Blog tour ~ book review: An Enchanted Moment on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans

I am delighted to be on this blog tour ~ thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for organizing.

⤵ check out what my fellow bloggers thought of this one ⤵

4.35⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ The Ever After Street Series, #2
Others in the series ~ A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street
Setting ~ England
Publication date ~ January 11, 2024
Est page Count ~ 330 (22 chapters)
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ grumpy/sunshine, small town, slow burn, no 3rd act breakup, no steamage

My review:

I am thrilled to be back on Ever After Street for a A Beauty and the Beast retelling.

Told solely by Marnie who owns A Tale As Old As Time, a bookshop. Darcy owns The Beast’s Enchanted Rose Garden, the flower shop next door.

Marnie is an introvert who would love to have a successful business with little hassle, so she can just curl up with Mrs. Potts, the cat, and read the day away. But sadly the bookshop is in danger of being shut down, so Marnie has to act fast and figure out how she can save it. Luckily she comes up with some nice ideas that turn out to be a big hit.

Darcy is a grump with a guarded big heart, who understandably has trouble letting people in. You can just tell he wants to be accepted even if he thinks he doesn’t deserve to be. Slowly, very slowly, he realizes he can trust her with his true self. Their ballroom scene was just magical and I was singing while they were dancing.

All of the friends on the quaint street are a delight and come together to lend a helping hand. We meet Cleo, who is lovely as well, and will be the star of the next book in the series. Gaston, I mean Rick, was a real douche canoe that needed a good swift kick to the rear.

Overall, it’s totally predictable, but that in no way took away from my enjoyment.

Side note ~ British sayings are the best ~ the cat was “making pie on my knees.” The same thing in the USA would be “mixing bread.”

Series notes:
I suppose not mandatory to read A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street first, but the 2 characters make a some appearances here, so you might as well just read it.

My review for A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street ~ purchase on Amazon

*Thanks to the author, Rachel’s Random Resources, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

Add to goodreads ~ purchase on Amazon

Book Blurb:

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

A tale as old as time…

Since her mum’s death, Marnie Platt has shut herself away from everyone who cares about her. Worse, her beloved bookshop on Ever After Street is suffering too. With sales down and the shop’s garden falling into disrepair, Marnie risks losing the very last thing she loves. Until a chance encounter with her surly and reclusive neighbour….

Dark and brooding, Darcy O’Connell likes to keep himself to himself. But when he hears Marnie needs help, he can’t turn his back on her. Soon they are spending most evenings together in her enchanted garden and a friendship starts to bloom…

With the help of old and new friends on Ever After Street, Marnie’s bookshop begins to thrive again, and with Darcy’s kindness, she starts to get her sparkle back too. She just can’t understand why Darcy continues to shut himself away – especially from her. Can she convince him it isn’t too late to embrace life, and maybe love, again?

Because every story, even theirs, deserves a happy ending….

Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/everaftersocial

Author Bio –

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. She lives in South Wales and was previously published by HQ Digital. Her new work for Boldwood, The Ever After Street Series, is based on the magical world of fairytales, the first title of which will be released in Spring 2023.

Social Media Links –

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaimie.admans

Twitter https://twitter.com/be_the_spark

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaimieadmans1/

Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/JaimieAdmansNews

Bookbub profile: Jaimie Admans Books – BookBub

Thanks for stopping by!  Visit my bookish product page here 🥰📚
Connect with me ⬇