Take a photo of a barcode or cover
sarahsbookstack 's review for:
Christmas with the Queen
by Heather Webb, Hazel Gaynor
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
What a beautifully written historical fiction novel. It goes from the years of 1952 to 1957. 1952 with the start of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and ending with her first televised Christmas message in 1957.
But the heart of it is Olive, a young reporter who happens to help the Queen with her Christmas message each year (at least in how to present it confidently). We also get a POV of Jack, a chef in the employ of the Queen and a friend of Olive's. There are also looks into 1945 between Olive and Jack and their friends at the end of the war. This gives a lot of insight into these two characters and the way the present is shaped between them.
There is a lot of heart in here. I really felt the pull between the two MCs and wished so much that they could just figure things out already! The ending is beautiful and dreams come true so it's a happily ever after all around.
But the heart of it is Olive, a young reporter who happens to help the Queen with her Christmas message each year (at least in how to present it confidently). We also get a POV of Jack, a chef in the employ of the Queen and a friend of Olive's. There are also looks into 1945 between Olive and Jack and their friends at the end of the war. This gives a lot of insight into these two characters and the way the present is shaped between them.
There is a lot of heart in here. I really felt the pull between the two MCs and wished so much that they could just figure things out already! The ending is beautiful and dreams come true so it's a happily ever after all around.