As the festive season approaches, life at the exclusive hotel is busier than ever, with guests arriving from around the world, seeking comfort, relaxation and refuge as tensions build across Europe and it looks like another war is imminent.

As the band strikes up in the Grand Ballroom to celebrate the nuptials of Raymond and Nancy, one thing is certain – this will be a Christmas to remember.

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As World War II descends across Europe, join the staff and the guests of the Buckingham Hotel in . . .

We’ll Meet Again

When war is declared once more, a shadow falls over Britain. The staff at the luxurious Buckingham Hotel must do all that they can to keep their important guests happy, but behind the scenes they are scared. Away from the glitz and the glamour of the ballroom they must face this new reality.

Newlywed Nancy knows that her brave husband, debonair dancer Raymond de Guise will want to fight for his country and enlist. She loves and supports him but is heartbroken at the thought of them being apart, and the dangers he will face.

With a new hotel manager at the helm, no one knows what the future holds but as fashionable society retreats from London and staff depart to sign up for service, one thing is for certain; life at the Buckingham will never be the same again . . .

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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

My heartfelt thanks to my marvellous editorial team – Sarah Bauer, Kate Parkin and Eleanor Dryden for all of your support, energy, inspiration and enthusiasm for me and my imaginary world of the Buckingham Hotel. Ever since the day we first met and discussed my ideas and inspiration, I’ve known it would be the perfect pairing. I’ve had tremendous fun throughout the process – thanks for all your hard work and for never saying no!

Thanks for your copyediting and proofreading prowess Jo Gledhill, Marian Reid and Steve O’Gorman. And to Richard Barber, for spotting an anachronism we’d missed.

I’d also like to thank my publicist, Francesca Russell, and the whole team at my publishers, Bonnier Zaffre. I’ve learnt that it takes a lot more than an author and an editor to make a book! Every single person I’ve had the pleasure of working with or meeting at Bonnier Zaffre has been absolutely amazing, so passionate and hard-working. I feel like a very lucky author.

I am hugely grateful to Melissa Chappell, my agent at I Will Know Someone, but more importantly, my friend. Without Melissa’s support, advice and keen eye, incredible projects like this wouldn’t happen. Thank you too, to Kerr MacRae, my literary agent, who has not only guided me into the wonderful world of publishing, but was the one that first suggested – and believed – that I could be a novelist.