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This novel is the fictionalised story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edwards heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.In the summer of 1926 when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance shes immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma the daughter of an American diplomat her neThis novel is the fictionalised story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edwards heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.In the summer of 1926 when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance shes immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma the daughter of an American diplomat her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward Prince of Wales.In a twist of fate her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting and their love is threatened when Thelmas sister Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis never imagining the consequences that will follow.(less)