A Magical New York Christmas: A Novel
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Summary
"There’s plenty to love in this sparkling Christmas rom-com。"—
Publishers Weekly
A magical holiday love story set at the glamorous Plaza Hotel in New York City。
It’s Christmas week when 26-year-old Sabrina Post knocks on the door of the Vanderbilt suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City， ready to accept the ghostwriting position for the memoir of Grayson Westcott—a famous art dealer。
A struggling journalist， Sabrina can't believe her luck: a paycheck and six nights in her own suite at the Plaza。 She feels like Eloise， the heroine from her favorite children’s books。 To make the job even more exciting， Grayson recounts how he worked as a butler at the Plaza sixty years ago for none other than the author of the Eloise books， Kay Thompson。
What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth， a handsome British visitor， at the hotel bar。 When Ian assumes Sabrina is another wealthy guest at the hotel， she doesn’t correct him —a decision she doesn’t regret after learning that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy。 But， things are not what they seem。 The truth is: Ian is not a wealthy lord; he’s actually the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton。
As the week unfolds， will Sabrina and Ian learn the truth about one another？
Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays， and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books， Anita Hughes's A Magical New York Christmas is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all。
A magical holiday love story set at the glamorous Plaza Hotel in New York City。
It’s Christmas week when 26-year-old Sabrina Post knocks on the door of the Vanderbilt suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City， ready to accept the ghostwriting position for the memoir of Grayson Westcott—a famous art dealer。
A struggling journalist， Sabrina can't believe her luck: a paycheck and six nights in her own suite at the Plaza。 She feels like Eloise， the heroine from her favorite children’s books。 To make the job even more exciting， Grayson recounts how he worked as a butler at the Plaza sixty years ago for none other than the author of the Eloise books， Kay Thompson。
What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth， a handsome British visitor， at the hotel bar。 When Ian assumes Sabrina is another wealthy guest at the hotel， she doesn’t correct him —a decision she doesn’t regret after learning that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy。 But， things are not what they seem。 The truth is: Ian is not a wealthy lord; he’s actually the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton。
As the week unfolds， will Sabrina and Ian learn the truth about one another？
Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays， and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books， Anita Hughes's A Magical New York Christmas is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all。
Reviews
Vickie
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Anita Hughes has done it again with a simply charming Christmas romance set in New York City， primarily the Plaza Hotel。 The plot is a classic case of mistaken impressions， where Sabrina is staying in the hotel working as a ghost writer for a much more wealthy client and Ian is there as an employee of his good friend， Lord Braxton。 Both are lower on the social register than they let on to each other and continuously struggle with how far they will let the lie go。Hughes' description of a New York Anita Hughes has done it again with a simply charming Christmas romance set in New York City， primarily the Plaza Hotel。 The plot is a classic case of mistaken impressions， where Sabrina is staying in the hotel working as a ghost writer for a much more wealthy client and Ian is there as an employee of his good friend， Lord Braxton。 Both are lower on the social register than they let on to each other and continuously struggle with how far they will let the lie go。Hughes' description of a New York City winter， with the glitz and glamour of the Plaza Hotel make the reader truly feel as if they are walking through the decorated lobby and enjoying all of the amenities of the fanciest suites。 This novel is truly a magical Christmas treat and will get everyone in the holiday spirit。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for a copy of this novel。 。。。more
The Lit Bitch
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4。5 starsI adore Anita Hughes。 I have been a big fan for a while though I have only really read her holiday romances， I have enjoyed each one for a number of different reasons。 I think the biggest thing that I have loved about her romances are the locations！ Every time I crack open a Christmas romance by Hughes， I am automatically transported to some where cozy and even a bit magical。Her novels have been set in London and Paris at Christmas as well as other more ‘local’ locations for me like Ver 4。5 starsI adore Anita Hughes。 I have been a big fan for a while though I have only really read her holiday romances， I have enjoyed each one for a number of different reasons。 I think the biggest thing that I have loved about her romances are the locations！ Every time I crack open a Christmas romance by Hughes， I am automatically transported to some where cozy and even a bit magical。Her novels have been set in London and Paris at Christmas as well as other more ‘local’ locations for me like Vermont。 