Title: A Magical New York Christmas
Author: Anita Hughes
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: September 28th, 2021
Summary: A magical holiday love story set at the glamorous Plaza Hotel in New York City
It’s Christmas week when 26-year-old Sabrina Post knocks on the door of the Vanderbilt suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, ready to accept the ghostwriting position for the memoir of Grayson Westcott—a famous art dealer.
A struggling journalist, Sabrina can't believe her luck: a paycheck and six nights in her own suite at the Plaza. She feels like Eloise, the heroine from her favorite children’s books. To make the job even more exciting, Grayson recounts how he worked as a butler at the Plaza sixty years ago for none other than the author of the Eloise books, Kay Thompson.
What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth, a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar. When Ian assumes Sabrina is another wealthy guest at the hotel, she doesn’t correct him —a decision she doesn’t regret after learning that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy. But, things are not what they seem. The truth is: Ian is not a wealthy lord; he’s actually the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton.
As the week unfolds, will Sabrina and Ian learn the truth about one another?
Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays, and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books, the novel is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all.
Review: I would just like to start out by saying I haven't been able to finish a book in about a year and a half since my brother died. I am so happy this was my first book back. It flows so beautifully. I finished it in a day and a half. This book makes me excited for Christmas, honestly. It makes you believe the is Magic in the world. But also shows you (well at least me) that if you love something you absolutely fight for it. You never want to miss your chance at what could make you happiest in your life. I honestly kind of want to see what happens in the characters life as always. But also the way Anita ended this book I'm so satisfied I'll just read whatever she writes next. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good clean romance, is obsessed with Christmas or anyone who has read Eloise. One of the things I wanted to do after reading this book was buy and read Eloise not only for myself but also for my future child. It also really made me want to go back to New York but that will have to be a future thing. I cannot express how obsessed with this story I am without ruining some aspect. I will most likely read it again after the book is published.
