A new historical romance which opens 70 years ago in the Queen’s first year on the throne in 1952.
December 1952. As the young Queen Elizabeth II prepares to deliver the first of her traditional Christmas Messages, dedicated staff work behind the scenes to prepare for festive celebrations at the Sandringham Estate. Among the hard workers are Jack Devereaux and Olive Carter – old friends who are about to be reunited.
Over the course of five years, while Olive works as a royal correspondent and Jack is a chef in the Queen’s household, their paths will cross time and time again. But as the two grow closer, their relationship is threatened by a secret that Olivia is afraid to reveal.
When the secret comes out on Christmas Day in December 1957, it threatens to tear Olive and Jack apart forever. But maybe Christmas has one last gift to deliver…
'Hazel Gaynor (one of my very favourite authors) and Heather Webb are a collaborative tour de force and I can’t wait, and hope, for more' Reader Review ?????
'A fantastic read' Reader Review ?????
'Poignant and heartfelt' Reader Review ?????
'Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction' Reader Review ?????
'Put two accomplished authors together and what do you get? I’ll tell you what you get: an emotional story that simply sweeps you along. It’s a novel you’ll be sad to say goodbye to' reader review ?????
A new historical romance which opens 70 years ago in the Queen’s first year on the throne in 1952.
December 1952. As the young Queen Elizabeth II prepares to deliver the first of her traditional Christmas Messages, dedicated staff work behind the scenes to prepare for festive celebrations at the Sandringham Estate. Among the hard workers are Jack Devereaux and Olive Carter – old friends who are about to be reunited.
Over the course of five years, while Olive works as a royal correspondent and Jack is a chef in the Queen’s household, their paths will cross time and time again. But as the two grow closer, their relationship is threatened by a secret that Olivia is afraid to reveal.
When the secret comes out on Christmas Day in December 1957, it threatens to tear Olive and Jack apart forever. But maybe Christmas has one last gift to deliver…
'Hazel Gaynor (one of my very favourite authors) and Heather Webb are a collaborative tour de force and I can’t wait, and hope, for more' Reader Review ?????
'A fantastic read' Reader Review ?????
'Poignant and heartfelt' Reader Review ?????
'Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction' Reader Review ?????
'Put two accomplished authors together and what do you get? I’ll tell you what you get: an emotional story that simply sweeps you along. It’s a novel you’ll be sad to say goodbye to' reader review ?????
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