Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop Published by Hera by Kiley Dunbar
on September 1, 2022
Genres: Holiday, Christmas, Romance, Women's Fiction, Chick-Lit
Pages: 292
Source: Publisher
Format: ARC, eBook
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Also by this author: Summer at the Highland Coral Beach, Matchmaking at Port Willow, The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday
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'Tis the season for finding love… and the perfect book
With just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive…
Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he’s nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix.
When Alexandra Robinson finds herself stranded in Clove Lore, she finds a safe place to hide from heartbreak. After all, all that’s waiting for her at home is a cheater boyfriend and the memories of her parents. As Alex finds herself embraced by the quirky village community, she finds her tough exterior thawing – and as she grows closer to Magnús, she finds an equally soft heart under his gruff shell.
It seems that Clove Lore is working its magic once again – until a great flood on Christmas Eve brings devastation in its wake. It’s up to Magnús and Alex to batten down the hatches and help bring the village back together again, while also introducing the locals to the Icelandic tradition of the jólabókaflóð – Yule book flood – where families and friends gather on Christmas Eve to exchange books and read together.
But can Magnús and Alex truly rescue the ruins of the village, and salvage their Christmas spirit? Or is there another complication lurking even closer than they thought?
A totally uplifting read that will lighten the winter gloom, for fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley. Booklovers will adore this seasonal treat!
At this bookstore, you can reserve a two-week spot that let you run the bookstore in this cozy little village of Clove Lore. This time, it’s Magnús Sturluson’s turn–and he was kind of forced into it by his family.
Around the time of his arrival, there’s another newcomer to the town. Alexandra Robinson literally crashes into village on her boat. She’s running away from her problems and runs right into Clove Lore–and Magnús.
The village is full of quirky and well-meaning characters who only help in pushing both Magnús and Alex into living the lives their meant to be living and finding happiness.
This charming read checked off all the boxes for me and even though I haven’t read the first in the series, I don’t feel like I missed a thing! Dunbar wrote such a wonderful story that I’m now eager to delve into more of this village and these charming people!
About Kiley Dunbar
I’m living my best life, combining writing the romantic fiction I’ve always dreamed of with teaching creative writing and English literature at a university in the North of England. I’m a proud Romantic Novelists’ Association Member and a graduate of their New Writers’ Scheme.
The heroine of my first novel, One Summer's Night, works as a tour guide in the beautiful theatre town of Stratford-upon-Avon. I too spent a working summer in Stratford where I found my very own leading man.
We got engaged four days after we met. This tells you that I’m A) not exactly risk averse and B) a true romantic.
Twenty years on, we live in Cheshire with the Dunbar babies and Amos the Bedlington Terrier.
I love reading and writing light-hearted romantic books with dreamy locations, female friendships, the occasional literary reference (I can’t help it: classic literature nerd), and love stories with Christmassy sparkle or summer sunshine, and always, a Happy Ever After.
Join me on Twitter @KileyDunbar or The Kiley Dunbar Author Facebook Page.
