ELIZA KNIGHT is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author. Her love of history began as a young girl when she traipsed the halls of Versailles and ran through the fields in Southern France. She is most known for her historical fiction work: The Mayfair Bookshop, Starring Adele Astaire, Can’t We Be Friends, and co-author of Ribbons of Scarlet.
For fans of The Crown and Remarkably Bright Creatures comes an endearing new novel…
A reigning queen… Elizabeth wasn’t born to be queen. When her uncle abdicates the throne, and her father steps in as king, everything in Elizabeth’s life and her future path changes. But there is one thing that never wavers, and that is her endearing love of her Corgis—especially the new puppy Susan, who is gifted to her for her eighteenth birthday. Susan, a member of the royal household, is by her side during Elizabeth’s WWII service, falling in love with Philip and getting married, the death of her father King George VI, her accession to the throne, the birth of her first child, and the early struggles with running a country.
A loyal servant… Hanna Penwyck has grown up with her family in service to the crown. A little bit awkward, and often feeling alone, she has a connection with nature, animals— and the young princesses at Windsor. Her job is to maintain the health and wellness of the queen’s most prized companion—she is the Keeper of the Queens Corgis.
A faithful companion… From the moment Susan became Elizabeth’s, she knew what her duty as a royal dog was. To remind Elizabeth that she is more than just a queen, she is a human, and that the key to life is not just duty and honor, but connection, family, and unconditional and enduring love. Through Susan we gain a dog’s eye view of royal life, human relationships, and the heartwarming bond between a queen and her beloved companion.