The Last Charm by Ella Albright #Review #Giveaway

 

 The Last Charm was published by One More Chapter on 21st August . It is an emotional read. There is also a great Giveaway for you to enter. Details are at the foot of this post.

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…

 

My Thoughts

This is one of those emotional reads which you can visualise as a film. Both the central characters are instantly likeable, with a certain irreverence and a gentle quality. Both Leila and Jake have had difficulties to face in their childhood. Nevertheless, they have found support from friends and family and you get the message early on that they have a great connexion. Loss and longing are written through the heart of the story but there are also lots of positives as well. Jake makes something of his life despite his father and he has such a caring side. He always feels like Leila's guardian angel. 

    The story is told in retrospect and the story of how Leila gets the charms on her bracelet forms the framework of the tale. Each one represents an important episode in her life. This is a poignant and emotional read which involves the reader and keeps a few surprises right to the end. 

In short: A love story with a twist. 

About the Author

 

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!

You can connect with Ella/Nikki on: Twitter |  Facebook

  |  Amazon Author Page Nicki Moore  |  Blog

She also vlogs about how to get published as ‘Author By The Sea’ on her YouTube channel at  You Tube.

Book l,ink:   Amazon UK  |   Google

Thanks to Ella Albright, One More Chapter and Rachel of  Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.  

Check out the rest of the tour!

Giveaway (UK only)

 

Giveaway to Win Dorset and Reading themed goodies to celebrate The Last Charm by Ella Allbright (UK Only), To enter, just follow the link below and good luck!

First Prize

Books Make Me Happy/TLC Branded Mug

Keepsake Bracelet for Readers

Lulworth Chocolate Bar

Mermaid metal bookmark

TLC Postcards

PLUS mystery prize

 

Second Prize

Lulworth Chocolate Bar

I love Durdle Door chocolate lollipop

Sunshine metal bookmark

TLC Postcards

PLUS mystery prize

 

Third Prize

Lulworth Chocolate Bar

I love Lulworth chocolate lollipop

Starry Sky metal bookmark

TLC Postcards

PLUS mystery prize

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