The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams. HarperCollins, 2019. Adult fiction. Reviewed from galley. It's early 1940's when Lulu Randolph arrives in the Bahamas, eager to infiltrate herself into the world of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor who "rule" the islands for England at the time. Lulu is a reporter and wants to make her living writing pieces about the couple. What she suspects is all fun-and-games takes a decidedly more political and manipulated turn. When the wealthiest man on the island is killed, Lulu is in the thick of intrigue, racial tensions, and politics. Lulu falls in love with the quirky scientist Benedict Thorpe and their wedding is performed by none other than the Duke of Windsor himself! When Benedict, now her husband, disappears, Lulu sets off to find more about his background and his family.
While the Windsor angle may suck readers in, it is the lovely story of Benedict's family and their multigenerational loyalties to different countries, that will probably keep them going. Keep careful track of the characters and dates so that it all makes sense. Strong women and interesting action across the years as well as the Nassau part blend seamlessly into another historical fiction hit for Beatriz Williams.
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