Natalie Tereshchenko - Lady In Waiting

Natalie is no ordinary Lady In Waiting ~ she is a niece of the Tsar of Russia ~ but it is a secret that no-one will admit. She works for Tatiana, second eldest of the daughters of Nicholas II, a family that lives in luxury while the citizens of Russia starve. But revolution is in the air, and when the Tsar abdicates, their lives are plunged into darkness.

Her only friends are the twins ~ Polya, shy and nervous, and Rada, the tough one. Together, they follow the family into exile as the country descends into civil war. When Polya is raped, Rada and Natalie plot a murder to avenge her and protect her name.

Natalie candidly reveals her own insecurities and longings, her friendships and loves. She tells of the men who loved her and the one who deceived her, and, when the family is slaughtered, shares the agonising decision she is driven to make.

Warning: includes some explicit descriptions of sex, violence and intimidation, and mild swearing.