A MUM and her two daughters are fulfilling their dream of bringing a new coffee and bookshop.

Nicola Dearn and daughters Samantha and Nicola are currently working to open Chapter One: The Perfect Blend at 1 St John's.  

It is their first venture into the business world, previously working in the care system, the wedding industry and canine care but they loved the idea of combining coffee and books so much they decided to open their own shop.

The trio are in the early stages of renovating the disused building and hope to open at the start of December.

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Samantha, who is also a writer, told the Worcester News: "As a book enthusiast myself this was inspired purely by determination.

"We are all book lovers, although I am the biggest out of the three of us, with fantasy and dystopian novels being my favourite kind.

"It's a little nerve-racking putting everything on the line, but the second we got the keys and started knocking down walls, the nerves were displaced for pure excitement, we're thrilled to get this opportunity."

Once open, the shop will be stocking fiction books of various genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, crime, horror, mystery, romance, young adult, historical fiction and LGBTQIA+.

They will also be looking to support local authors by stocking their books.

As well as coffee, they will also be serving food including pastries, toasties and cold sandwiches.

Those with a sweet tooth will also be able to buy muffins, cookies and brownies as well as a special cake of the week.

Samantha added: "We want to create a safe and cosy space for people to come too when they need a relax and a break from the hardships of everyday life. 

"We have a future goal of hosting book clubs and other various reading events, there's nothing set in stone just yet, but a book club is 100 per cent something on the cards, perhaps a writer's group as well.

"We have to input flooring, paint all the walls, build all the coffee counters and bookshelves and research all about our stock.

"We've got a great team behind us, aka a dad who's very handy himself in all things building with his own furniture-making business, and three extremely determined and passionate owners who want to make their dream a reality."