly beautiful, woman so compelling that she caused a king to abdicate. The book is written to create a comparison of the impact of two outsiders on the royal family — Wallis Warfield and Diana Spencer. While the device to tie them is invented (and maybe even a little cheesy), the writing is wonderful and the retelling of events, particular those leading to the abdication of the king, sparkled. I have read a number of books about the causes of abdication, and this book’s description of a hopelessly childish prince in thrall to a hopelessly ambitious woman is one of the best.
Gill Paul is an author who’s writing is superb and as you read her stories one cannot tell fact from fiction. In Another Woman’s Husband Gill takes us back in time to the summer of 1911 when Wallis Simpson first meets her best friend Mary Kirk at Miss Charlotte Noland’s summer camp. We get to witness their lives together and separate all the way till the end. I loved this half of the dueling timeline and learned things this history buff did not know.
Don’t get me wrong the other half with the conspiracy of Princess Diana’s death was good but … personally I would have been happy with this particular story being just a singular timeline. My favorite part of the 1997 timeline was Princess Diana’s friend Susie Hargreaves and would have preferred that she had a much larger role in the current timeline.
Overall Another Woman’s Husband was a very enjoyable biographical type historical fiction story of two women who challenged the English Monarchy and changed history.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to write a review. All options expressed in this review are completely my own.
Interesting, surprising book
Interesting story, so-so writing. The plot shifts between the life and times of Wallis Simpson and the death of Princess Diana in 1997. At the denouement of the plot , I began skipping the chapters that dealt with the characters in 1997 because they were predictable and somewhat boring.