Meghan Markle is reportedly desperate to have a new biography of her as soon as possible because she believes it will “set the record straight” and show the world that she and Prince Harry had “no choice but to quit as royals.”

The U.K. Sun reported that Meghan is counting on the upcoming book “Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of a Modern A Royal Family” to revamp her image after various negative stories about her have circulated in recent weeks. The book, which was written by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, is set to be released on August 11, but Meghan wants to publication date to be moved up dramatically.

“If Meghan had it her way, the book would be released tomorrow instead of three months from now,” a friend of Meghan’s said, adding that she “desperately wants to shatter this image of being a demanding diva who was rude to royal staffers and others on her quest for fame and power.”

“She said the book will help give her and Harry a clean slate. Meghan seems to think that readers will finally understand the monumental anguish and turmoil she had to endure with a stiff upper lip,” the friend continued. “Meghan said people need to see her vulnerable side, something the book does in great detail.”

Meghan and Harry shocked the globe when they announced they were stepping down as senior members of the British royal family back in January, and they have since moved to her hometown of Los Angeles, California. The friend went on to talked about the pressure that Meghan feels that she faced during her time as a member of the royal family.

“I think [Meghan] wants people to feel sorry for her, or at least have compassion for her and all she’s been through, which has been anything but a fairy tale,” the friend explained. “She said the book will finally set the record straight and show the world why they were left with no other choice than to leave the royal life.”

The insider also said that Meghan “had plenty to say about what went into the book, much more than the public is being led to believe.

“The only way Finding Freedom was ever going to be published, was if Meghan had the final say and gave her seal of approval,” the source continued.

Scobie, a co-author of the book, has said that it will give an inside account of Harry and Meghan’s story.

“I’ve been on so many engagements and around them as much as possible, and spoken to so many people in their lives, so no stone has been left un-turned,” he said. “I’ve seen the couple remain faithful in their own beliefs and stand strong in the face of adversities which have been publicly played out in the press, and I would like to think this tells the definitive version of their lives together.”