The Last Charm by Ella Allbright
A moving and
heartwarming love story perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day
in December…
Leila’s
charm bracelet tells a story of love, a story of loss, a story of
hope.
This is the
story of her … and the story of Jake.
When Leila Jones
loses her precious charm bracelet and a stranger finds it, she has to
tell the story of how she got the charms to prove she’s the owner.
Each and every one is a precious memory of her life with Jake.
So Leila starts
at the beginning, recounting the charms and experiences that have led
her to the present. A present she never could have expected when she
met Jake nearly twenty years ago…
A
poignant story about two young people dealing with what life throws
at them as they navigate their way through adolescence and into
adulthood.
The lost charm bracelet holds years of memories. Each charm tells a story. When Leila loses hers, she has to convince the person who found it, Caitlin, that she is the owner. In doing so, it's a trip down memory lane, recalling events of the past ten plus years ago. It's a time to reflect on life, to make peace with what happened, and to look to the future with a lighter outlook on life.
Before I start, I recommend having tissues handy for this one because I needed to grab one or two. Leila and Jake's story is one of hope and optimism as they handle challenging issues during their young lives as their friendship develops over the years.
A slow-burn romance, Jake and Leila's journey is a bumpy one, fraught with drama… a reflection of their young age and specifically Leila's immaturity. Jake is two years older and despite his hostile upbringing manages to turn his life around. However, secrets and withheld information are the unstable foundations of their relationship, yet, somehow after it all collapses, they're finally able to acknowledge their true feelings for one another, somehow stronger than before.
Ms Allbright has written a beautiful novel with an emotional punch. The narrative is full of surprises and thought-provoking incidences. As a reader prepare to laugh and cry as the story unfolds against the stunning Dorset coast.
To sum up, The Last Charm is a heartfelt novel which will stay with you long after you've read the final page.
***arc generously received courtesy of 0ne More Chapter via NetGalley***
The lost charm bracelet holds years of memories. Each charm tells a story. When Leila loses hers, she has to convince the person who found it, Caitlin, that she is the owner. In doing so, it's a trip down memory lane, recalling events of the past ten plus years ago. It's a time to reflect on life, to make peace with what happened, and to look to the future with a lighter outlook on life.
Before I start, I recommend having tissues handy for this one because I needed to grab one or two. Leila and Jake's story is one of hope and optimism as they handle challenging issues during their young lives as their friendship develops over the years.
A slow-burn romance, Jake and Leila's journey is a bumpy one, fraught with drama… a reflection of their young age and specifically Leila's immaturity. Jake is two years older and despite his hostile upbringing manages to turn his life around. However, secrets and withheld information are the unstable foundations of their relationship, yet, somehow after it all collapses, they're finally able to acknowledge their true feelings for one another, somehow stronger than before.
Ms Allbright has written a beautiful novel with an emotional punch. The narrative is full of surprises and thought-provoking incidences. As a reader prepare to laugh and cry as the story unfolds against the stunning Dorset coast.
To sum up, The Last Charm is a heartfelt novel which will stay with you long after you've read the final page.
***arc generously received courtesy of 0ne More Chapter via NetGalley***
A
self-confessed reading addict, Ella Allbright writes commercial
women’s fiction set in her beautiful home county of Dorset. Her
first novel in this genre, The Charm Bracelet will be published in
August 2020 by One More Chapter, an imprint of HarperCollins, and
she’s currently hard at work on her next book. Ella is represented
by agent Hattie Grünewald at The Blair Partnership, who represent
J.K. Rowling.
Ella
also writes as Nikki Moore, the author of the popular #LoveLondon
romance series. A number of the novellas featured in the Top
100 short story charts on Kobo and the Top 20 in the Amazon UK
bestsellers Holiday chart, and in 2018 the collection was released in
Italy. Her first published work was the short
story A Night to Remember in the best selling Mills & Boon / RNA
anthology Truly, Madly, Deeply. Her debut romance Crazy, Undercover,
Love was shortlisted for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award 2015.
When not writing or reading, she can be found
working in her HR day job, walking the family’s cute beagle puppy
or watching a Netflix series!
She
also vlogs about how to get published as ‘Author By The Sea’ on
her YouTube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQNV3lWENgnIRG4NWejSjmQ
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Thanks so much for such a lovely heartfelt review - I’m so pleased you enjoyed Leila and Jake’s story. Thanks also for taking part in the blog tour - I really appreciate the time this takes. Take care & stay safe xx
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