The Book:
A Bookshop Christmas by Rachel Burton
Published September 2nd 2021 by Aria
Date read: August 29, 2022
The Characters:
Megan
Xander
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. And it’s Christmas!
It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story.
But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor’s family bookshop – the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world.
When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It’s time to start living again, and she’s going to start by putting this arrogant, superior – admittedly sexy – stranger in his place.
Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe.
The Review:
This book was a cute, quick listen. York at Christmastime is the perfect setting, although I wanted a little more wintery or holiday descriptions! I loved that the characters were having a regency-era-inspired holiday party with their book club.
The exploration of love after the death of a spouse was interesting, and I really enjoyed getting to see Megan’s perspective as she dealt with the guilt of moving on.
I also really felt for Megan’s family as they struggled with losing their bookshop! I appreciated that this ending was different than other “save the bookshop” stories, though.
The audio production was great, and I’m glad I listened. I loved these accents!
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