Hilarious, I loved this story from start to finish. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves royalty as much as I do!

A respectful into the life of a hoarder, why do our emotions and failure to let go of the past, cause such a disruptive obsession. Debbie Windsor’s children Anne, Will and Sarah are desperate to help their mum, she’s passionate about all things royal and her collection has become dangerous, taking over the house. Debbie has hidden her feelings over her ex-husband Alan, then their children, leaving the family home, she’s living a lie to help her cope with a disjointed family.
Gradually uncovered, with the help of a TV hoarding show that Will thinks will solve Debbie’s problems, the whole family must come together to finally face their own reactions to the issue at hand. Hidden amongst the family secrets of hoarding, is a family hurting from times past.
This story was a little drawn out but I felt for this family as they looked at what new beginnings looks like. Can they support each other to move forward with their lives?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Emily Giffin for sharing how much she loved Kristin Contino’s book, A House Full of Windsor. I knew instantly that I’d love this book. Thanks to NetGalley and Get Red PR, I was able to read it and confirm that I did, in fact, love this book!

Bringing together a love for everything Royal and a story about a shopaholic hoarder could be a disaster, but this story was anything but! Getting to know Sarah, Debbie, and the cast of characters through current day as well as snippets through the 80’s, alongside the ups and downs of Charles and Diana’s relationship was such a unique way of learning about Debbie’s past and how it impacted her current life and the lives of her children. Add in an HGTV-type, hoarding reality show with a handsome, sweet host and I don’t know how anyone wouldn’t be hooked. Bonus points for partially taking place near Philadelphia, which I didn’t realize until starting to read and was pleasantly surprised by, and even more bonus points for the mention of a Phillies baseball cap!

Favorite Quote:
“Sometimes we resist change. It’s not always a good thing, and sometimes it’s sad. But think of all the new possibilities when you’re moving on to a new chapter. Pack your old things up and don’t look back - it’s a sparkly, improved you!” (Sarah Says)

This was such a quick, easy, and fun read! I loved the English/royal themes that showed up throughout the story and all of the different knickknacks that Debbie had collected over the years. I also appreciated how the author alternated between Sarah and Debbie so you got to hear multiple perspectives on the past and the hoarding situation at hand.

This would be a fantastic beach read or a quick weekend read; highly recommend!

What a darling read. The cover is absolutely divine. The book covers quite a lot of themes: hoarding, avoidance, anger, estrangement, and untapped feelings. Debbie has allowed her anger and angst about the fracturing of her family to consume her. To compensate she has gone overboard with her collecting royal memorabilia. I liked how her life often mirrored Diana’s and the tie in was good. Her children’s impact from her obsession is addressed too. It was a good read and fulfilling. It is freeing to liberate one self of clutter; it can bring joy, but also anxiety. I’m not sure I was convinced Debbie would be able to overcome her compunction in the long run, but it’s a good story.

Cute. Just cute. I am a sucker for all things Royal, so the character of Debbie-a collector of ALL things royal-was interesting to me.

The book centers around a hoarder, her past that led her to start collecting the memorabilia, her family, and a reality TV show. There was lots of London’s history and also some romances thrown in.

It was a light, enjoyable read.

I'm generally a sucker for anything royal related so I was excited to read this book. I went in blindly and was surprised that the royal connection was the mom's hoarding of royal memorabilia. Some of the time jumps were difficult to follow, the characters were underdeveloped or not developed at all, and the plot was not believable. Perhaps if you are interested in hoarding this book may be of interest to you, but it unfortunately wasn't for me. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For someone who loves the Royal family and family drama, this book was a cute read!
Debbie Windsor, without relation to "The House of" is an anglophile through and through. Moving to London for college, she meets a young hot Brit and as things move quickly, she winds up pregnant. Everything is not all butterflies and roses through the marriage though. With a dynastic family disapproving of their choices, and an absentee husband with 3 toddlers, the weight of everything is too much for Debbie and she copes by Royal memorabilia. Debbie's shopping has gotten so out of control that she cannot even sleep on her own bed or ove throughout her house safely because of all her collectibles. When her talk show host daughter and tv producer son talk her into being on the hoarding reality TV show, "Hoarders", Debbie is forced to confront the past and the items taking over her house.

I loved seeing this book from both Debbie's perspective and Sarah's perspective. It gave a global view of the situation and made you as the reader more empathetic with both sides. I also enjoyed the flashbacks to London in the 80s and seeing the situation that started the avalanche.

An interesting take on mental health and romance. I wouldn't classify this as a romance, as it was not the main driving factor of the story, but I did enjoy the sprinkles of it. I think the focus on mental health of Debbie was an interesting take. Also the family dynamic and how influenced by Debbies mental health everyone was.

