Palace Circle

Palace Circle by Rebecca Dean was a book that I finished a week or two ago. The premise of the book was that a southern belle marries a British Viscount and what her life is like. I picked this book up for two reasons. One I really liked the cover and two the summary on the back really pulled me in. This is a very good combination.

"Delia Chandler, an eighteen-year-old Southern girl, marries Viscount Ivor Conisborough just before World War II, becoming part of the Windsor court. It’s every girl’s dream come true. But Delia is jolted from her pleasant life when she realizes, after the birth of her two daughters, that Ivor chose her only to bear an heir to his estate. Shortly thereafter, she begins an affair with her husband’s handsome, titled, and frequently scandalous best friend.

When Conisborough is appointed as an adviser to King Fuad of Egypt, Delia exchanges one palace circle for another, far different one. While she sees Egypt as a place of exile, her two daughters regard Egypt as their home. Only when war comes to Cairo—and Delia finally reveals the secret she has kept for so long—can she begin to heal the divisions separating her from those she loves."


This is the summary that is on the back of the book I purchased. Now with this summary I expected the story to start at the end of WW1 or right after but the entire story starts well before WW1. I didn't have a problem with this it was just a little bit of a surprise since the back of the book had said WW2. I really liked this book despite this error. I enjoyed the characters and how they interacted. There was also some plot twists that I didn't expect which is always a pleasant surprise. I hope that you have a chance to read this book.