I am delighted to welcome you to the celebrations for the release of Stephanie Dagg's latest novella, The Christmas Hamster. Today is Publication Day. I also have a great Giveaway for you to enter. Details on how to do so are at the foot of this post.
Cam’s career and romantic prospects take a nose diveonce she
becomes guardian to her young nephew. She leaves a bustling Dutch city to move
to a small, dull country town in England, and where once she restored
magnificent old paintings to their former glory, now she operates the
paint-mixing machine at a soulless hardware store. As much as she adores little
Rowan, life has lost some of its sparkle. However, a handsome and charming
customer causes her heart to flutter once more. Fate, alas, seems determined to
hamper any possibility of them getting together. So what chance does a tiny,
naughty hamster have of bringing happiness this Christmas?
This is a festive,
light-hearted and uplifting romcom novella
My Thoughts
This is a light-hearted and amusing novella, full of down to earth humour. There are some comical characters on the periphery of the story to ramp up the humour but the greatest joy comes from the central character, Cam and her menagerie of rescued animals. Cam has put the needs of others before her own ambitions and she comes over as a thoroughly likeable and caring young woman who has slightly lost her way through circumstances. It is good to see her begin to get back a sense of self-worth.
Full of coincidental meetings and missed opportunities, you are kept guessing whether Cam is going to meet a certain gentleman again. This is a shortish but delightful novella which leads you by the hand as Cam works away at untangling life's complications. The hamster of the title does not disappoint and has as much character as you would wish.
In short: A great standalone festive tale.
About the Author
I'm an English expat living in France, having moved here with
my family in 2006 after fourteen years as an expat in Ireland. Taking on
seventy-five acres with three lakes, two hovelsand one cathedral-sized barn,
not to mention an ever increasing menagerie, makes for exciting times. The
current array of animals ranges from alpacas to zebra finches, with most
letters of the alphabet represented. And of course there are hamsters! I'm
a traditionally-published author of many children's books, and have been
self-publishing fiction and non-fiction for adults for the last seven years. I
combine freelance work as an editor with running carp fishing lakes with
husband Chris. When time allows I enjoy cycling, geocaching, knitting and
gardening.
You can read my review of Stephanie's Haircuts, Hens and Homicide here and Deck the Halles here and Hate Bale here.
Giveaway (Open Internationally)
To win a Hamster Christmas Tree Decoration (Open INT) just follow the link below and good luck!
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Thank you so much for taking part in my publication day celebrations! I'm delighted you enjoyed the story. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas, with or without hamsters! Kindest regards, Stephanie
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