{"product_id":"9780008387549","title":"Before the Crown","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the crown there was a love story...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'If you're a fan of The Crown, you'll love this' Woman's Weekly \u003cp\u003e'Fascinating...a beautiful love story' Woman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindsor Castle, 1943\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs war rages across the world, Princess Elizabeth comes face to face with the dashing naval officer she first met in London nine years before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal Navy, Philip represents everything she has always been taught to avoid. Instability. Audacity. Adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when the king learns of their relationship, the suitability of the foreign prince is questioned by all at court.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is the risk she has never been allowed to take. The risk not even the shadow of the crown will stop her from taking...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep through the palace gates and discover a captivating historical novel of royal secrets and forbidden love exploring the tempestuous courtship between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the wake of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e Readers are LOVING Before the Crown: \u003cp\u003e'Magnificent. It carries so much depth and warmness, and closeness to the characters that you do not want to part from them...a page-turner' Best Historical Fiction Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'To say that I adored this book is an absolute understatement. Beautifully written, well crafted and researched. A must read for fans of The Crown' Kim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Any fans of The Crown will adore this read...the story is well researched and written so beautifully I didn't want it to end' Lucy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'What a pleasure it was to read this charming and heartfelt historical romance... never have I felt so romantically moved' Jena\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Magnificent... It carries so much depth and warmness, and closeness to the characters that you do not want to part from them' Annette\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I really enjoyed this book... Anyone who loved The Crown series will love this book!' Pat\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Perfect for fans of Netflix's The Crown' Elizabeth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This is the story that we ALL want to read...I loved every single page' Vicki\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55084769608023,"sku":"9780008387549","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/26795393482190.jpg?v=1789940064","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/9780008387549","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}