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Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar #Review

 


Today we are returning to Devon, to the fictitious village of Clove Lore which is loosely based on Clovelly. This is the second in the Borrow a Bookshop series by Kiley Dunbar.  Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop was published on September 1st by Hera. You can read my review of The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday here.

 'Tis the season for finding loveā€¦ 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 festiveā€¦

Icelandic ex-bookseller MagnĆŗs Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but heā€™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 thatā€™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 ā€“ and as she grows closer to MagnĆŗs, she finds an equally soft heart under his gruff shell.

It seems that Clove Lore is working its magic once again ā€“ until a great flood on Christmas Eve brings devastation in its wake. Itā€™s up to MagnĆŗs 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 jĆ³labĆ³kaflĆ³Ć° ā€“ Yule book flood ā€“ where families and friends gather on Christmas Eve to exchange books and read together.

But can MagnĆŗs 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?


 My Thoughts

Anyone who loves books will love the idea of spending two weeks in a bookshop in an idyllic village in Devon. I thoroughly enjoyed the first in this series so when I saw that Christmas going to be added to the mix, I was delighted. I wasn't disappointed. Magnus is the latest inhabitant of the shop and when he arrives you know that he must have a sad story in his back story. Will the bookshop weave its magic? Magic certainly seems to be in the air when Ale is swept ashore like a mermaid washed up from the sea. Both of these sad people have their own story and both are looking for some hope.

    All the inhabitants we met in the first story are here to be reacquainted with. Some are eccentric and quirky but they are all welcoming and warm. As the festive season gets nearer, anticipation in the village grows. However, there are storm clouds on the horizon and Winter is setting in. This is a warm and uplifting read, just right to snuggle down with. May you find it in your Christmas stocking!

In short: beautiful Devon and beautiful books 

About the Author


Kiley Dunbar writes heart-warming, escapist, romantic fiction set in beautiful places, with One Winter's Night being shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2021.

 

Kiley's five novels include: The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday (May 2021), One Winter's Night (September 2020), Summer at the Highland Coral Beach (2020), Christmas at Frozen Falls (2019) and One Summer's Night (2019).

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Thanks to Kiley Dunbar, Hera and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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