Success would depend on taking a dangerous risk.
When Blaise Hill, a feisty young journalist from one of Sydney's toughest neighbourhoods, is dispatched to London at the dawn of the swinging sixties to report on Princess Margaret's controversial marriage to an unconventional photographer, she is drawn into an elite realm of glamour and intrigue.
As the nation faces an explosive upheaval, Blaise must grapple with a series of shocking scandals at the pinnacle of British society. Yet, haunted by a threat from her past and torn between two very different men, who can she trust in a world of hidden motives and shifting alliances? If she makes the wrong choice, she will lose everything.
Inspired by real events, The Royal Correspondent is a compelling story of love and betrayal, family secrets and conspiracy that takes you from the gritty life of a daily newspaper to the opulent splendour of Buckingham Palace.
I was pleasantly surprised by The Royal Correspondent. Typically I’m not attracted to period pieces but there was something about Blaise’s story that attracted me, and the cover was so simple and elegant I had to give it a read! Thanks to NetGalley I was able to read this beauty!
Blaise is a very strong, interesting, and overall wonderful female lead with dreams of becoming a respected journalist. When presented the opportunity that could make her career she takes it, but not all is sunshine and rainbows in London. What I love most is how real this novel feels. Blaise makes mistakes, overcomes adversity, deals with heartache, just as any person would and it’s awesome to see such an authentic representation of that in literature.
I’ve already recommended this book to several people, and I’m recommending it officially here! I hope everyone loves this story and the world Joel builds. While it is of course historical fiction, the references to real world people makes the novel fun and engaging for the reader. I had a lot of fun reading this and I’m thinking about starting Joel’s other work, The Paris Model next!
Rating: 4/5
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