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An Invitation to the Kennedys: Captivating pre-WW2 historical fiction about high society, forbidden love and a world on the cusp of change, inspired by real events
Emily Hourican
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'Perfect for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey ' Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of The Last Lifeboat
'A breathtaking, glamorous and escapist read' Irish Times
London 1938: Daughter of the US ambassador, Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy is a huge hit in society's most elite circles, though she isn't always sure she fits in. While Kick is falling for duke-in-waiting Billy Cavendish, a man her parents will never let her marry, across the city Lady Brigid Guinness has no interest in love or society connections. But her ambitious brother-in-law has other ideas and seems determined to engineer a match with a German prince.
When they are invited to an exclusive gathering at a country estate, the young women soon form an unlikely friendship: the stuck-up aristocrat and the brash American. Then Billy and Prince Fritzi join the party, and tensions rise as Kick and Brigid discover that beneath the group's fa ade of politeness, nothing is as it seems.
As the days at Kelvedon Hall pass in a haze of sunshine, secrecy and surprising revelations, Kick and Brigid begin
to rethink their hopes and plans for the future. Do they still want what they once did? And with the world around
them constantly shifting, as war in Europe looms, will they ever be able to have it?
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Praise for An Invitation to the Kennedys: Captivating pre-WW2 historical fiction about high society, forbidden love and a world on the cusp of change, inspired by real events
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Praise for the Guinness Girls novels - :A breathtakingly glamorous and escapist read, with all of the natural drama of two wealthy dynasties set against the backdrop of war - The Irish TimesAn utterly captivating insight into these fascinating women and the times they lived in ... it's an absolute page-turner - Irish IndependentMasterfully and glamorously told ... essential reading for history and gossip lovers alike - Sunday Business PostFans of Downton Abbey will adore this - Sunday TimesGripping ... this dramatic novel takes us into the heart of their privileged, beautiful and often painful hidden world - Irish Country MagazineAnother absorbing and glamorous page-turner from Hourican - The Gloss MagazineFull of rich details and dizzying descriptions worthy of Downton, it's a really enjoyable piece of escapism - Womans Way
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