Each location gets a heavy holiday makeover and I always find myself wondering why I don’t go somewhere for the holidays！ This year my family and I are going somewhere remote for Thanksgiving but we usually stay in Oregon or go to Arizona for Christmas but some day I would love to do Christmas in Paris or Vermont thanks to Hughes’s books！Her latest novel is set in New York and while not necessarily exotic or ‘cozy’ this setting has a distinct feel all it’s own！ I really liked this story the best out of her Christmas books and while I feel like I say that every time Hughes comes out with a new holiday book， in this case I really mean it。 It has a little Maid in Manhattan feel to this rom-com full of all the Christmas charm that I love from Hughes！What I really liked about this book was that each character was hiding who they really were。 Ian isn’t exactly a lord and Sabrina isn’t exactly a wealthy guest—in so many novels with this troupe， it’s one or the other who isn’t being truthful but in this case it’s both which I thought was refreshing and made for an interesting story。 Both Ian and Sabrina are like-able even if they aren’t exactly truthful with on another in the beginning。 I genuinely liked each character and found myself fully invested in their relationship and their lives。 They had great chemistry and were just lovely together。 I connected with Ian and Sabrina in a way that I didn’t in some of her other holiday romances。 Don’t get me wrong her other holiday romances were wonderful and had great characters， but Ian and Sabrina stand out to me as the most relatable and real thus far。Since Hughes’s books are all set in various locations around the world， I feel like I get to go on a Christmas trip from my living room couch。 She always does such a great job describing the locations and making readers feel like they are part of the landscape and truly there with the characters， not just reading about a pretty city at holiday time。 This book was no exception， I felt like I was right there at the Plaza in the thick of the holiday cheer！ So if you are looking for a book to escape with then this will be a great option for you！I know that many readers live for Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel—-this is like reading a Hallmark movie。 Charming， sweet， romantic， with interesting characters and a cozy location。 It will leave you feeling happy and full of holiday cheer and ready to skip right over Halloween and Thanksgiving and move right on into Christmas season！ I know it’s a little early for holiday reading but this one was a fun little treat for me。 If you love Christmas films and books then you need to get this one on your radar！See my full review here 。。。more
Mary
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An early holiday read for me about a woman who spends Christmastime at the Plaza Hotel in NYC。 Her story involves mistaken identity and a nice holiday romance。 However， the story I found way more interesting was that of Grayson， the man whose memoir she has been hired to ghostwrite。 He tells his story of working as a butler at the Plaza when the author of Eloise lived there。 His interactions with Kay and his romance story were much more interesting than the main story。A big minus for me with thi An early holiday read for me about a woman who spends Christmastime at the Plaza Hotel in NYC。 Her story involves mistaken identity and a nice holiday romance。 However， the story I found way more interesting was that of Grayson， the man whose memoir she has been hired to ghostwrite。 He tells his story of working as a butler at the Plaza when the author of Eloise lived there。 His interactions with Kay and his romance story were much more interesting than the main story。A big minus for me with this book is the job the copy editor did。 There are several times when there are lapses of time in the book。 At one point we're told it's not yet Christmas， yet for the rest of the book it's stated that it's the time after Christmas and before New Years。 Some scenes just end without a resolution and my biggest pet peeve， the line "It's Christmas in NY at the Plaza and it's magical" must have been written at least 30 times。 I'm not a writer or an editor but these errors were glaringly obvious to me and took away from the story。 。。。more
Kristy Pinkley
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There was so much to like about this book。 Sabrina was an interesting female leading character who was independent， strong， beautiful ， & funny。 Ian was a great counterpart male character， especially since he was hot & British。 Sabrina is a ghost writer working in the Plaza in New York the week after Christmas。 She's always been an Eloise fan so it's a dream come true。 It becomes even better when she finds out the man she's helping write his memoir used to be a butler at the Plaza & worked for t There was so much to like about this book。 Sabrina was an interesting female leading character who was independent， strong， beautiful ， & funny。 Ian was a great counterpart male character， especially since he was hot & British。 Sabrina is a ghost writer working in the Plaza in New York the week after Christmas。 She's always been an Eloise fan so it's a dream come true。 It becomes even better when she finds out the man she's helping write his memoir used to be a butler at the Plaza & worked for the author of Eloise。 Ian is an assistant to Lord Braxton （Spencer） who has been his friend since they were teenagers in school。 Of course there's a mix up & Sabrina thinks Ian is Lord Braxton & Ian thinks Sabrina can afford to stay in the Plaza at any time which complicates any budding relationship。 Another wonderful part of this book is that it is set in New York at Christmas time。 That is one of my absolute favorite places to visit at Christmas & I think everyone should have the experience。 Maybe this book will encourage someone to do it。Highly recommend reading this book！！ 。。。more
