Love can change the course of history... Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections.

Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her. How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world's most glamorous bachelor? Wendy Holden tells the amazing story...

What readers are saying about The Duchess: 'A great read, fabulous story line and such a different perspective. Massive fun'

'A powerful read. Perhaps we all got Wallis Simpson wrong'

'An amazing, fictionalised retelling of the story of Edward and Mrs Simpson'

'Enthralling'  Daily Mail

'Fizzing with gossip, intrigue and wit' Mail on Sunday