With failing health, Thomas returns to Paris-a cherished packet of letters in hand-determined to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. Can love flourish amid the horror of the First World War, or will fate intervene?Ĭhristmas 1968. Through their letters, Evie and Thomas share their greatest hopes and fears-and grow ever fonder from afar. Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Mariah Webb would be the perfect book to listen to via Audible if you have a long drive to visit family over the Holidays - it runs about 8 hours (you can listen to it in less if you play on 1.5x speed, like I do) From the very first paragraph, I was hooked. Frustrated by life as a privileged young lady, Evie longs to play a greater part in the conflict-but how?-and as Thomas struggles with the unimaginable realities of war he also faces personal battles back home where War Office regulations on press reporting cause trouble at his father's newspaper business. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes-as everyone does-that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris.īut as history tells us, it all happened so differently.Įvie and Thomas experience a very different war. New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War.Īugust 1914. An unforgettably romantic novel that spans four Christmases (1914-1918), Last Christmas in Paris explores the ruins of war, the strength of love, and the enduring hope of the Christmas season.
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