Royal Holiday

By: Jasmine Guillory

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and a “rising star in the romance genre” (Entertainment Weekly) comes a dazzling novel about a spontaneous holiday vacation that turns into an unforgettable romance.

Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn’t expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality.

Malcolm Hudson has worked for the Queen for years and has never given a personal, private tour—until now. He is intrigued by Vivian the moment he meets her and finds himself making excuses just to spend time with her. When flirtatious banter turns into a kiss under the mistletoe, things snowball into a full-on fling.

Despite a ticking timer on their holiday romance, they are completely fine with ending their short, steamy affair come New Year’s Day...or are they?

Critic reviews

Praise for Royal Holiday

“A seasonal gem.”—OprahMag.com

“Another sparkling hit from Jasmine Guillory.”—PopSugar

“Filled with delightful, swoon-worthy dates and many laughs, this affectionate, cross-continent holiday romance is perfect for cozying up with on a cold winter’s night.”—Library Journal

“A rom-com queen.”—Refinery29

“Contemporary romance's hot new voice.”—Essence

“Royal Holiday gives positive representation of a mature, respectful, sex-positive couple of a certain age.”—The Washington Post

“If Jasmine Guillory writes it, I need to have it.”—Shondaland

“Guillory...is thoughtful, ebullient and clearly smitten with writing about love.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Jasmine Guillory's Royal Holiday and its charming tale of love over 50 is a shining jewel worthy of a queen's crown.”—NPR

“Heartwarming, sexy, and the perfect holiday season read.”—Buzzfeed

“The festive read you’ve been yearning for this season.”—SkimmReads

“Romance novels in the finest form—full of charming characters, humorous situations, and of course, good, old-fashioned love stories.”—Girls' Night In

“This sweet and steamy read had me smiling!”—First for Women

Very light, Hallmark Christmas movie if a book

This is a sweet, light read. I did not love the narrator which may have been some of the problem.

LOVED THIS

Sex and love after 50!! Great story!! I just love these books. I have listened to all of this authors books. The narrators British accent is definitely lacking. Also, the same narrator for every book has ALL the characters sounding the same... definitely needs a change up! but the storyline was GREAT!!

Excellent

Jasmine to me this book is your best work yet. I loved that it was sort of a continuation of The proposal, the wedding date I loved them all. Thank you for letting us know it’s never to late to fall in love 😍👍🏾❤️

Surprised Myself

I really enjoyed this book! I’m not a romance reader and surprised myself at how caught up I became in the characters. I truly appreciate mature romance—-thank you!!!! I enjoyed this book so much, I believe I will include it in my Christmas reads in years to come.

Loved it!

Great narration from Janina however I wish there was a male narrator for Malcolm's part.