Blurb:
Queenie Smith heads to the Thames in tribute to her royalty loving parents, who named her after the monarch. Though life has given her more lemons than a supermarket on the run-up to Shrove Tuesday, Queenie puts a smile on her face, determined to see it through—eight hour queue or not.
Behind her in the queue is Sam Ferris. His surname might conjure up images of fun, but his grumpy face does not. There due to alcohol and a guilt trip from his mum, Sam is not impressed by the woman who quite literally falls at his feet.
It's going to be the most excruciating wait of their lives… or is it?
As the hours pass, 'the queue' brings a strange sense of camaraderie. By the time they reach Westminster Hall, Queenie and Sam have formed the beginning of a friendship. Maybe even something more.
Then they lose each other on their exit, and realise they've no way of getting in touch.
Was this never meant to be anything… or will they meet queue-t again?
My 5* Review:
Meet Queue-T is the first collaboration between authors Andie M Long and Anna Bloom.
It is an opposites attract romance between Queenie Smith and Sam Ferris who meet in the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state.
This is an emotional and angst filled story about two people recovering from tragic events in their lives.
Meeting each other has a profound affect on them and the experience of being in the queue leads to some revelations and realisations which change their lives forever.
At first this is a Mr Grumpy and Miss Sunshine story but as we learn more about the characters we discover this is just a mask they are both wearing. It is a coping mechanism they use to deal with the tragedies that have happened in their lives.
They are two strangers who are stuck in a rut and by meeting they see there could be more to life and that they both have more life to live. I laughed at Queenie's antics in the queue and felt her struggle with the after effects of those eight hours.
Has fate helped them by putting them together in the queue? Will they ever see each other again and if they do, can they act on their feelings for each other?
Understanding what each of them have been through was one thing but dealing with the grief and guilt was something they would have to work through.
Sam has locked all his feelings away and has refused to accept what happened, making him grumpy and disillusion with life. Queenie felt guilty over her tragedy and has put her life on hold. Sam realises she cares and puts everyone else first so it is about time someone cared for her, but is she wiling to accept his help and let him into her life.
Can this pair open up and let go of their grief, heal together and find happiness?
Hopefully we will get another joint venture from these authors as I really enjoyed this. I liked it was set around an event that meant so much to a lot of people.
I found the story of their meeting was very relatable and possibly what many people experience. For this couple it was only the beginning as we follow their journey and their fight for love.
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