Book Review: Christmas Ever After by Jaimie Admans

I am beyond excited to be welcoming Jaimie Admans back to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her latest book, Christmas Ever After. 

A picture-perfect town, a place where dreams come true. Welcome to Ever After Street…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but Franca Andrews has never felt more miserable. With business far from bustling, she needs a Christmas miracle to keep her beloved nutcracker shop open… But there’s one man standing in her way – expert snow globe maker Raff Dardenne.

Dardenne Snow Globes have a magical reputation for bringing lovers together, a myth that Raff continues to exploit, much to Franca’s annoyance! But this Christmas their shops are pitted against each other and only one gets to stay on Ever After Street. Franca doesn’t know how her handmade nutcrackers are ever going to compete with Raff’s magical snow globes, especially at the most magical time of the year!

Franca’s determined to prove Raff’s business is built on lies. But when disaster strikes, and she’s left unable to make anything, she needs help. It’s just very frustrating that the only person offering is her gorgeous, annoying, nemesis himself!

As these two enemies get to know each other, Franca discovers another side to Raff – kind, caring and funny. . But unless she can prove that his magical snow globes can’t really match true lovers together, she’s going to lose everything…

But maybe it’s not too late for them to put aside their differences and find some Christmas magic of their own?

*****

Words can’t describe my excitement whenever a new book in the Ever After series gets released. When I got invited onto the blog tour for, Christmas Ever After, I couldn’t wait to get reading.

This is book four in the series. However, if you’d like your introduction to Ever After Street to have a festive feel, it can be read as a standalone.

Whilst reading this latest instalment, it really was like revisiting a place I know so well in my imagination – a street I wish I could visit in real life. This setting has me wanting to put my tree up and blast Christmas music at full volume. Oh, and there needs to be Malteasers.

Jaimie Admans style of writing makes this tale seem magical, whimsical and romantic, even with the plot twists and turns along the way. These things are present in all her books and it’s one of the things I love most about this series as a whole. It invites you to completely buy into the fairytale of love and, right now, with all that is going on with the world, I’m jumping into the idea of Ever After Street quicker than you can say mistletoe.

Franca is someone who is strong and independent but, in my opinion, has also allowed certain perceptions to cloud the belief she has in herself. Also the perceptions she has about Raff and her dislike for him is what drives her. What unfolds between them… well, I’m not saying any more about that. I’m hoping you’ll find out for yourself.

This book reminds us that misconceptions are the root of many arguments. Good communication, family, friends, support and community, as well as faith in yourself and others  are some of the most important things you can have.

Christmas Ever After is a perfect tonic especially if you’re looking for some of that festive feel good early. It’s also one to add to the reading list if you simply love a novel that makes you smile, laugh and cry. Go on, light that Christmas scented candle and spend some time with the folks on Ever After Street. As for me, my hope for book five is going on my Christmas list, along with one of Raff’s snow globes.

About Jaimie Admans–

Jaimie Admans is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies – including The Little Christmas Shop on Nutcracker Lane and The Chateau of Happily-Ever-Afters.

Her new series for Boldwood, The Ever After Street Series, is based on the magical world of fairytales.

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Christmas Ever After is part of the Ever After Street series and was released by Boldwood on 2nd September 2024. Click here to buy on Amazon and Waterstones. 

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Laura

I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.