Leslie
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This author always leaves you hopeful and smiling while and after reading her books。 She writes wonderfully complex characters who have humor， kindness， are smart and creates real life experiences， even if heightened for added drama and to draw us in。 Sabrina is a ghost writer who loves her work and is teetering on the financial edge。 She meets Grayson to write his memoir。 This story is a wonderful blend of current times and Grayson’s life experience during the 1960’s。 The cast of characters is This author always leaves you hopeful and smiling while and after reading her books。 She writes wonderfully complex characters who have humor， kindness， are smart and creates real life experiences， even if heightened for added drama and to draw us in。 Sabrina is a ghost writer who loves her work and is teetering on the financial edge。 She meets Grayson to write his memoir。 This story is a wonderful blend of current times and Grayson’s life experience during the 1960’s。 The cast of characters is lovely and you can’t help， but wish for them all to find their happily ever after。 It takes place over the Christmas holiday season in NYC。 The Plaza serves as a backdrop for this lovely holiday read filled with wonderful characters， romance， love old and new， career changes and opportunities and of course a charming happily ever after。I received a copy of this book from Netgalley。com in exchange for a fair and honest review。 It did not impact mat comments。 My thanks to Netgalley。com， St， Martin’s Press， St Martin’s Griffin and the author for the opportunity。 。。。more
Terrie Case
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Sabrina gets the opportunity to write a memoir while staying at the Plaza Hotel during the Christmas holiday。 She is enchanted with the hotel and the suite she is so fortunate to be staying in。 She is learning about the author of Eloise and to top it all off， she meets a prince。 Ian believes Sabrina to be a wealthy guest of the hotel。 As the week progresses， her infatuation of the prince increases， and she believes he may be interested in her as well。 Unfortunately， she knows that the prince’s f Sabrina gets the opportunity to write a memoir while staying at the Plaza Hotel during the Christmas holiday。 She is enchanted with the hotel and the suite she is so fortunate to be staying in。 She is learning about the author of Eloise and to top it all off， she meets a prince。 Ian believes Sabrina to be a wealthy guest of the hotel。 As the week progresses， her infatuation of the prince increases， and she believes he may be interested in her as well。 Unfortunately， she knows that the prince’s feelings will change when he finds out she is a poor writer。 Ian is concerned of Sabrina’s reaction when he learns that he is， in fact， a butler and not royalty。This is a cute Christmas rom-com。 The characters are sweet。 The storyline is not unusual or surprising， but I found it to be entertaining and a nice read。 I received an ARC from St。 Martin’s Griffin through NetGalley。 This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book。 I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so。 。。。more
Jennifer Ritter
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A Magical New York Christmas is a lovely holiday offering by author Anita Hughes。 Struggling writer Sabrina Post has landed the position of ghostwriter for famed 80 year old art dealer Grayson Prescott after her interview in his large suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City。 The writing period is from the day after Christmas until New Year’s Eve。 As an extra perk， Sabrina has been placed in a suite on the floor below so she is available whenever Grayson’s packed schedule allows。 With interview A Magical New York Christmas is a lovely holiday offering by author Anita Hughes。 Struggling writer Sabrina Post has landed the position of ghostwriter for famed 80 year old art dealer Grayson Prescott after her interview in his large suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City。 The writing period is from the day after Christmas until New Year’s Eve。 As an extra perk， Sabrina has been placed in a suite on the floor below so she is available whenever Grayson’s packed schedule allows。 With interview time limited， Sabrina is left to her own devices to enjoy the beautiful Plaza with a lovely suite， meals to savor， and the wonder of the famed hotel at Christmas time。On her first day at the Plaza， Sabrina crashes as soon as she gets in her room but wakes hours later with a growling belly。 She goes in search of a snack but instead finds a lovely snoozing Englishman who wakes， startled at her presence， and offers to share his midnight meal with her。 Neither tells much about themselves other than first names， but when Sabrina overhears a conversation Ian has with a MOMA representative， she believes he is Lord Braxton。 He believes that she must be an heiress or CEO in order to stay at the Plaza。 They are both wrong， but so very attracted to one another。As Sabrina records Grayson’s memories， she comes full circle from his youthful connection to the Plaza and the lady he had fallen in love with as he worked for famous “Eloise” author Kay Thompson， until his visit now。 Who was to know that Sabrina’s attraction to Ian would enable Grayson to find his lost love？This is a delightful holiday story！ Well written with genuinely likable characters and a lovely fairy tale setting， I found the storyline to be engaging and addictive。 I very much enjoyed this book and I wholeheartedly recommend it！ 。。。more
