Book Spotlight & #Review ~ One Last Dream for December by Lottie Cardew ~ #Romance @MsLottieCardew @rararesources

 

One Last Dream for December

Sometimes, the dream we think we don’t deserve is the one that’s trying to come true….

Esme Blythe has led a nomadic existence for the last ten years, never thinking she fits anywhere, and never feeling she’s earned the right to. But when she moves in above Percival’s, the charming old toy shop in Market Square, Pebblestow, it seems the village is about to weave its signature fairy-tale magic.

Surrounded by wooden toy soldiers, rocking horses, and vintage doll’s houses, not to mention the locals who seem determined to be part of her life – from her endearing grumpy uncle, to warm-hearted co-worker Blodwyn, and smouldering single dad Seth – Esme has to face up to everything she’s been missing, or turn her back on an incredible opportunity.

New friends, formidable foes, and the thrill of a budding romance, conspire to make this the most bittersweet December ever. But when she finally learns the truth about the toy shop’s owner, her elusive benefactor, the mysterious Mr Percival, is it already too late for Esme to change her mind… and heal her heart?

My Review:

I absolutely loved One Last Dream for December. I was intrigued with Esme and I was enamored with Seth. I immediately became invested in Esme's story. The romance is slow-burn and I enjoyed every second of the path the author took our heroine and hero down to get to their HEA.

The author wrote a book so realistic I felt like I was there with the characters. I felt all of the emotions. Esme is wonderfully constructed and I loved how the author represented neurodivergence and autism in a main character. Lottie Cardew expertly crafted a realistic world with likable characters.

I was absorbed in the story, characters, and setting and couldn't put the book down.

I was provided a copy of this book to read and I'm very glad I was given the opportunity.

My Rating:

Purchase Link:

https://amzn.to/3CUvf8n

Meet the Author:

Lottie Cardew writes uplifting, contemporary romcoms set around the picturesque village of Pebblestow, and is an advocate for diversity in fiction.

Regarded as the bossy one at Novelistas Ink, Lottie often subdues the other members if they misbehave (they don't really) including the popular authors Trisha Ashley and Sophie Claire. She is a longstanding member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, scooping their New Writer's Award in her twenties under a different pen-name. More recently, Lottie also joined the Society of Authors where as an active participant in the ADCI group (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) she interviewed bestselling author Holly Smale in 2021 for the first ever Disability Issue of The Bookseller.

Lottie is diagnosed autistic with suspected ADHD. Her home in North Wales is overrun by husband, not-very-small children, and a ball of fluff masquerading as a Pomeranian, so Lottie frequently takes refuge at her desk.

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Website: www.lottiecardew.co.uk/

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