Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop: A Novel

Written 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

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9780063260474

Jenny Colgan

Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Christmas Bookshop, The Bookshop on the Corner, Close Knit, and The Summer Skies. Jenny, her husband, and three children live in a genuine castle in Scotland.

Reviews for Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop

[Lucia Garcia · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

As sequels go, it was ok, but it fulfills the typical sequel expectations.
It had a little more clichés and some society notions regarding gender, rave and age that will not age well.
Nonetheless, it is still a palate cleanser for my mind.