Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop

A Novel

By: Jenny Colgan

Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton

Your most delightful holiday read: the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Christmas Bookshop, from beloved Scottish author 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.

• A touching holiday read
• Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romances
• A delightful Christmas gift

I want to visit this bookshop!

It took forever to get to the happy ending even though there were many moments of delight along the way. I was very nervous that it would never happen! I was hoping the old poet would share a new poem, surreptitiously to be found amongst the stacks. I loved the descriptions of Edinburgh, but it sounds unbelievable so I’m just going to have to visit there, but maybe not at Christmastime. Summer would be good!

Sweet Christmas story.

Easy to listen to. Sweet story. Nice setting in Edinburgh. Perfect for the Christmas season.

I love this story

I loved the continuation of Carmen's story with the resolution in her family and her personal growth.

loved it!

I loved this book! Excellent writing and storyline. This will be cherished every Christmas.

A book about a bookstore

An ordinary romance, but the book’s main character, the bookstore, is a fascinating character. Pleasantly written. The book plays on the difference between the outsiders image of a perfect Edinburgh, and insiders who have a city that is good and bad, but essentially a great city.