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Title: The Little Vintage Carousel by the Sea
Author: Jaimie Admans
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: HQ Digital
Publication Date: 3rd April 2019
Rating: 5 Stars
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What if one moment could change your life forever?
Ness has almost resigned herself to being single forever, when she catches sight of the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen on the train to work.
But just as she plucks up the courage to speak to him – he steps off the train and disappears into the crowds, without realising he’s accidentally dropped his phone!
It’s her ‘glass slipper’ moment, she’s sure of it, she just needs to track him down – all the way to the gorgeous seaside village of Pearlholme, where she finds him restoring a vintage carousel by the sea…
Maybe it’s finally time to follow her heart?
But just as she plucks up the courage to speak to him – he steps off the train and disappears into the crowds, without realising he’s accidentally dropped his phone!
It’s her ‘glass slipper’ moment, she’s sure of it, she just needs to track him down – all the way to the gorgeous seaside village of Pearlholme, where she finds him restoring a vintage carousel by the sea…
Maybe it’s finally time to follow her heart?
A joyous read, this is absolutely wonderful. Its enchanting, and funny and just a fabulous story.
The amount of times during this story that I was laughing along with Ness and Train Man's dialogue, was ridiculous. Just every interaction they had as sort of awkward, but sort of perfect at the same time. Train Man really is gorgeous but also a bit dorky, and Ness isn't the most graceful of women, so the pair just works.
All the dialogue generally in the book was just en-point and engaging.
However they are both adamant they aren't looking for love, but they really do bond when Ness goes up to Pearlholme to return train man's phone. Previously there had just been eye contact and smiles on crowded commuter tube trains - which pretty much never happens in real life.
It turns out that Train Man is a carousel restorer and we learn a lot about Carousels, and more specifically this rather special one. It has the most beautiful story behind it, which is slowly discovered.
Pearlholme itself is a gorgeous little Northern coastal village, so picturesque, and when you meet Charles and Camilla there are even more laughs to be had.
This book is just so funny and entertaining.
My only niggle with the book is that the characters seemed to love the film Carousel so much, whereas to my own personal taste it is the only musical I've ever seen that I've not enjoyed one bit, even despite the iconic You'll Never Walk Alone coming from it. There are just too many mentions of a film that sends me to sleep, and the stage show which I saw first was one of the most underwhelming productions of anything I've watched in the West End.
Apart from that I can't fault this book, I just loved every moment of it. Jaimie Admans is fast becoming one of my go to authors, and her books seem to be getting even better and better with each release.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
The amount of times during this story that I was laughing along with Ness and Train Man's dialogue, was ridiculous. Just every interaction they had as sort of awkward, but sort of perfect at the same time. Train Man really is gorgeous but also a bit dorky, and Ness isn't the most graceful of women, so the pair just works.
All the dialogue generally in the book was just en-point and engaging.
However they are both adamant they aren't looking for love, but they really do bond when Ness goes up to Pearlholme to return train man's phone. Previously there had just been eye contact and smiles on crowded commuter tube trains - which pretty much never happens in real life.
It turns out that Train Man is a carousel restorer and we learn a lot about Carousels, and more specifically this rather special one. It has the most beautiful story behind it, which is slowly discovered.
Pearlholme itself is a gorgeous little Northern coastal village, so picturesque, and when you meet Charles and Camilla there are even more laughs to be had.
This book is just so funny and entertaining.
My only niggle with the book is that the characters seemed to love the film Carousel so much, whereas to my own personal taste it is the only musical I've ever seen that I've not enjoyed one bit, even despite the iconic You'll Never Walk Alone coming from it. There are just too many mentions of a film that sends me to sleep, and the stage show which I saw first was one of the most underwhelming productions of anything I've watched in the West End.
Apart from that I can't fault this book, I just loved every moment of it. Jaimie Admans is fast becoming one of my go to authors, and her books seem to be getting even better and better with each release.
Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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