Elida Liederbach
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First Christmas book read for 2021; Anita Hughes has written a beautiful story of characters all spending some time at The Plaza in New York City during Christmas week。 Sabrina is a ghost writer who is their on assignment to write the memoir of an art buyer who once worked at The Plaza。 And she meet Ian who works for the Braxton Family in London。 Upon meeting they both mistake each other for wealthy individuals who are used to riches of the Plaza。 And their the story takes a twist as they contin First Christmas book read for 2021; Anita Hughes has written a beautiful story of characters all spending some time at The Plaza in New York City during Christmas week。 Sabrina is a ghost writer who is their on assignment to write the memoir of an art buyer who once worked at The Plaza。 And she meet Ian who works for the Braxton Family in London。 Upon meeting they both mistake each other for wealthy individuals who are used to riches of the Plaza。 And their the story takes a twist as they continue to see each other， fall in love， and not tell the complete truth。 Will it harm their happily ever after？ The magic is Christmas and how the characters weave together in this story。 Thanks to St。 Martins Press and Goodreads for this book win。 I enjoyed and recommend this holiday story。 。。。more
Stuart Jennings
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A wonderful Christmas story。。。actually two stories。。。And this is the time of year we're entering that is justright for this book。。。The author， Anita Hughes is a gifted writer。。。and showsit very well in this book。。。Enjoy this。。。highly recommended！ A wonderful Christmas story。。。actually two stories。。。And this is the time of year we're entering that is justright for this book。。。The author， Anita Hughes is a gifted writer。。。and showsit very well in this book。。。Enjoy this。。。highly recommended！ 。。。more
Meredith
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Holiday magic at its finest！ Such a sweet tale， this book sucked me in and I felt that I too was a guest at the Plaza Hotel。 So well written the characters came alive from the pages and nestled themselves within my heart。 A must read for a magical start to the holidays。
Laura
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A magical book for a magical time of the yearLoved， loved， loved this book！！！ Full of fun， book lore， history， and a few misunderstandings， much less NYC at Christmas。。。。you can't go wrong。 Definitely a five star book！ A magical book for a magical time of the yearLoved， loved， loved this book！！！ Full of fun， book lore， history， and a few misunderstandings， much less NYC at Christmas。。。。you can't go wrong。 Definitely a five star book！ 。。。more
Jordan Lynch
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A Magical New York Christmas was the perfect light-hearted read for me to enjoy during this busy time in my life。 The novel follows Sabrina， a ghostwriter staying at the famous Plaza hotel for a job， and Ian， the personal secretary of a British lord as they meet and begin to fall for one another。 Of course， things can't be that easy， and mistaken identities and miscommunications threaten to destroy the fledgling romance。 But things wouldn't be as magical as the title promised if the characters d A Magical New York Christmas was the perfect light-hearted read for me to enjoy during this busy time in my life。 The novel follows Sabrina， a ghostwriter staying at the famous Plaza hotel for a job， and Ian， the personal secretary of a British lord as they meet and begin to fall for one another。 Of course， things can't be that easy， and mistaken identities and miscommunications threaten to destroy the fledgling romance。 But things wouldn't be as magical as the title promised if the characters didn't get their happily ever after， and the ups and downs of the narrative lead to an expected ending。This book is basically a Hallmark Christmas movie in novel form。 It's basic， it's sweet， there are a few cute little twists， but it's really about falling in love at Christmastime。 I may have enjoyed the flashbacks more if I had ever read the Eloise books growing up， but familiarity with those books isn't necessary to enjoy this one。 The characters don't have too much depth， but everyone has the best intentions and they're perfectly likeable。All in all， A Magical New York Christmas is a lovely book if you're in the mood for something simple and heartwarming and Christmasy。 。。。more
Carolyn
