This was a fascinating dual time story about two woman the British royal family found difficult to deal with: Princess Diana and Wallis Simpson. Both stories were told from a distance: from a friend of Wallis, and a witness to the crash that killed Diana. A very enjoyable and interesting read! ( )

Story of Wallis Simpson told from the point of view of Mary one of her close friends. A parallel story story is told of a filmmaker and his fiancé who were at the scene of Diana’s fatal accident. Recommended. ( )

Another Woman's Husband is a dual storyline book about Rachel who witnesses the crash in Paris that killed Princess Diana. She returns home to London and is fascinated to learn that the Princess had visited the last home of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, just some hours before the crash. What was she doing that the place and Rachel can't stop herself, she starts to investigate the link between Diana and Wallis.

I found Another Woman's Husband to be a fascinating story. We get to read about Wallis through the eyes of her "best friend" as well as follow Rachel as she deals with what she witnessed. Wallis didn't really come off as a very nice person, but she seldom does in books that I've read where she has figured. Gill Paul is a very talented storyteller and I quite enjoyed reading this book, especially since I love mysteries that has to be solved. I recommend reading this book if you like reading about royalties and/or historical mysteries. ( )

You can't help but get goosebumps seeing that fateful location and date on Chapter 1: Paris, 31 August 1997. Even typing it now gives me chills. The events of that night are handled so sensitively by Gill Paul, paying the highest respect to Diana, Dodi and Henri Paul. This isn't a story about Diana, Princess of Wales but rather the story of another thorn in the royal family's side: Wallis Simpson.

31 August 1997 is a night that Rachel and Alex will never forget. They got engaged in Paris and came upon the wreckage of a car crash in the Alma Tunnel. Alex gets out of their car to see what is happening and finds Princess Diana in the wreckage. As more help arrives, Alex leaves the scene but not before he picks up a platinum heart charm with the initial 'J' and 'XVII' on it. What does this mean to Diana? It's a little piece of a puzzle that Alex is determined to solve as he decides to film a documentary into Diana's last known movements. Movements that included a visit to Villa Windsor, the home of Wallis Simpson.

Roll back to 1911 where Mary Kirk befriends Bessie Wallis Warfield at summer camp. The pair strike up a friendship that lasts decades, broken only by both women's love for the same man. Not Edward, Prince of Wales, but quiet and unassuming Ernest Simpson. As we see Wallis grow up, a pattern emerges of her always getting what or who she wants, even if that man appears unavailable like another woman's husband or a king.

With such a compelling story woven around the bare bones of historical facts, this is a story that captivated me from start to finish. Although she doesn't feature heavily in it, I felt as if the essence of Diana was sprinkled throughout the pages. The story that Gill Paul created felt so very like what I imagine Diana would have done. The link between Diana and Wallis, through Rachel, was so clever, imaginative and simply breathtaking.

I adored Another Woman's Husband and will definitely be recommending it to everyone I know. It is my first Gill Paul book and I won't hesitate to pick up more of her books. Very highly recommended.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion. ( )

Of the two storylines, I found the one in 1997 to be of lesser interest to me. The two main characters could each be completely self-centered. I guess at least that's realistic.

The story of Wallis and Mary was of more interest to me. Going into this I knew I would not like Wallis, but I did end up feeling sympathy for her at times. I wasn't expecting that I would ultimately be almost equally disgusted with Mary, though. Not only was what she did wrong, but it revealed in a cruel and cowardly way.

Overall I did find it interesting to read about these well known people. ( )