It is 1914 and Maria, a shy teenager, is appointed to Buckingham Palace as a seamstress for the royal family.
There, she is lucky enough to meet the Prince of Wales and is soon captivated by his glamour and intensity. But theirs is a doomed love affair and before long Maria’s life takes a tragic turn.
Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences ...
Can a beautiful quilt, discovered many years later reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?
Liz worked for many years as a journalist for national and regional newspapers, and for BBC radio and television news, and is now a full time writer.