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A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes is a delight in the fact that it's NOT your usual Christmastide fare。。。。although there is a beautiful young woman， a lord （or so she thinks） and a magical NY hotel decorated for the holidays， the story is charming， with misunderstoon characters who are endearing， especially Grayson Wescott， the famous art dealer who is having his memoir written by Sabrina Post。。。the aforementioned beautiful woman。 Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth， who she assumes is a lord A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes is a delight in the fact that it's NOT your usual Christmastide fare。。。。although there is a beautiful young woman， a lord （or so she thinks） and a magical NY hotel decorated for the holidays， the story is charming， with misunderstoon characters who are endearing， especially Grayson Wescott， the famous art dealer who is having his memoir written by Sabrina Post。。。the aforementioned beautiful woman。 Sabrina meets Ian Wentworth， who she assumes is a lord， but he's really the lord's secretary and they click immediately even though he thinks she's a wealthy guest。This novel is perfect for Christmas， a fun， relaxing read， just right with a cup of hot chocolate and some Christmas cookies！ Thank you to the author， St。 Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 #AMagicalNewYorkChristmas #NetGalley 。。。more
Sharlene
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Anita Hughes's seasonal books be it summer or Christmas are always on my want to read list。 This is another great one。 "Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays， and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books， Anita Hughes's A Magical New York Christmas is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all。"I highly recommend this book for all that love New York City during the hol Anita Hughes's seasonal books be it summer or Christmas are always on my want to read list。 This is another great one。 "Filled with the magic that can only be found at the Plaza Hotel during the holidays， and revealing facts about the author of the Eloise books， Anita Hughes's A Magical New York Christmas is both a holiday treat and a heartwarming story that reminds us that falling in love is the greatest miracle of all。"I highly recommend this book for all that love New York City during the holidays and a great escape。 。。。more
Julie
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Sabrina is a 26 year old journalist who is working a ghost writer at the Plaza Hotel。 She feels like Eloise as she gets to write for a famous art dealer while staying at such a prestigious location。 She meets Ian， who is a British visitor that she mistakes for royalty。 He doesn't correct her。 What will happen as they figure each other out？This is a cute holiday romance that isn't over the top。 Some of it is a little hard to believe， but it does have magical in the title。 The whole thing is very Sabrina is a 26 year old journalist who is working a ghost writer at the Plaza Hotel。 She feels like Eloise as she gets to write for a famous art dealer while staying at such a prestigious location。 She meets Ian， who is a British visitor that she mistakes for royalty。 He doesn't correct her。 What will happen as they figure each other out？This is a cute holiday romance that isn't over the top。 Some of it is a little hard to believe， but it does have magical in the title。 The whole thing is very sweet and I loved all the characters。 Definitely put on your to read list for a feel good novel！Thanks NetGalley and St Martin's Press！ 。。。more
Elaine Esan
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Thank you Goodreads Giveaways for this book。 I really enjoyed it。 It was a delightful and romantic read。 The characters were warm and personable， especially Lady Violet。 The description of the Plaza Hotel during the festival season was enchanting。 The information on Kay and Eloise peeked my interest so much， that I did further research on them。 The plot while not unique was well done。 I was expecting a completely different ending but， Anita Hughes gave the reader the absolute perfect ending。 The Thank you Goodreads Giveaways for this book。 I really enjoyed it。 It was a delightful and romantic read。 The characters were warm and personable， especially Lady Violet。 The description of the Plaza Hotel during the festival season was enchanting。 The information on Kay and Eloise peeked my interest so much， that I did further research on them。 The plot while not unique was well done。 I was expecting a completely different ending but， Anita Hughes gave the reader the absolute perfect ending。 The tying up of the subplots plus a little romantic twist had me smiling till the last page。 。。。more
Mikaela （Booklover1974）
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Thank you for the opportunity to review this new novel。I loved the atmosphere in this book！ Setting the scene at The Plaza at Christmas time was a masterstroke 😍 The characters were sweet and the story a usual romance but I really enjoyed reading about The Plaza and New York city overall。 Love it！
Page Journeys
