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The Christmas Bookshop: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance Novel of Family Bonds, Unexpected Love, and a Charming Edinburgh Bookshop

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The instant New York Times bestseller!“Sublime…Colgan infuses her latest book with humor, wit, suspense and a perfectly cast love triangle.”―USA Today"The Christmas Bookshop is literary hot chocolate with a bourbon shot: hot, sweet but with a surprising emotional kick."―The Times (UK)Perfect for the holidays! A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas at the Island Hotel. Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life does not appeal.Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop for the holiday season. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.Thrown rather suddenly into the inner workings of Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the picturesque streets of historic Edinburgh―a delightful bookshop romance―Carmen is intrigued despite herself. The store is dusty and disorganized but undeniably charming. Can she breathe some new life into it in time for Christmas shopping? What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshop―and Carmen? And will the Christmas spirit be enough to mend the bond between two sisters and heal her fractured family?A touching holiday read Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romancesA delightful Christmas gift Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2021


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063141671


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 74


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #62,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #132 in Feel-Good Fiction #198 in Holiday Fiction (Books) #281 in Holiday Romance (Books)


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    • Delightful
Format: Kindle
I loved every page of The Christmas Bookshop. It had a few of my favorite things: books, Christmas, snow, sisters and love. Having lived under the diamond achievements of her older sister Sofia, Carmen always felt less than. Sofia grudgingly with their mom's encouragement helps find Carmen a job. She was made redundant at her job and had to move back home. So begins the delightful story of what it means for sisters who were at odds with each other and they had been their entire life, find their way through a beautiful journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. And Carmen gains so much more. So much more than she could've ever expected. Sofia has an amazing life. She's a successful solicitor, married to a successful husband and they three cute kids with a fourth on the way and they live in a beautiful home. Carmen has very little and is basically homeless. By the way, the children made me smile often. Pippa and Phoebe. Just cuties and you definitely see little Sofia and Carmen in those two. Jack was just Jack. The nanny, Skylar, was an ole biddy. There was a dofus of an inspirational author who was a fraud and quite miserable. I did not like those two clowns at all. Oke was just intellectually adorable. You will have to swipe to read the parts they played in this warm story. There was a host of lovely characters that made the story more wonderful. The sense of community in the town was so noticeable that I want to go there fo get a visit. I'm sorry but you're really gonna have to get your own copy. But you will not be disappointed in the decision to read The Christmas Bookshop. Perfect holiday read. Thank Ms. Colgan. Merry Christmas!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022 by Obsessed Reader
    • A Story of Creating Bonds, Extending Kindess and Love
Format: Kindle
Carmen followed her heart and read books wherever her interests took her, about space, history, romance, anything she felt like, alighting from one to the next like a butterfly.’ In her family, Carmen is viewed as the one who is floundering career-wise, although she is loved by her parents, she is viewed in a different light than her older, and more successful sister, Sofia. The successful lawyer, the one who also has three children and another on the way, as well as a successful husband. Carmen, on the other hand, has no love life, a rather dreary job which she loses early on as this story begins. Now jobless, she moves back home with her parents, temporarily, until her mother suggests, perhaps, she could move in with her sister Sofia, and help out with the house and kids as well as a client of Sofia’s, a man who owns a failing bookshop, Mr. McCredie. McCredie’s bookshop is in a bit of a financial pickle, he has a very limited amount of time before he loses the bookshop, which happens to also be where he lives in the rooms beyond where the public see - that is if anyone were actually coming in to shop for books. Even if they did, they’d have a very difficult time trying to find anything. If he can’t find a way to attract enough buyers before Christmas, he will lose everything. If he can raise enough money, he will at least be able to sell it, although it seems impossible. When Carmen arrives at Sofia’s house, it is the first time she’s seen it. To her it almost seems like a house out of a fairy tale. While Sofia welcomes her in, there is a sense of her viewing her more as another “helper” than a beloved sister. It’s only once she’s there that she is aware that Sofia also expects her to be the back-up nanny to Skyler, since Skyler is also a university student, and has her yoga and meditation to keep up with, as well. Although the children don’t seem to be particularly fond of their Aunt Carmen at first, she does manage to win them over, a little at a time. The youngest is the first to warm up to her, and she notes that Pippa, her older sister seems to be a lot like Sofia as she seems to enjoy tormenting her little sister. This story, for the most part, is set between the bookshop where she goes