After Carmen is made redundant from her job at a department store, her sister Sofia invites her to stay at her house. Carmen is reluctant to stay with her perfect sister and her perfect children in their perfect home but she doesn’t have a lot of options. After Sofia arranges a job for Carmen with one of her clients, Carmen finds herself working in an ancient bookshop that is in danger of closing unless she can help it turn a profit over the holiday season.
This book has two of my favorite things in the title – Christmas and bookstores – so I knew I had to read it. This is a cute book, perfect to get you in the holiday mood.
The book has a bit of romance in it, but it’s mainly about Carmen and Sofia and their relationship. Each one has to overcome their preconceived notions about the other and realize that maybe they have been wrong about the other their entire life.
My favorite part of the book was the bookshop and its owner, Mr. McCredie. I loved the descriptions of the shop and the window displays, as well as the relationship Carmen develops with Mr. McCredie. I enjoyed reading as they became friends and how his bookshop started to flourish.
This was a sweet and light-hearted holiday read.
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