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A Magical New York Christmasby: Anita HughesSt。 Martin's Press， St。 Martin's Griffin Anita Hughes' holiday romance is pure perfection， with the glitter of a New York winter setting and sparkle of the Christmas season。 Sabrina and Ian both have jobs that allow them to spend a week in luxury suites at the famed Plaza Hotel。 Sabrina is a journalist secretly working as a ghost writer， while Ian is a personal secretary to Lord Spencer。 She loves Eloise books， and he is driven toward altruism。 The two A Magical New York Christmasby: Anita HughesSt。 Martin's Press， St。 Martin's Griffin Anita Hughes' holiday romance is pure perfection， with the glitter of a New York winter setting and sparkle of the Christmas season。 Sabrina and Ian both have jobs that allow them to spend a week in luxury suites at the famed Plaza Hotel。 Sabrina is a journalist secretly working as a ghost writer， while Ian is a personal secretary to Lord Spencer。 She loves Eloise books， and he is driven toward altruism。 The two meet during their stay and savor splendid time together in the city and at the Plaza， without initially haring the full truth about their identities。 I was immersed and entranced with Hughes plot， which features dual timelines involving well developed characters。 The story is not just one of romance， but of connections to literature， royalty， charity projects， and classic New York landmarks。 Hughes writing captures the senses。 I could envision the twinkling New York skyline and snowflakes falling softly in Central Park。 I tasted the violet and blackcurrant eclairs with tea at Palm Court。 A cozy country Christmas is inviting， but as one who has never been to New York， I'm glad to experience the exuberance that could only be found in New York City at Christmastime！ Best of all， I shared it with Ian， Sabrina， Grayson， Lord Spencer and those in their circles。 Thank you to Net Galley and St。 Martin's Press， St。 Martin's Griffin for the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review。#NetGalley #AMagicalNewYorkChristmas 。。。more
Gwen
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What a beautiful story set during the Christmas season in NYC。 I have never read any other stories by this author but now I am going to go read her other books。
Wendy'sThoughts
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4 Pretending Can Come True Stars* * * * Spoiler Free-A Quick ReviewWhen Sabrina Post is offered the chance to live out a childhood dream， there was no way she would turn it down。 What little girl didn't want to be Eloise and run rampant in the Plaza Hotel。。。Exactly。 Sabrina is to ghostwrite the memoir for Grayson Westcott， a man who not only is a famous art dealer but worked as the butler for Kay Thompson the woman who wrote the Eloise Books！ Yup， this ghostwriting job is a dream come true。 The 4 Pretending Can Come True Stars* * * * Spoiler Free-A Quick ReviewWhen Sabrina Post is offered the chance to live out a childhood dream， there was no way she would turn it down。 What little girl didn't want to be Eloise and run rampant in the Plaza Hotel。。。Exactly。 Sabrina is to ghostwrite the memoir for Grayson Westcott， a man who not only is a famous art dealer but worked as the butler for Kay Thompson the woman who wrote the Eloise Books！ Yup， this ghostwriting job is a dream come true。 The cherry on top was living there for the time while working with Grayson。 If that wasn't a fairytale enough， Sabrina meets Ian， part of the British aristocracy。 Not wanting to be seen as a commoner， Sabrina lets Ian think she has money and is equal to his station。 After all， they are only going to know each other while he is visiting and she is here at the Plaza。 No harm， no foul。。。Except it turns out， these two actually are falling hard and both have hidden who they really are。 Let the Holiday Games Begin。 A Magical New York Christmashttps://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。For more Reviews， Free E-books and Giveaways 。。。more
Susan
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Ghostwriter Sabrina thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she is hired to help write the memoir of famous art dealer， Grayson Westcott。 In addition to a much-needed paycheck， the gig includes a weeklong stay at the Plaza， over the Christmas holidays。 When she meets handsome Londoner Ian， her luck seems to improve even more， as she believes he is a British lord。 For his part， Ian assumes Sabrina must be a successful， wealthy businesswoman to be able to stay at the Plaza。 This ridiculous 1970s Harlequ Ghostwriter Sabrina thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she is hired to help write the memoir of famous art dealer， Grayson Westcott。 In addition to a much-needed paycheck， the gig includes a weeklong stay at the Plaza， over the Christmas holidays。 When she meets handsome Londoner Ian， her luck seems to improve even more， as she believes he is a British lord。 For his part， Ian assumes Sabrina must be a successful， wealthy businesswoman to be able to stay at the Plaza。 This ridiculous 1970s Harlequin storyline of mistaken identity threatens to derail the story， but doesn’t。Charming Grayson， with his underdog story of working at the Plaza as a butler is more compelling。 He is close to famous Plaza resident， Kay Thompson， author of the Eloise books。 He also meets rebellious socialite Veronica， with whom he falls in love。 Set against the backdrop of festive， snowy Manhattan， this is a mostly enjoyable， but sometimes cringey， read。 I’m not sure how two primary characters named Sabrina and Tabitha got by the editors。 I’m disappointed Endorra never showed up。 This is trademark Anita Hughes—great escapist reading。 #AMagicalNewYorkChristmas #NetGalley 。。。more
Lindsey
