Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop by Margaret Amatt #Review #Glenbriar SeriesBook16
After one toxic relationship too many and more failed jobs
than she can count, spirited Scarlett Finch has lost her sparkle and doesn’t
think she can face this year’s festive season. The last thing she expects is to
land a Christmas job at Glenbriar’s Little Station Bookshop, especially not
thanks to a slightly unhinged older woman with a parrot, a pug, a wild
imagination, and some crackpot ideas for displays – not to mention a flair for
making unexpected decisions, like hiring Scarlett without telling the owner.
Widowed dad-of-three Lloyd Miller is just trying to keep life on track. Between moving house, juggling his day job, and preparing to take over the bookshop from his retired mum, the chaos inside the shop is the last thing he needs, particularly when it includes Scarlett, the woman he shared a no-strings summer fling with… and hasn’t stopped thinking about since.
While Glenbriar twinkles with Christmas lights, both Scarlett and Lloyd are haunted by their pasts, drawn together in their present, and uncertain of their future.
A bookshop full of anonymous wishes might just give them the courage to make their own – but with neither convinced they deserve a second chance, it’ll take more than festive magic to open the book on a new romance. They can’t change the past – but they can still choose how the story goes.
My Thoughts
We continue Scarlett's story in this latest of the Glenbriar series and find out what happens in her life after she has returned from the coach trip which was the subject of Book 15. It seems that circumstances have come together to bring someone back into her life in a surprising way. Scarlett is ready for a change in her lifestyle and looking for a new direction. It feels almost magical how Scarlett finds herself in the Station Bookshop and its wishing tree seems to have a way of making wishes come true. The bookshop is quirky and different and seems to be a good match for Scarlett herself.
Lloyd Miller is the owner of the Bookshop who has a lot on his plate. Widowed, with two young children, he is struggling to create a stable environment for them and to settle them into life in Glenbriar. It does not all go smoothly but he keeps trying and struggles to put his own needs before the children's. There are some entertaining characters who are connected with the shop and a good variety of customers. As the snow falls, the Christmas season adds a sparkle to the story and makes for an enjoyable festive read.
In short: second chances and new starts
About the Author
Margaret Amatt is a bestselling Scottish author, professional daydreamer, and certified chocolate addict. She’s been making up stories for as long as she can remember – some of them even made it onto paper (and, tragically, onto floppy disks that no computer can read anymore). After two decades of writing in secret, she finally unleashed her first novel on the world in 2021, kicking off a ten-book series set on the stunning Isle of Mull.
But why stop there? She’s also the creator of The Glenbriar Series, where romance, small-town drama, and a pinch of spice keep readers coming back for more. This series is still going strong, with more books planned!
Margaret has spent her whole life in Scotland’s breath-taking Highland Perthshire, despite her entire extended family coming from the Glasgow area. Her books are romantic and emotional, sweet and funny, and each one can be read as a standalone, but long-time readers know the joy of familiar faces popping up, adding to the chaos.
So, if you love relatable characters, sizzling chemistry, and plenty of banter, you’re in the right place – just don’t blame Margaret when you stay up way too late reading just one more chapter.
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Thanks to Margaret Amatt, Leannan Publishers and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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