Romance Readers Guide to Historic London

At last A London travel guide that brings history alive. Especially perfect for fans of the upcoming Royal Wedding Explore the Merry Old England that still exists within this modern metropolis.Excited about the Royal Wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry? The Guide offers a royal introduct [...]
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At last A London travel guide that brings history alive. Especially perfect for fans of the upcoming Royal Wedding Explore the Merry Old England that still exists within this modern metropolis.Excited about the Royal Wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry? The Guide offers a royal introduction to the city that our future princess now calls home.And historical romance readers will find everything you want to know about the places from your favorite novels.For Royal Wedding fans, read about where . . . they will wed at St. George's Chapel they will have their reception at Windsor Castle she now lives at Kensington Palace and why they won't be posting any Banns of Marriage plus, fun facts on the Crown Jewels, some which will soon adorn America's princess and other tales of "marrying up" from chamber maids to American ladies (one of which went on to become England's first female MP or Member of Parliament). For London Adventurers . . . everything you need to explore the old London that still exists hiding within modern London sleep like a princess in a 900-year-old castle or on an antique four-poster bed enjoy a delicious authentic Afternoon Tea or eat in ancient pubs with prices ranging from Governess on Holiday to King's Ransom, there's something for everyone featuring easy to read maps of Mayfair and St. James's neighborhoods and insider tips to get the most from your travel budget. For Historic Romance Fans and Armchair Travelers . . . discover which famous buildings still exist and what they are now read love stories from real-life heroes and heroines that frequented these old place with Then & Now illustrations of what they looked like in the past compared to now foreword by Sabrina Jeffries and featuring romance excerpts from Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer to today's best-selling authors Victoria Alexander, Mary Balogh, Lynne Connolly, Tessa Dare, Elizabeth Hoyt, Erin Knightley, Johanna Lindsey, and Delilah Marvelle. Special Feature: Live links to the online sources in the extensively researched Guide. Purchasers will find instructions within the book to request the footnote PDF by email.

Author Sonja Rouillard has combined her love of travel and romance fiction to create an entertaining book that is perfect for a cozy fireside read at home or for planning that grand London excursion.