Exit the Actress marks the promising debut of historical fiction author Priya Parmar. Following her discovery selling oranges outside of Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, Ellen 'Nell' Gwyn leaves behind a life of poverty to become a theatre star. Soon she is mistress to the libertine king Charles II. And though their love is true, gossip-mongers and court politics threaten to tear their romance apart. 'This debut novel captures the glamorous world of the amoral court [of Charles II] and the struggle of the city.'-Philippa Gregory, New York Times best-selling author