The Dreidl Disaster by Stacey Agder

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The Dreidl Disaster by Stacey Agdern, book three in the Last Girls Standing series, is a Hanukkah romance that is enjoyable, community driven, and heartwarming with unexpected connections and love.


Olivia Nachman term as Mayor of Briarwood, in New York’s Hudson Valley, is coming to an end as she gets ready to take on new duties as a county legislator. Before leaving office, she wants to get a Hanukkah celebration established, and with the help of a local National Hockey League team, the Empire, used hockey sticks have been donated to be the basis of a dreidl sculpture. When a non- Jewish hockey team employee was assigned the task to develop the festival, she has no idea of the true meaning of Hanukkah or about Judaism. With tempers rising among the residents listening to the presentation, Olivia lets the team know that they have a major a PR nightmare.

 

The team calls in noted fixer, Artur Rabinovich, who has a unique approach fixing situations; looking at the world in an unusual way, allowing him to see solutions to impossible problems. Soon, Artur realizes that he has more than just the PR problem to deal with, he must also figure out a way to keep his attraction for the mayor to himself; as romance and politics are a sure-fire combination for disaster on top of the preexisting PR one. The more time Olivia and Artur spend time together, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks building between them, as they move slowly and cautiously towards a romance. The whole community and their overlapping circles of family and friends are watching, commenting, and interfering with advice about the relationship and the festival.

 

This was such a fun read. I loved how the story focused on planning a Hanukkah event and enjoyed Artur’s group of friends. I enjoyed seeing characters from the first two books. There is a fun surprise at the end that relates to the next book.

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