Jaimie Admans' Christmas Ever After is a heartwarming, magical Christmas romance that will fill readers with holiday cheer. Set in the charming town of Ever After Street, this festive story centers around Franca Andrews, a woman struggling to keep her beloved nutcracker shop afloat during the holiday season. With business dwindling, she faces the challenge of competing against Raff Dardenne, an expert snow globe maker whose creations are rumored to have magical powers that bring lovers together.

The rivalry between Franca and Raff is palpable, as their shops are pitted against each other in a battle for survival. While Franca works tirelessly to save her nutcracker store, she can't help but feel overshadowed by Raff's snow globes. But as the two get to know each other better, Franca discovers that Raff is much more than his reputation suggests—he's kind, funny, and surprisingly charming.

The heart of the story lies in the slow-burning romance between Franca and Raff. Their banter, misunderstandings, and eventual connection make for a delightful and engaging read. Admans beautifully captures the magic of the holiday season, blending elements of festive tradition with the timeless theme of love conquering all.

Christmas Ever After is a perfect read for fans of sweet holiday romances with a sprinkle of enchantment. With its lovable characters, cozy setting, and feel-good storyline, this book is sure to become a holiday favorite. It’s a heartwarming reminder that sometimes, love is the greatest Christmas miracle of all.

This is the four book in the series.
A lovely magical Christmas book. It’s a beautiful story of snow globes and nutcrackers with a gorgeous love story at its centre. Raff and Franca have been antagonistic towards each other for years but a series of unfortunate events brings them together, but can they put aside their differences and have the most magical Christmas ever ? You’ll just have to read the book to find out.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Another great read from Jaimie about Life on Ever After Street.

This book was totally magic. It made me realise just why I love Christmas so much. The love of a family is such a wonderful blessing.

Franca Andrews had had a very tough time after having an accident performing ballet. She had to decide what she would like to do with the rest of her life. She loved Christmas and decided to open a shop on Christmas Ever After Street. She loved the new venture however detested Raff Dardenne, the owner of a magical Snow Globe shop. War was declared between them and the battle had commenced. One of them would have to go. They had to go head-to-head to see who was the most successful and a decision made by the council. There could only be one winner.
Franca was determined to win until the day she had a fall and her world was turned upside down, yet again. Follow Franca on her wonderful Christmas magical journey. You will not be disappointed.

Praise for Jaimie Adman’s’ delightful story telling. We all like to be loved and this comes across in leaps and bounds during this book. The characters were all very likeable although very different in their own way. This book will definitely give you a warm glow as you read and get to the end.

Thank you, Jaimie Admans, for brightening my winter days.

What a lovely story. Not read anything from this author before and didn’t realise until the end it was one of a series, I will have to read the others now!
Franca runs a nutcracker shop on Ever After Street. Raff runs the Dardenne Snow globe shop. There has been a rivalry between the two for a while. This Christmas the two shops are against each other as one will be asked to leave in January. How can Franca compete against her arch rival? After an unfortunate accident she also breaks 3 fingers on her right hand so can’t make any new nutcrackers. Raff & Franca start getting to know each other and realise they’ve misjudged each other but is it too late for them to call a truce. Who will stay and who will go?

“Christmas Ever After”, part of the Ever After Street series by Jaimie Admans is a fun enemies to lovers story.

Franca and Raff are both shop owners in Ever After Street. But Franca blames Raff for all her and her Nutcracker shop’s problems. Raff’s business, Dardenne Snowglobes, was started by his grandfather and has a reputation of matching couples. Franca knows it is not true and she is determined to prove it. However her plan backfires when the shopkeepers association decides only one of them can stay.

When an accident appears to ruin Franca’s chances of keeping her shop, she sees a different side of Raff. But no matter how wrong she was about him, it is still him or her.

Despite their over-the-top feud , Franca and Raff were both so likable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advance copy.

A lovely festive read. I didn't get round to reading this book before Christmas but this past few days while the weather he's been very wintery found it was a perfect time for me. A lovely festive read with all the warmth and charm you expect from this author perfect for curling up with a cup of hot chocolate on these cold winter days and I enjoyed every minute of it. Love the Nutcracker ballet and the figurines so it made it extra special.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from Netgalley. I really enjoyed this book. Although I found Franca's initial attitude towards Raff very frustrating, I was gripped throughout. I enjoyed the story and seeing their relationship develop. This was a fantastic example of the enemies to lovers trope and I enjoyed the wider characters such as Raff's family too.

