The Palace Girls: A captivating historical novel packed full of royal drama, forbidden love, and secrets from below the royal stairs
By (Author) Emma Royal
Cornerstone
Penguin (Cornerstone)
14th November 2023
3rd August 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
266g
Step through the palace gates and discover a captivating historical novel packed full of royal drama, forbidden love, and secrets from below the royal stairs. Perfect for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey. Buckingham Palace, 1951 The nation is on the road to recovery after World War Two. And so is Milly Hendry. When her parents were killed in the Blitz, she was taken in by her aunt who works in the prestigious Royal Army of Cleaners. Buckingham Palace has since become like home to Milly, and the people she works with like family. Though tensions in the palace are rising as the King's health is declining, the staff gather below-stairs to celebrate Milly's 21st birthday. But her day quickly takes a turn when some unexpected post arrives. Could a letter containing secrets from the past change Milly's whole future
Emma Royal is the pen name for established romance writer Katie Ginger who also writes as Annabel French. She has always loved historical fiction and has a Masters degree in history. When not writing, she can be found running around after her two children and two dogs along with her husband.