The Cardiff Christmas Club

by Nick Frampton

When Katy returns to Cardiff after an incredible year travelling she’s not quite sure what to expect. She knows she isn’t the same woman who boarded a plane, leaving both her boyfriend and best friend behind. But a year is a long time and Katy isn’t the only one to have gone through some changes. Katy’s best friend Tom finally has a steady boyfriend in the gorgeous a 6ft 2 rugby playing teacher that can somehow cope with the ups and downs of Tom’s artistic temperament. Then there’s David; the one-time love of Katy’s life, who she left safely in London mending his broken heart, only to find him back in Cardiff and sporting a whole new look. But swapping sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets for the Welsh winter is harder than Katy expects. Faced with the back-to-reality onslaught of real life and fuelled by copious glasses of wine Katy drunkenly forms the Cardiff Christmas Club – bringing together a disparate group of people to make holly wreaths for the local village winter carnival. However Katy soon finds herself faced with bigger challenges; calling upon the club to save Owen’s school play whilst fending off the advances of both David and new admirer and club member Rhodri.

253 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2017

About the author

Born and raised in beautiful Devon and currently residing near Exeter. I really enjoy travelling and of course I love to write, sometimes I even combine the two.

When I'm not writing I can usually be found getting out and about on the beaches and moors of Devon, and going to food festivals and shows with my baker husband.

I write a range of fiction, mainly fantasy and romance. For Christmas 2017 I wrote The Cardiff Christmas Club – a feel good festive romance set in the Welsh capital, where I lived for ten years.

If you’d like to try a sample of my writing, Adam 0532 is completely free.

Reviews

[Nadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cosy Welsh Christmas cheese

3.75 ⭐

[Lorna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m so glad I found Nick Frampton on Instagram and ended up ordering The Cardiff Christmas Club. Living in Cardiff and being a big Christmas lover I expected to love this book and I was right! I was massively invested in this book and it warmed my heart throughout. This wasn’t a predictable story and I couldn’t tell what the end would be... but it did end exactly how I wanted it to. I love The Cardiff Christmas Club!

[A.L. Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unexpected Christmas gift

Looking for a first read on my Kindle and wanting to find that Christmas feeling I searched 'Christmas' and this little gem appeared. Not to sure I started this story and at first wasn't sure where it was going. However, the realistic setting and scenario soon gripped me in and held my interest. My opinions of the two main love interests swung back and forth with the story.
An excellent read which I will be buying a book copy as gifts for others I know will love it.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely story, with believable characters I really cared about (I would be interested to read more of Cerys's story!). I was never sure which way the story was going to pan out, but I had my favourite suitor from the start so I was delighted when he won Katy's heart in the end.

Being a Cardiffian it was delightful to read a story based in the city, and the beautiful descriptions of the city and surrounding countryside made me appreciate the area all the more.

[Mr A. Rapado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cwtchy

I really enjoyed Cardiff Christmas Club, being able to recognise all the places mentioned and have been to many times

[Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couple of spelling mistakes and questionable grammar but the loved the story and writing! One of my favourite Christmas books!