Penguin Books Ltd Secrets of the Royal Maid

The year is 1944, and seventeen-year-old Rosa Edwards, a pit miner’ s daughter from Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, has just secured the position of royal maid in Buckingham Palace, against all the odds.Setting off to London with nothing but a suitcase and a determination to track down her best friend Alice, Rosa's new life is soon anything but quiet, when a scandal involving Alice makes sensational front-page news and Rosa must face up to accusations of dishonesty.Against the odds, will Rosa survive the bright lights of Buckingham Palace, and make her big break a new life? Available for pre-order - a heartwarming new WWII saga of friendship, bravery and scandal that sees a young woman swap a Welsh mining town for Buckingham Palace'A heartwarming tale of true friendship!' Rosie Goodwin'A gripping and heart warming read set in the royal palace' Daisy StylesAs bombs rain down on London, the Palace gates open for a young royal maid . . .The year is 1944, and in South Wales, seventeen-year-old pit miner’s daughter Rosa Edwards has just secured a coveted new position at Buckingham Palace.Setting off for the big smoke with only a small suitcase to her name, she is determined to seize this unexpected opportunity while her sweetheart is away fighting in Europe. And it also brings her closer to the mystery of where Alice is, her best friend who moved to London and disappeared without trace. But within Rosa’s first few weeks in post, a grave accusation leaves her position in peril. And when salacious rumours regarding Alice’s disappearance begin circulating, she must decide where her loyalties lie.Is Rosa’s first duty to King and Country, or her best friend? Autorid: Annie Seymour