{"product_id":"the-last-debutantes-a-novel-isbn-9780063009295","title":"The Last Debutantes: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eThe Kennedy Debutante\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNext Year in Havana\u003c\/em\u003e will love Georgie Blalock’s new novel of a world on the cusp of change...set on the eve of World War II in the glittering world of English society and one of the last debutante seasons. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey danced the night away, knowing their world was about to change forever. They were the debutantes of 1939, laughing on the outside, but knowing tragedy— and a war—was just around the corner. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Valerie de Vere Cole, the niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, makes her deep curtsey to the King and Queen of England, she knows she’s part of a world about to end. The daughter of a debt-ridden father and a neglectful mother, Valerie sees firsthand that war is imminent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNevertheless, Valerie reinvents herself as a carefree and glittering young society woman, befriending other debutantes from England’s aristocracy as well as the vivacious Eunice Kennedy, daughter of the U.S. Ambassador. Despite her social success, the world’s troubles and Valerie’s fear of loss and loneliness prove impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will she navigate her new life when everything in her past has taught her that happiness and stability are as fragile as peace in our time? For the moment she will forget her cares in too much champagne and waltzes. Because very soon, Valerie knows that she must find the inner strength to stand strong and carry on through the challenges of life and love and war.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating portrayal of London high society overshadowed by the threat of World War II, Georgie Blalock’s \u003cem\u003eThe Last Debutantes\u003c\/em\u003e follows Valerie de Vere Cole, niece of Neville Chamberlain, as she navigates the perilous waters of the London season...Atmospheric, moving and compelling, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Debutantes\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As the world teeters on the precipice of war, a glittering group of debutantes try to hold onto life as they know it, even as they know everything is about to change. A perfect \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey-\u003c\/em\u003eesque story to get swept away in!\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Marie Thornton, USA Today bestselling author of And They Called It Camelot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Storm clouds hover over high society on the brink of war, tarnishing the glamour of The Season in this wonderfully told story of love, war, and friendship.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryn Turnbull, author of The Woman Before Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exciting and compelling view inside the glamorous lives of debutantes coming out in the 1930’s before WWII... Georgie Blalock brings to life not only the glitz of the aristocracy but the sometimes ugly gossip behind the scenes in this fascinating tale of family, friendship, betrayal, and survival.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of The Mayfair Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rich with historical detail, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Debutantes\u003c\/em\u003e is an immersive read about the final season of house parties and champagne fountains before the war... A must for fans of \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/em\u003e!”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerri Maher, author of The Girl in White Gloves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Last Debutantes\u003c\/em\u003e by Georgie Blalock gives us a glimpse into a social season that will be unlike all of the others that came before it...A story about friendship and finding yourself in a world that is about to change irrevocably, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Debutantes\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to historical fiction lovers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrenda Janowitz, author of The Grace Kelly Dress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...Blalock explores a creative interpretation of Margaret’s familiar, unhappy story...\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Other Windsor Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling novel about the late Princess Margaret...Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/em\u003e will lap this up!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eThe Other Windsor Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, Georgie Blalock immerses the reader in the delightfully intimate and scandalous royal circle of Princess Margaret and her set. 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