Forever Amber

About “Forever Amber”

A 16-year-old girl named Amber St. Clare is left pregnant and without money on the busy streets of London. Using her intelligence, appearance, and bravery, she rises to become the favorite mistress of King Charles II during Restoration England. Her journey takes her through various experiences, including the Great Plague and the Fire of London, and involves people from different social levels. Despite her adventures, she remains deeply in love with a man she cannot be with. The novel, published in 1944 by Kathleen Winsor, is a popular historical romance that was banned in Boston for its sexual content. It became one of the best-selling American novels of the 1940s and is considered a timeless story.