The Royal Windsor Secret
The Royal Windsor Secret is an interesting story, full of mystery, royal intrigue, and some romance all set in the leadup and during WWII.
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I love how every time I pick up a book from Wellโs Iโm immediately whisked off to another time and place (Cairo, Paris, and London). Plus, I always learn something new about the less glamourous women in history.
Now letโs get to the juicy reason for picking up this bookโฆIt is a story about the possible love child, Cleo, of the Prince of Whales and a high-class courtesan, so of course I was drawn into all the mystery surrounding Cleoโs true parentage. Plus, history has recorded the Prince of Wales scandalous behavior, so it really is possible that there may have been a love child.
I also really enjoyed seeing Cleoโs character grow and blossom as she learned to hone her passion for creating jewelry during a time when women were not allowed into this particular industry.
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Wells does a phenomenal job when it comes to research and looking for unique persons in history and the interesting lives they lived. I definitely went down the Google rabbit hole after reading this book just so I could learn even more about jewelry design during this time, historic hotels, and of course more royal secrets.
And the Authors Notes are an absolute must! Wells describes each person in more detail and how they are all connected with each other.
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This is a slow burn. A chunk of the book became very repetitive so I did lose interest for a period.
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I recommend this book to those who love historical fiction.