If you grew up seeing Princess Diana and William and Harry, you'll enjoy the flashbacks in this book.

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for a review

A House Full of Windsor is advertised as a. fun, rom.-com, but in reality it's all a little sad. It's a tale of hoarders and people with unhappy lives., so my expectations were all in the wrong place when I started this book.

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC for an honest review.

From the book's description - A mother who hoards British royal collectibles and a daughter who has made a career as an organizational guru - I thought this would be a light, fun read about the conflict between the two. Instead, I found myself frustrated by both the mother & daughter's personalities and life choices throughout the story. I think I would have liked to have seen more development on the part of the daughter and her love interest in the story. Instead, the story focused on the mother's struggles with her divorce from 30 years ago and inability to stop hoarding collectibles. I got 80% through the book before finally stopping because I was just too frustrated by the mother's sudden decision to fly to London to confront her ex but then deciding to go sightseeing instead once she arrived. What? DNF

This was such a nail biter of a page turner. A great read. I loved the book. The plot was very well written and I cannot wait for another book. This was from a new to me and great author. I really enjoyed the book. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends.

This is a cute story about a tv personality and her hoarder mother and the impact the hoarding had on the entire family. Based on the description and cover, I expected it would be so centered around the royal family. Although the royal family has a place in the book, it doesn't have a huge presence- it was quite misleading. However, this story is so much more. This is about family relationships, love, heartbreak. The perspective flips back and forth from the main character to her mother and is so much deeper than the cover suggested. I wish they delved deeper on certain parts of the mothers psyche but it feels like the intent was to keep it a light, quick fun read. Would make an easy beach read for summer!

Thank you to netgallery and the publisher for the advanced copy!

This is such a charming book! It was written with such love and care--for both the characters and for royal history--and I really loved the development throughout. Perfect for fans of the Crown!

What a fun story of dysfunctional family meets the TLC show Hoarders meets being an Anglophile with a love for the Royal Family.

The story is told from two perspectives, Sarah, and her mother, Debbie.

I liked that there was clear growth in multiple characters and relationships in this story, but wish the mental health side of hoarding had been explored more. Instead it was kind of brushed over.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story and was swept up in the family and their challenges. It’s one I would definitely pass along to my mom or best friend.

Debbie's children stage an intervention on her hoarding of British Royal memorobilia, asking her to be on the reality TV show her son works for, forcing her to confront her past. Debbie was, despite her flaws, a mostly likeable character. I could kind of sympathize with her at times or at least understand from her view why she acted like she did, while at the same time completely disagreeing with the way she acted, if that makes sense. Same with her kids - I could see how appalling the whole thing was to them, but then again, she obviously needed mental help as much as she needed a clean-out and she wasn't going to just get better by fighting about it. Anyway, despite some heavier stuff, this is overall kind of a "fluffy" novel, not too serious with some of the characters' problems out to be a little less serious or more easily fixed than they would be in real life. Not a bad book though. 3 stars.

This book was a quick read! The characters were endearing, and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened.

A really cute and fun beach read- definitely not what I was expecting. This book goes back and forth between the character's point of views and years (80s to current). I love all things Royal Family so was super excited to receive this ARC from Netgalley. Definitely has a lot more to it than that- a lot about family, hoarding and entertainment. Great read!

This book was definitely not what I expected. You think you’re getting a cute read about royals but in actuality you’re getting a book about an American hoarder. While there were elements I liked, such as the characters and parts of the plot, I couldn’t get pas5 the basic elements of the advice column and the fact that the book wrapped up too quickly. Just an ok read

A House Full of Windsor is a witty, fun book, with interesting characters and a unique premise that kept me turning the pages from the first chapter to the last. The title tells us exactly what the story is about--a woman who has hoarded royal collectibles until her house becomes overfull and her worried adult children plot an intervention. I like that we see the story from different points of view, and that we learn why Debbie, the hoarder, has become a compulsive buyer of Windsor collectibles. Her character is treated respectfully, and with sensitivity, and I liked that too.

Kristin Contino, who is a royal blogger based in the USA, writes beautifully and has an easy, reader friendly style. Royal watchers will recognize the history relating to the collectibles mentioned in the story, and those like me, whose understanding of the royal family comes primarily from Netflix, will learn something new.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing for providing an ARC to read and review. This review will be posted on A House Full of Windsor release day, July 13, 2021, at Bayside Book Reviews. A NetGalley Top Reviewer. https://baysidebookreviews.com

I really liked this book. It had such a fun connection to the Royal family without the whole book being about them. The point of view changes between character and years, but I really felt it worked and added to the story. You really feel connected to all of the characters and want to cheer them on while you are reading.