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A fascinating portrayal of Princess Margaret and the many scandals that surround her...Full of glamour, intrigue, and with delicious glimpses of the wider royal family, The Other Windsor Girl is a delight. Perfect for fans of The Crown.” — Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter
“In The Other Windsor Girl, Georgie Blalock immerses the reader in the delightfully intimate and scandalous royal circle of Princess Margaret and her set. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and brimming with delicious drama, Blalock’s novel illuminates the private side of the British royal family.” — Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana
“The Other Windsor Girl is a compelling novel about the late Princess Margaret...Fans of The Crown will lap this up!” — Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife
“The Other Windsor Girl is a unique look at the outrageously mercurial Princess Margret and her inner circle, as seen through the eyes of her lady-in-waiting, the Honorable Vera Strathmore...Fans of The Crown and all things royal will devour this richly researched novel.” — Renée Rosen, author of Park Avenue Summer
“An effervescent cocktail of a read, The Other Windsor Girl gives readers a scintillating glimpse into the fast life of the British post-war aristocracy as well as a peek behind the scenes when certain royals were behaving less than royally. A must-read for fans of The Crown!” — Stephanie Thornton, author of American Princess
“The Other Windsor Girl is royally romantic, glamorous, and sexy...A must-read for royal-watchers and fans of The Crown." — Kerri Maher, author of The Kennedy Debutante
"...Blalock explores a creative interpretation of Margaret’s familiar, unhappy story..." — Washington Post
"A must-read for royal enthusiasts." — Toronto Star
“A well-written novel… a portrait of a remarkable, if fictional, friendship.” — Historical Novel Society
“…A wonderfully written combination of two seemingly different characters who bond over their similarities. A great read about a “lesser known” royal from a perspective we don’t normally see.” — Girly Book Club
“…A fascinating glimpse into Princess Margaret's life and is perfect for fans of The Crown.” — Confessions of a Book Addict
“(An) up-close view of the equally beloved and reviled Princess Margaret.” — Booklist
Hazel Gaynor
A fascinating portrayal of Princess Margaret and the many scandals that surround her...Full of glamour, intrigue, and with delicious glimpses of the wider royal family, The Other Windsor Girl is a delight. Perfect for fans of The Crown.
Washington Post
"...Blalock explores a creative interpretation of Margaret’s familiar, unhappy story..."
Kerri Maher
The Other Windsor Girl is royally romantic, glamorous, and sexy...A must-read for royal-watchers and fans of The Crown."
Renée Rosen
The Other Windsor Girl is a unique look at the outrageously mercurial Princess Margret and her inner circle, as seen through the eyes of her lady-in-waiting, the Honorable Vera Strathmore...Fans of The Crown and all things royal will devour this richly researched novel.
Historical Novel Society
A well-written novel… a portrait of a remarkable, if fictional, friendship.
Stephanie Thornton
An effervescent cocktail of a read, The Other Windsor Girl gives readers a scintillating glimpse into the fast life of the British post-war aristocracy as well as a peek behind the scenes when certain royals were behaving less than royally. A must-read for fans of The Crown!
Chanel Cleeton
In The Other Windsor Girl, Georgie Blalock immerses the reader in the delightfully intimate and scandalous royal circle of Princess Margaret and her set. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and brimming with delicious drama, Blalock’s novel illuminates the private side of the British royal family.
Gill Paul
The Other Windsor Girl is a compelling novel about the late Princess Margaret...Fans of The Crown will lap this up!
Toronto Star
"A must-read for royal enthusiasts."
Girly Book Club
…A wonderfully written combination of two seemingly different characters who bond over their similarities. A great read about a “lesser known” royal from a perspective we don’t normally see.
Booklist
(An) up-close view of the equally beloved and reviled Princess Margaret.
Confessions of a Book Addict
…A fascinating glimpse into Princess Margaret's life and is perfect for fans of The Crown.
Washington Post
"...Blalock explores a creative interpretation of Margaret’s familiar, unhappy story..."
Booklist
(An) up-close view of the equally beloved and reviled Princess Margaret.
Renee Rosen
The Other Windsor Girl is a unique look at the outrageously mercurial Princess Margret and her inner circle, as seen through the eyes of her lady-in-waiting, the Honorable Vera Strathmore...Fans of The Crown and all things royal will devour this richly researched novel.
Library Journal
12/13/2019
DEBUT After Vera Strathmore's fiancé is killed during World War II, she becomes a romance author and dreams of living in New York, until she is drawn into the glamorous world of Britain's Princess Margaret. Vera becomes a lady-in-waiting to the wild and beautiful royal and has a front-row seat to Margaret's love affair with the married Peter Townsend. Under pressure from Winston Churchill and the British cabinet, newly crowned Queen Elizabeth withholds her consent, which is required for royal marriages. Margaret chooses to keep her rights to the throne and breaks with Townsend, and her partying and scandalous behavior spiral out of control. Meanwhile, Vera must decide whether to stay in service to the Crown, a 24/7 position, or move to America to marry a doctor and continue her career as an author. Ending shortly after Margaret marries photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960, Blalock's entertaining debut presents a cast of well-developed and compelling characters, and readers will feel compassion for both women, especially Margaret, who is trapped in her royal role. VERDICT For both royal watchers and followers of celebrities; fans of TV's The Crown will be excited to learn more about this fascinating royal rebel.—Terri Lent, Patrick Henry High Sch., Ashland, VA
Kirkus Reviews
2019-09-15
A title-rich and money-poor writer in postwar Britain finds herself appointed as second lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, sister to the eventual Queen Elizabeth II.
Once upon a time, the Honorable Vera Strathmore was engaged and her life was happily mapped out for her. But then Henry, her beloved, was killed—just one of the many who never came home to Britain after World War II. Vera's grief is deep and long-lasting, in part because she and Henry may not have been legally married but they—to gloss over their behavior as the book does—enjoyed their time together intimately. Based on those experiences, Vera starts secretly writing romance novels as Mrs. Rose Lavish. One of her fans—Princess Margaret—is eager to meet the author of these naughty books, and Vera's cousin Rupert, who is part of Margaret's set of friends, introduces the two. This meeting leads to a closeness between the women and Vera's employment with Margaret. Part friend, part confidante, and entirely a woman who only serves at the (temperamental) royal will, Vera always remembers her subservient position. This is author Blalock's first work of historical fiction, but she has written a number of historical romance titles under the name Georgie Lee (His Mistletoe Marchioness, 2018, etc.). Much like a gracious aunt who still likes a bit of genteel gossip about scandalous behavior, however, this book follows Margaret and her set and their hard-drinking, partner-swapping shenanigans without talking about exactly what goes on behind closed doors. Blalock places Vera within historic events and surrounds her with real people so the reader experiences well-known elements of this period in British history through the thoughts, dreams, grief, and love of a fictional character.
A frothy, fun, escapist read.
