Might one of those princesses have been spared? Among the rogues’ gallery of Romanov pretenders who emerge in the aftermath, a young woman surfaced in 1920 claiming to be Princess Anastasia.

“Intriguing…When Russian revolutionaries executed the Romanov family a century ago, the bullets ricocheted off diamonds concealed in the corsets of the royal princesses. New York Post 'REQUIRED READING' Reviews for I WAS ANASTASIA: ' –Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours 'Ariel Lawhon delivers in Code Name Hélène. This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake- underground operative, charmer in red lipstick, loving wife, and hard-hitting woman of her times, will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike. A stark exploration of the remarkable difference one person, willing to rise in the face of fear, can make. This entertaining tale does justice to Lawhon’s larger-than-life subject.” 'Gripping…Lawhon throws readers into the middle of the action… Lawhon’s vivid, fast-paced narrative will keep readers turning the pages, and a detailed afterword makes plain how much of the account is factual. While Nancy cuts a vivid, stylish figure through the novel’s pages, her supporting case is also well drawn Lawhon’s elegant plotting makes them shine.Lawhon’s gripping narrative gives ‘Hélène’ her due.” – Shelf Awareness sweeps readers into Nancy’s wry, fast-talking, first-person account of her adventures. Lawhon has proven herself a master at her craft, and she does readers a great service with Code Name Hélène.” - Chapter16 As much an epic love story as an engrossing narrative of an unlikely anti-Nazi combatant. Exhaustively researched and vividly woven.

'Readers will be transfixed by the story of a woman who should be a household name.' – Library Journal *STARRED REVIEW* Even long after the last page is turned, this astonishing story of Wake’s accomplishments will hold readers in its grip.” - Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW* Lawhon carries us into the heart of the French resistance into the mind of a badass heroine with uncanny instincts who takes on the Nazis and men’s arrogant sexism with uncommon bravado. 'A compulsively readable account of a little-known yet extraordinary historical figure-Lawhon's best book to date.' – Kirkus, *STARRED REVIEW* She is real, this really did happen is the mantra you may find yourself repeating, in awe of every page.” - Bookpage, *STARRED REVIEW* one of the most sensual romance novels you’ve ever read. “A spellbinding work of historical fiction.

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