Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 35th in line for the English throne, is flat broke. It is the 1930s, and her family's Scottish castle is crumbling, her brother has given her a London house with no heat or servants, and the queen keeps giving her awkward assignments like keeping an eye on Wallis Simpson.
Despite her pedigree, Georgie is utterly relatable — she is clumsy, self-deprecating, and constantly embarrassed by her inability to perform basic domestic tasks (she was raised with servants). Her attempts to earn money while maintaining appearances lead to hilarious situations, and murders keep following her to country houses, royal events, and Continental holidays.
Rhys Bowen captures the 1930s beautifully — the fashion, the class dynamics, the political tensions of pre-war Europe, and the glittering but fading world of the British aristocracy. The romance between Georgie and the dashing Darcy O'Mara is a slow-burn delight.
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