The Royal Correspondent
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4.1 • 44 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of The Paris Model comes another breathtaking story of glamour, romance and espionage.
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.
Praise for The Royal Correspondent:
'Combines romance, a splash of espionage and lots of glamour, inspired by real events' Australian Women's Weekly
'It will sweep you up with its winning combination of historical facts and fabulous fiction' Herald Sun
'Vividly brings the swinging '60s to life' Who Weekly
'This engaging read has it all - glamour, intrigue, gossip, espionage, romance and fashion ... it's a gripping read with well-drawn characters ... a well woven tale set on the cusp of changing times' Weekly Times
'A fabulous story, with an extremely compelling protagonist at its heart ... Joel has hit her stride here' Better Reading
'A world of glamour, intrigue and scandal' Woman's Day
'Engaging characters and a well-paced story line brimming with social history, romance, and mystery will captivate readers across genres' Booklist
'An engrossing story [which] will keep readers turning the pages' Publishers Weekly
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Sent overseas to report on Princess Margaret’s controversial marriage, young Sydney journalist Blaise Hill is thrust into an intoxicating world of glamour and scandal as the uptight 1950s give way to the liberated ’60s. An accomplished journalist herself, author Alexandra Joel has impeccably researched a rapidly changing London, bringing the society setting to life and highlighting the era’s sexism and class divisions. Her heroine Blaise runs into both, caught between love interests while navigating a male-dominated field. Celebrating fashion and romance, The Royal Correspondent will appeal to fans of both Younger and The Crown. This is historical fiction that examines a cultural turning point with a fresh new perspective.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Joel (The Paris Model) serves up an engrossing story about a woman's determination to succeed as a journalist. In late 1950s Sydney, Australia, Blaise Hill is almost 18 when she gets a job at the Clarion newspaper as a copy girl. After witnessing her friend Joe Blackett stab and accidentally kill a man in self-defense, she meets a mysterious wealthy Englishman named Adam Rule who claims to be a friend of Joe's family and takes the knife off her hands. As Blaise climbs the ladder at the Clarion, she meets Adam again, who helps her out by offering her news tips. Blaise's career continues its upward trajectory, and she is assigned to cover the wedding of Princess Margaret in London, where, once again, she runs into Adam. Despite being warned away from him by Charlie Ashton, a rising-star politician, she can't deny her attraction to Adam, which is complicated by Charlie's romantic pursuit. Joel does an expert job at portraying Blaise's fortitude in her quest to achieve journalistic success in an era when women were often forced to choose between marriage and career. This will keep readers turning the pages.
