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Before Princess Diana there was Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Blalock makes Margaret more approachable by writing this historical fiction book about the life of her lady-in-waiting, the Honorable Vera Strathmore. Vera lost her fiancé in the war. Her family refuses to move on with the rest of the world. She is trying to become a writer, and is quite successful writing racy romances by another name. She comes to the attention of the Queen Mother, who requests she become lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. The Other Windsor Girl follows Princess Margaret’s life through the many disappointments--the drinking, the love interests, and the unhappiness she experiences. It’s a close-up look into her life by Vera, who stays by her side for over a decade. The friendship between the ladies is rocky, but Vera refuses to not be honest with the princess when so many others of her “set” just tell her what she wants to hear. I enjoyed the story more because it wasn’t about Princess Margaret, but about someone in her inner circle. Review by Valisa, Southwest Branch
About the Author
Georgie Blalock is a history and movie buff who loves combining her different passions through historical fiction, and a healthy dose of period piece films. When not writing, she can be found prowling the non-fiction history section of the library or the British film listings on Netflix or in the dojo training for her next karate black belt rank. Georgie also writes historical romance under the name