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I enjoyed this as a quick heartwarming read with the magical setting of the Plaza Hotel， a whirlwind romance， and a dual timeline shown through reminiscing。 It was sweet。Things that stood out - I didn't necessarily love the pop culture/royalty name dropping but did enjoy the insights into Kay Thompson's character。 I liked the art and architectural references。 It could have been a tad shorter in my personal opinion， but I wasn't bored。 Certain scenes just seemed a little repetitive and I wanted t I enjoyed this as a quick heartwarming read with the magical setting of the Plaza Hotel， a whirlwind romance， and a dual timeline shown through reminiscing。 It was sweet。Things that stood out - I didn't necessarily love the pop culture/royalty name dropping but did enjoy the insights into Kay Thompson's character。 I liked the art and architectural references。 It could have been a tad shorter in my personal opinion， but I wasn't bored。 Certain scenes just seemed a little repetitive and I wanted to spend more time with Grayson。 Nothing was particularly believable， but I quite enjoy that in a holiday romance - just a little bit of special magic that makes you believe everyone can have a Cinderella story of their own。I received a complimentary copy of this one via NetGalley。 。。。more
Amy Shook
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A Magical New York Christmas By Anita HughesSt。 Martin’s PressThis is a great Christmas tale focused on romance and all things New York。 This includes The Plaza and fictional character， Eloise。 Sabrina and Ian meet while staying at The Plaza over the holidays。 Sabrina is there as a ghost rider for Grayson Prescott’s memoir。 Grayson was a former butler at the Plaza and met Kay Thomspon， author of Eloise books， while working there。 Through Kay’s influence he went on to become a successful art deal A Magical New York Christmas By Anita HughesSt。 Martin’s PressThis is a great Christmas tale focused on romance and all things New York。 This includes The Plaza and fictional character， Eloise。 Sabrina and Ian meet while staying at The Plaza over the holidays。 Sabrina is there as a ghost rider for Grayson Prescott’s memoir。 Grayson was a former butler at the Plaza and met Kay Thomspon， author of Eloise books， while working there。 Through Kay’s influence he went on to become a successful art dealer to the rich and famousIan is secretary to Lord Spencer Braxton。 The two of them have known each other since boarding school。 He has stayed on to work as Spencer’s secretary （aka， keep him out of trouble） while having access to his wealth to run a literacy foundation， something he’s very passionate about。 When Sabrina and Ian meet she mistakes him as Lord Braxton。 He assumes she is a wealthy CEO and able to spend the kind of money as one who stays at The Plaza。 Their facade threatens their budding relationship。Although the storys focus on Ian and Sabrina the side characters bring a lot of interest as well。 Grayson’s stories during his memoir are very fascinating， especially those involving Kay Thompson and her role in his life。My only complaint about this Christmas book is that although Chrhistmas season is mentioned a lot， I felt the actual Christmas Day was barely mentioned。 I recommend this Holiday Romance for those looking for an uplifting seasonal read。 。。。more
Amy
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A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes is a sweet and fun Christmas read。 This is the story of Sabrina and Ian， two people that are not what they seem to each other due to misunderstandings at the beginning of the story。 She mistakes him for British royalty， he mistakes her for a wealthy New Yorker。 The two of them are drawn to each other and have great chemistry， but neither feels they are 'enough'。 The story pretty much completely takes place at The Plaza Hotel in New York City and Elois A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes is a sweet and fun Christmas read。 This is the story of Sabrina and Ian， two people that are not what they seem to each other due to misunderstandings at the beginning of the story。 She mistakes him for British royalty， he mistakes her for a wealthy New Yorker。 The two of them are drawn to each other and have great chemistry， but neither feels they are 'enough'。 The story pretty much completely takes place at The Plaza Hotel in New York City and Eloise plays a huge part as Sabrina is ghostwriting the life story of Grayson Westcott， an art dealer that was once a butler for Kay Thompson， the author of Eloise。 This book is my first Christmas book of the season and what a magical one it was to get me super excited for all of the Christmas festivities。 Thanks to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC。 All opinions shared are influenced by nothing other than my own reading experience。 。。。more
Kelley
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4。5 rounded up。 I'm ready to book my stay at the Plaza this Christmas season and go to the library and check out the Eloise books！ This was such a sweet， magical book。 It has gotten me in the Christmas spirit but not only that， it's put me in a good mood！ This book brought a happy tear to my eye。This is the story of a freelance writer， Sabrina， who gets an assignment to be a ghost writer for a famous art dealer， Grayson。 They are staying at the Plaza in New York between Christmas and New Year's 4。5 rounded up。 I'm ready to book my stay at the Plaza this Christmas season and go to the library and check out the Eloise books！ This was such a sweet， magical book。 It has gotten me in the Christmas spirit but not only that， it's put me in a good mood！ This book brought a happy tear to my eye。This is the story of a freelance writer， Sabrina， who gets an assignment to be a ghost writer for a famous art dealer， Grayson。 They are staying at the Plaza in New York between Christmas and New Year's to get the book done。 While there she meets Ian， who is staying with his best friend Spencer， while working as his personal secretary。 This story had a dual timeline but it enhanced the story so much。 I loved all the characters， even Spencer， who seemed to be all over the place。 I loved all the pop culture references too。 This was such a sweet， clean romance that put a smile on my face and now I'm ready to decorate！*Thank you to the publisher， St Martin's Press and Netgalley for an advanced copy。 Opinions are my own 。。。more
