Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

 

Christmas comes early—far too early—to McCredie’s little Old Town bookshop in Edinburgh. It’s summer, but an American production company has decided that McCredie’s is the perfect location to film a very cheesy Christmas movie. After all, who can resist the charmingly narrow historic street with its Victorian grey stone buildings and warmly lit shop windows?

Carmen Hogan, the bookshop’s manager, is amused and a bit horrified by the goings-on, but the money the studio is paying is too good to pass up. She uses the little windfall from filming to create new displays and fend off a buyout offer from an obnoxious millionaire who wants to turn McCredie’s into a souvenir shop selling kilts made in China and plastic Nessies. Still reeling slightly from a breakup, Carmen’s not particularly looking forward to the holidays. But just as snow begins to fall and the lights of Christmas blink on, all sorts of lovely new possibilities present themselves…for McCredie’s bookstore, and for Carmen herself.

My thoughts:

This is the first book that I have had the pleasure of reading by this author, and I absolutely loved it.  I fell in love with the beautiful cover, then I met the characters and loved them as well.

 I have always thought that Christmas seems to come earlier every year, but it really does come far too early to McCredie's little Old Town bookshop in Edinburgh.  What follows is a fun, enjoyable story. This is such a delightful read.  

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.  Opinions are my own.