Overview
As a young Queen Elizabeth II prepares to take the throne, three women in her employ will discover where they belong in a rapidly changing world in this heartwarming novel from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.
London, 1953. Buckingham Palace and the many employees vital to the smooth running of the monarchy find themselves in bedlam as the Queen’s coronation quickly approaches.
Caroline Brimstone, assistant dresser to the queen, watches the queen finding the strength to rule—a woman taking charge of her future. Meanwhile, Caroline’s life is worn thin by her gambler husband, and she is barely holding on as every penny she earns seems to run out the door. When a trip to Balmoral brings her face-to-face with the man she once loved, she finds herself at a crossroads between what her life is and what her life could be. Can she, like the queen, find the strength to define her own future?
Lucy Jones is a junior wardrobe assistant who positively radiates life—she’s young, idealistic, and eager to become a famous singer. So when a handsome, wealthy man at the palace promises to help her on her way to stardom, she’s over the moon to have such a supportive husband-to-be. And if he’s asking some things of her that she’s not quite sure about, isn’t that just part of the glamorous life?
Miranda Miller has come over from America just in time to help with preparations as a temporary secretary in the palace. The job is a perfect way to gather information for the article she’s writing about the coronation for a magazine back in New York; the article that will keep her boss from firing her because of her gender.
But as all three women discover, just because a woman will soon be sitting upon the throne, it doesn’t mean that society will change overnight—and if they want to carve places for themselves in this world, they’ll have to do it together.
Review
This story follows Caroline, Miranda and Lucy. Caroline is the mother of a young girl and she is in a horrible marriage. Miranda is trying to save her job as a reporter in NYC by spying on the coronation preparations. Lucy is a naïve young lady who is struggling to be a star. All three are employees of the Queen.
Caroline’s story is my favorite. She found herself pregnant at the start of the war and she chose marriage with someone else to cover her mistake. But this was a huge mistake in itself.
Miranda is someone I wanted to pop upside the head. She is definitely spying for the newspaper she works for. And she is not taking into account how this is hurting everybody around her. She eventually comes around, but it does take her a little while. She is a bit stubborn.
Then there is Lucy. I so wanted to come through the pages and shake her. She truly did not see the manipulation that was happening to her by wealthy man in high power.
I enjoyed each of these three ladies’ plight. I love how they come together to help each other through their experiences. Jennifer Ryan sure knows how to weave a tale!
Need a book about friendship and overcoming your mistakes…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel for a honest review.
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