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# The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A smashing work of historical fiction!
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2020*

The perfect book for anyone enamored with THE CROWN, or the the late 1920s and 1930s. Bryn Turnbull brings a distant era and lifestyle forward with powerful imagery and such deep emotional truth, I often needed to slap myself out of the past. I coveted this story world and longed to meet all the characters, even those I wasn’t particularly fond of thanks to how they mistreated the ones I loved..THE WOMAN BEFORE WALLIS is a story of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal, but as the author says, at its heart it’s “about the unbreakable bond between sisters”... specifically about Thelma Morgan Furness as she struggles to orchestrate a secure and loving life for herself while her twin Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt’s life falls apart..It’s a story about famous people with wealth, and yet, I needed to continually remind myself of this fact because the characters are as accessible and vulnerable as the people in my own corner of the world..The bonus— THE WOMAN BEFORE WALLIS raises and underscores timely questions about double standards, fact vs. lies, children being ripped away from their mothers; what is happiness— fireworks or inner calm? Thelma’s journey shows how small the world is, how all actions have a ripple effect, so take care, listen closely and love deeply the best way you can..This story will break your heart and mend it back together. Time worthy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great read for the historical fiction fan
  

*by L***A on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020*

I thoroughly enjoyed, The Woman  Before Wallace, the debut novel by Brynn Trumbull. This well researched novel provides a look into high society and royal life, that is quite scandalous.Years and years ago, I remember my mother reading a book about Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson, and the love affair that led him to abdicate the throne, so I was intrigued when I saw this novel about Thelma Morgan, the woman before Wallis. Thelma met Prince Edward while she was married to her second husband, and an affair ensued. Thelma had to leave England to return to the United States, to support her twin sister Gloria during a custody battle for Gloria’s daughter. I still remember the purple cover of ‘Little Gloria Happy at Last’ that I read in the eighties.  It was quite the betrayal when Prince Edward took up with Wallis Simpson, Thelma’s friend, while Thelma was away.The story is so intriguing because the lifestyle is so different from that of the average person. These people were all about parties, and leaving their kids with nannies for months at a time. Children were separated from their parents so often, that in one scene, little Gloria was unable to distinguish her mother Gloria, from her mother’s twin sister, Thelma.There is a lot of drama in this story. It is great to read along with modern technology, because if you are anything like me, you will be googling these characters to learn more about them.I have to admit that I was taken aback by all of the open and accepted adultery. I also found it hard to connect Anderson Cooper, Thelma’s great nephew, who seems so down to earth, with his other family members.This is a story of opulence, scandal, love and betrayal. Highly recommended for any historical fiction fan.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Teleported into Thelma’s reality - what an amazing read!!
  

*by N***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020*

I couldn’t put the darn book down. While it often takes me a few dozen pages to really get into a book - if it happens at all - The Woman Before Wallis had me itching to turn pages after the first 10. As someone mesmerized by stories told in The Crown, Downton Abbey, The King’s Speech, etc.I gravitate towards scandalous, romanticpage-turners. Truly, imagining this as a movie in my head while reading was so natural that I barely noticed it at first. Only once I realized that each player had their distinct faces, expressions, and mannerisms in the story played out by my imagination did it dawn on me that I owed this to the author’s incredible ability to transport me to an alternate, highly glamorous reality. I can’t believe this is a debut novel, especially one written by someone so young and modern (clearly with a secret classical / whimsical side). The story felt so real, so beautiful, and for the short week it took me to read it was my favourite escape from a slightly harsher reality. The Woman Before Wallis warms the heart more than a swig if whiskey or cup of tea ever could. I absolutely loved it. Many thanks to the beautiful author for a much-needed and abundantly enjoyed glimpse into the life of Thelma, I can’t wait to read this again in a few weeks!!Trust me: READ IT!!

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