I am a big fan of Heather Webb and Hazel Gaynor's collaborations. Last Christmas in Paris is my second book (of four) that they have written together. The other one is Three Words for Goodbye, which I also loved. In addition, I have read two books that Heather has written as a solo author: The Next Ship Home and Queens of London. And these were also terrific. Are you catching my drift here?
Last Christmas in Paris centers on Thomas Harding and Evie Elliott. Evie is the younger sister of Will Elliott, who is Tom's best friend. They all grew up together. When Britain enters WWI, Tom and Will enlist and are sent off to France. This is primarily a story about the relationship between Tom and Evie, along with a number of other characters, told exclusively in letter (epistolary) form. But there is so much more to it. We learn a lot about the war itself; about how women came to be involved; and how difficult it was to keep communication lines open with soldiers on the front line.
There are some things about the book that absolutely captivated me. But I don't want to give anything away. You will just have to read it to figure out what I'm talking about. And if you decide you want to "talk" about it with me, just message me on Facebook so we can compare notes. I look forward to sharing my thoughts. P.S. This is an easy 4/4!
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