Christmas with the Queen

‘Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb,bestselling authors of Last Christmas in ParisMeet Me in Monacoand Three Words for Goodbye. December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth II finds her feet as the new monarchshe must also find the right words to continue the tradition of her late father’s Christmas Day radio broadcast. But even traditions must evolve with the timesand the queen faces a postwar Britain hungry for change. As preparations begin for the royal Christmas at Sandringham House in Norfolkold friends–Jack Devereux and Olive Carter–are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. Olivea single mother and aspiring reporter at the BBCleaps at the opportunity to cover the holiday celebrationbut even a chance encounter with the queen doesn’t go as planned and Olive wonders if she will ever be taken seriously. Jacka recently widowed chefreluctantly takes up a new role in the royal kitchens at Sandringham. Lacking in purpose and directionJack has abandoned his dream to have his own restaurantbut his talents are soon noticed and while he might not believe in himselfothers doand a chance encounter with an old friend helps to reignite the spark of his passion and ambition. As Jack and Olive’s paths continue to cross over the following five Christmasesthey grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything. Christmas DayDecember 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queen’s first televised Christmas speechthere is one final gift for the Christmas season to deliver…