Sheila
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I received an advance copy of， A Magical New York Christmas， by Anita Hughes。 This is a really good Christmas story， set in New York。 Christmas at the Plaza， what could be better？
Connie
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Sabrina has been hired by Grayson， a renowned private art dealer， to be the ghostwriter for his memoirs and his own Christmas miracle。 She will be staying at the Plaza where Grayson is staying during Christmas week in New York in her own suite。 Grayson used to be a butler at the Plaza years ago where he worked for the author of the Eloise books。Ian is the personal secretary for Spencer， the Earl of Braxton。 They are staying at the Plaza at the same time as there is to be a exhibition of the reno Sabrina has been hired by Grayson， a renowned private art dealer， to be the ghostwriter for his memoirs and his own Christmas miracle。 She will be staying at the Plaza where Grayson is staying during Christmas week in New York in her own suite。 Grayson used to be a butler at the Plaza years ago where he worked for the author of the Eloise books。Ian is the personal secretary for Spencer， the Earl of Braxton。 They are staying at the Plaza at the same time as there is to be a exhibition of the renowned Braxton jewels。 Ian is responsible for getting the exhibition set up and also for keeping an eye on Spencer who tends to fall in love easily and spend lots of money。When Sabrina and Ian happen to meet in the lobby one evening， they have a drink together and share some chats。 Ian thinks that Sabrina is very wealthy as she is wearing some clothes she borrowed from her friend。 In fact， she needs this job desperately as she is almost out of money。 Sabrina thinks Ian is actually Lord Braxton and he doesn’t say anything to set her straight。The story is back and forth with Sabrina and Ian and the things that Spencer gets into。 As well， we hear the story of the life of Grayson。 All of it is combined to make for a good Christmas tale。I think readers will like the descriptions of the Plaza itself， the food， opulent decor， and incredible service。 Enjoy！Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
chels marieantoinette
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I was sent this book on Netgalley because I reviewed another Anita Hughes Christmas romance。 Even though this is not my regular genre of choice， I do enjoy Hughes’ writing and potentially liked this one even better than the last one I read。A Magical New York Christmas is set at the Plaza Hotel- the perfect location for a picturesque holiday story with a unique main character who works as a ghost writer。 I love a duel time period and the flashback story was sweet。I’d recommend this one to cutesy I was sent this book on Netgalley because I reviewed another Anita Hughes Christmas romance。 Even though this is not my regular genre of choice， I do enjoy Hughes’ writing and potentially liked this one even better than the last one I read。A Magical New York Christmas is set at the Plaza Hotel- the perfect location for a picturesque holiday story with a unique main character who works as a ghost writer。 I love a duel time period and the flashback story was sweet。I’d recommend this one to cutesy romance fans and holiday story lovers。 。。。more
Cheryl S （book_boss_12）
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Round up to 3。5 stars。 This was such a happy Christmas love story。 Makes me want to head to "the best address in New York" The Plaza Hotel and central Park for Christmas season。 Sabrina is broke and lands a job writing writing a memoir as a ghost writer。 We hear that story too mixed in making it 2 love stories in one。 As luck would have it she is working at the hotel and the guy she's writing about pays for her suite。 Ian is the personal assistant of a Lord from Britian。 He too is staying in a s Round up to 3。5 stars。 This was such a happy Christmas love story。 Makes me want to head to "the best address in New York" The Plaza Hotel and central Park for Christmas season。 Sabrina is broke and lands a job writing writing a memoir as a ghost writer。 We hear that story too mixed in making it 2 love stories in one。 As luck would have it she is working at the hotel and the guy she's writing about pays for her suite。 Ian is the personal assistant of a Lord from Britian。 He too is staying in a suite at The Plaza。 When Sabrina and Ian meet they hit it off。 He thinks she is a rich woman who can afford to stay there for a week over Christmas for work。 She thinks he's the Lord from Britian。 I'm sure you see how this is gonna go。。。。。。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for my gifted advanced readers copy of this Christmas love story won through a Goodreads giveaway。 Comes out 9/28/21。 。。。more
Paula
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