to help Mr. McCredie save his bookshop from financial ruin. It is a much bigger task than she’d expected, but the more time she spends there the more invested she becomes. It helps that she loves to read, and so she has a good eye for both the books, and the importance of having some way to draw people into the store. When she comes across McCredie’s old train set, the whole scene of how the bookshop will look begins to take form in her mind. She also adds a story-telling time for children, which helps, as the parents tend to love the bookshop’s transformation. Her love for both the work she is doing there grows. At the same time, she is working to help McCredie interact more with the patrons, and soon thereafter, another surprise helps. A famous, beloved author will be coming there to do both sign books and do a reading. A sweet story that shares the beauty that surrounds the area, a beauty that comes from both the patrons, the descriptions of the local buildings, the oncoming days of wintry snow, and more. There is also a bit of a romance, a love story, but at its heart, this story is about creating bonds, and how extending kindness and love might, perhaps, lead to becoming a better and more loving person. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022 by CS
    • Enjoyable Christmas Read
Format: Kindle
This is a well written typical Christmas story that is very enjoyable. I was pleasantly surprised that the story held more meaning than the typical holiday romance. I would recommend it to anyone who could use a reminder that love of many kinds continues in this confusing, often troubling, world. Read it for relaxing comfort with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold and snowy day. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2025 by Roxanne Leino
    • Probably the best book I read this year!
Format: Kindle
I read dozens of books of all kinds every year and this one stands out a mile! Its multiple story lines are woven expertly and very easy to follow, as are the characters who you can take into your heart immediately. Its imperfect characters in imperfect circumstances are heartwarming and real, as is the background of Edinburgh, Scotland. The situations, characters and background sweep you in from the very beginning which is why it's very hard to put down! Highly recommend! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2025 by An avid reader
    • Wonderful story
Format: Kindle
I greatly enjoyed the story. It is full of magic, love, family, and friendships. Jenny Colgan did a superb job of describing the world in a beautiful way where I felt like I was right there with the characters. Unfortunately, I found many parts to be too jumpy and chaotic. It didn't flow very well. There were also parts where it felt like it just dragged on. The characters were all very interesting, but sometimes a bit irritating. "People buy things in the hope that it will make them feel better," said Blair. "It gives you a momentary boost, just buying it, but not for long." "All days are special days. Every day we should feel, I hope, a little grace. And we can use it to bring peace in everything we do, to recon- cile and bear quiet witness to our common humanity. Sorry. I don't really have anything special to say..." ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023 by Becca
    • Loved this book
Format: Kindle
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the ‘wonder’ of so many scenes, especially describing the snow. I will read the Christmas themed sequel. But I wish it had been continued as a series after the last one ended rather than making it another Christmas themed book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026 by Cookie K
    • Wonderful Christmas Tale!
Format: Kindle
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The interpersonal relationship between the sisters is spot on sibling rivalry. It is also a lovely romance story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2025 by Nan McDermott Peters
    • A magical Christmas book
Format: Kindle
Just about everything in this book evokes memories of the wonderful winter holiday season and Christmas. The descriptions of the shops, streets, castles, and food are perfect and make you feel like you are there enjoying everything. In terms of the plot, The Christmas Bookshop: A Novel tells the story of two sisters, Carmen and Sofia, who live very, I mean very different lives. Carmen is the hard-working, down-on-her-luck sister who can't seem to make ends meet or find the right man, and Sofia is the wealthy sister with the big house, perfect kids, stellar career, and husband who works so much he is never around. With hardly any money and zero job opportunities in her small town, Carmen agrees to stay with Sofia in Edinburgh, and the initial conversations are uncomfortable yet funny to say the least. Sofia helps Carmen land a job at a failing bookstore, where she wonders how she can possibly revamp it and make it even somewhat successful. Over time, Carmen's self-confidence grows and her life takes drastic turns in the right direction, and her fragile relationship with Sofia begins to become strong and loving. It is the classic story that so many siblings live with: one is doing great and one isn't, but family comes first and you need to support each other through good times and bad. I read this book in 5 sittings, each time with a hot mug of coffee while the fireplace crackled and the Christmas tree twinkled. It is rare to find a positive, uplifting and loving Christmas book written in the modern day, but this one fits the bill. The only thing I would tell the author is to remove the occasional curse words, and not because I am offended. They just don't really go with the character's personality or character development at all, but it's a magical Christmas book nonetheless. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2023 by Amazon Customer

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