The Windsor Conspiracy is the engrossing, fictionalized story of the relationship between Wallis Simpson and her personal secretary just before and during WWII. While Amelia Montague, Wallis’ secretary, was not a real person, the author drew from many real-life resources to inform her character and the book as a whole.

This is Georgie Blalock’s strongest book yet. Her research is impeccable and her writing continues to improve with each book. Most of all, I really admire her for choosing to tell the story of the people who tried to stop the damage done by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, rather than apologizing for or even glamourising the former king and his wife.

I rate The Windsor Conspiracy 4 stars and recommend it as an alternative to historical fiction fans who are burnt out on the usual WWII-era fiction and to anyone who can’t resist a royal tale well told.