Palace Circle

Delia Chandler an eighteenyearold southern girl marries Viscount IvorConisborough just before WWII and becomes part of the Windsor court. Itsevery girls dream c... » 

Delia Chandler an eighteenyearold southern girl marries Viscount IvorConisborough just before WWII and becomes part of the Windsor court. Itsevery girls dream come true. But Delia is jolted from her pleasant life whenshe realizes after the birth of her two daughters that Ivor chose her only tobear an heir to his estate. Shortly thereafter she begins an affair with herhusbands handsome titled and frequently scandalous best friend. WhenConisborough is appointed as an adviser to King Fuad of Egypt Delia exchangesone palace circle for another far different one.While she regards Egypt as aplace of exile separating her from the man she deeply loves her two daughtersregard Egypt as their home. It is a division of loyalties that becomesincreasingly marked as Egypt struggles to free itself from British occupationand only when war comes to Cairoand Delia finally reveals the secret she haskept for so longcan she begin to heal the divisions separating her from thoseshe loves. Rebecca Deans irresistible combination of real events and masterfulstorytelling will keep readers fascinated until the very last page. PalaceCircle is sure to feed the appetite for royal intrigue that has made theTudors series on Showtime such a success. «