Bøker av Emma Royal

Buckingham Palace, Christmas 1952When plucky young Caroline Stratton is offered a secretarial job at the Palace, she can't believe her luck. Moving upstairs from her friends in the Royal Household's staff is daunting, but she's determined to make her East End family proud.Then, just days later, her brother is framed for murder and arrested. Caroline is devastated. How can she help him, when she risks losing the livelihood that keeps her family afloat if the story came out?With the Palace preparing for the first festive season of the new Queen's reign, can Caroline find the strength to trust her friends, and prove her brother's innocence in time for Christmas?This heart-wrenching, inspiring historical saga for fans of Downton Abbey and The Crown is the perfect novel to curl up by the fire with.

Early 1952As a telephonist in the Royal Household, Helen Hill hears many private conversations on a daily basis. And whilst the sad death of King George preoccupies the minds of those around her, Helen is battling with some difficult family news alone.When she meets Jake, a dashing journalist, she is won over by his charm. Their time together brings a sense of joy and freedom she hasn't experienced in years.Jake has a plan involving Helen, who holds the key to royal secrets that could lead to a front-page story. A story that would change his career, and both their fortunes, forever...Torn between and love, Helen must face an impossible decision. Where do her loyalties really lie?

Buckingham Palace, 1951After the devastation of World War II, the nation is finally on the road to recovery. And so is Milly Hendry. After her parents died in the Blitz, Milly was taken in by her aunt - a cleaner in what is known as the Royal Army of Cleaners at Buckingham Palace.The palace, and the people who work there, have become a family to Milly. On the cusp of her twenty-first birthday, she is getting ready to celebrate with her beloved friends from below the royal stairs and, in particular, the dashing footman, Timothy.But the King's health is declining, and tensions in the palace are rising.And then a devastating letter arrives for Milly - a letter containing secrets from the past that could change her whole future...