I am happy to report I enjoyed reading CHRISTMAS EVER AFTER, book 4 in 'The Ever After Street' book series. But, do not fret... you can easily read this as a standalone.

The main characters experience an 'enemies-to-friends-to-lovers' relationship in a slow burning romance. This is not an intense read, but rather, it's lighthearted and not fraught with any over-the-top conflict. I loved Franca and Raff's connection and especially the way Raff was present for her, bringing meaning to both of their lives.

As per all of her stories, Admans is the queen of bantering! She makes the conversations (and inner thoughts) so natural that she leaves me in bookish awe.

Put your feet up, grab yourself a hot beverage, and if an easy, romantic, slow burning read is on your agenda, give this book a try... so worth it!

Loved the characters, they made you feel as if you’re friends. The story initially rambled for a good first third, felt it needed something extra. About halfway it became more interesting although the relationship is slow. But enjoyed the storyline all the same.

The only quip about this one is that darn it, I started it in the middle of the series!! It would have made more sense seeing the characters in this book if I had read the others beforehand, but I will say that it can be read as a standalone in general. Enemies to lovers amongst all the Christmasy vibes? Sign my behind right on up. I loved the entire storyline and how the two worked together to save Ever After Street from becoming void of one of the magical shops. I appreciate the opportunity to read this one - excited to read book 2 & 3 now that I am aware they're available!

This was like a bad cheesy hallmark movie in book form, which I was fully expecting. And while I did finish it, it took forever and I felt like the writing, plot, and characters were a bit cliche and meh. Overall, it was festive, but not a holiday romance I’d recommend. However, this book got me to my reading goal of 75 books in 2024 so YAY to that! 🤓📚

An enemies to lovers romance, the story of Franca and Raff who both run Christmas themed shops. A great setting and a festive read.

I'm not going to lie this Christmas Rom Com was a little on the predicable side. But it was still sweet and it was a nice escape read doing the craziness of the season.

This was. a really fun, cute, and heartfelt book. I loved the Christmas theme and the premise of them working together to figure things out instead of being at each other's throats the whole time. I think that showed a lot of maturity in the characters. Overall I enjoyed it a lot, but it was a bit slow for me.

I think I saved my favourite Christmas book of 2024 until last. Just from the title and knowing how fab the author is at Christmas books, I suspected this might make me feel festive.

And OMG how brilliant was it. Between being set on Christmas Ever After - the side bit to Ever After Street, where it is Christmas all year around, and featuring a Nutcracker shop and a magical snow globe shop I was in heaven.

Franca's rivalry with Raff was amusing initially until the viral video where she breaks a few fingers, and Raff feels so guilty he offers to help her make nutcrackers.

But they are in competitions with each other, and only one shop will survive the festive season.

It didn't take long to discover that Raff is wonderful. I totally fell for him, and when we get to meet his family I fell even deeper. His family are wonderful and they celebrate Christmas in a big way.

They help Franca rediscover the magic of the season while she is trying to work out the magic behind the snow globes.

This is such a gorgeously festive book that is truly wonderful and another brilliant book in this series. I can't get enough of the series and this author. Just brilliant.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

A very sweet holiday read with Hallmark movie vibes! I loved the idea of the nutcracker shop as it’s different than your typical bakery or book shop or something else of the sort. And you can’t beat an enemies to lovers!

Another enjoyable read by Jaimie. This series is great if you just want a nice, easy book to read. I love Ever After Street and all its characters, and I’m looking forward to book 5.

Lovely story and character development, the back story was a little to long but still a lovely read. A nice festive read enjoyed with a hot brew in one sitting

Honestly I loved this town and the characters were unique, the book just dragged for me. I wish it would have had a little less back story and a little more romance. The book didn't really pick up for me until the last 25 percent.

Franca has an incident causing her to be unable to do the work needed to make the nutcrackers she sells at her shop. Raff, who she thought of as her enemy steps in and offers his assistance with her production so her shop won't close. A friendship and romance develops between the two of them. There was unexplained angst between the two but they quickly worked out their misunderstandings based on a back story about Franca's parents and Raff's grandfather. Worth the read if you love diving into a cozy Christmas themed town. Pass if you want more spice, angst or riveting plot.