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A Bookshop Christmas Kindle Edition

by Rachel Burton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,153 ratings
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A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story.

But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor's family bookshop – the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world.

When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It's time to start living again, and she's going to start by putting this arrogant, superior – admittedly sexy – stranger in his place.

Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe...

Readers LOVE Rachel Burton!

'I loved this book from start to finish and could read it all over again' 5* Review

'A gorgeous read' 5* Review

'A feel-good read perfect for wintry nights' 5* Review

'Delightful. It gripped me from the first page' 5* Review

'Characters you'll connect with, scenes you'll picture perfectly, and cosy vibes you'll be absorbed by' 5* Review
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    September 2, 2021
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“PRAISE FOR RACHEL BURTON:

'A truly unputdownable read' Jenny Ashcroft.

'Gorgeous, touching story, wonderful heroine, and I'm totally smitten with the hero' Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Canal Boat Cafe.

'A gloriously romantic tale of family secrets' Rachael Lucas.

'This wonderfully warm debut is full of heart – I defy you not to devour it in a day!'” ―Ali Harris

About the Author

Rachel Burton has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and always dreamed of being a writer until life somehow got in the way. After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law, but eventually managed to write her first book on her lunch breaks. She loves words, Shakespeare, tea, The Beatles, dresses with pockets and very tall romantic heroes (not necessarily in that order) and lives with her husband in Yorkshire. Find her on Instagram and Twitter @RachelBWriter

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B094WYDB6W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aria; 1st edition (September 2, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3189 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,153 ratings

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Rachel Burton is the bestselling author of historical timeslip novels and has previously written romantic comedies.

Rachel was born in Cambridge and grew up in a house full of books and records. She has read obsessively since she first realised those black squiggles on the pages that lined her parents’ bookshelves were actually words and it has gone down in family history that any time something interesting happened, she missed it because she had her nose in a book.

After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law but her love of books prevailed as she realised that she wanted to slip into imaginary worlds of her own making. She eventually managed to write her first novel on her lunch breaks.

She is obsessed with old houses and the secrets they keep, with abandoned gardens and locked gates, with family histories and surprising revelations, and with the outcomes of those surprises many generations later.

She lives in Yorkshire with her husband, a variety of cats and far too many books. By writing novels she now has an excuse for her head being forever in the clouds.

Find her on Instagram as @RachelBWriter

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Konstantina
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
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Such a heartfelt story, I really enjoyed it and I’ll look for more books by this author. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it was beautiful in my opinion.
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Kindle CustomerJoanie B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt story
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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This was a wonderful story which had the main characters dealing wth the pain of loss. Coming to terms with these types of loss can be unbearable as most people in real life have been through this at some point. Philomena was definitely an extremely interesting (loud) character and Gus, Xanders dog was a sweet addition to the story. I'll be reading more of this authors books.
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Deanne Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and touching
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
This really was a lovely book.
Megan's family is running a bookshop and after her husband's death she moves back to York to help them out with it. It's been in her family since before her birth and because it's now failing, she is sad to see an old standby will be going away when her parents sell it.
A Regency Christmas party is being planned along with Regency costumes, whatever types of foods they ate in the time period and lots of Jane Austen talks. Sounds like the place to be.
Popular author, Xander Stone is planning a book launch at her bookshop. His assistant is so overbearing. I'll confess she is the only character I didn't like. She needs to be the center of attention, talks loudly and knows everyone's business. Grabbing snacks at the grocers the night before the book launch, she is run into with a trolly by a rude and grumpy guy. Heaven forbids, it turns out this is the famous author that shows up for the book launch. Makes you kind of gulp and laugh at the same time. After their rocky meeting things do settle down a bit and they get to talking. He's lost his mother; she's lost a spouse and he's also divorced.
Neither quite ready to jump out of their sorrow they're feeling for themselves yet, they do find out they have a lot in common. She was an assistant to author's but gave it up to care for her ailing husband. She hasn't realized how much she's missed it until now when she starts working with Xander. In this enemies to lover's trope, I enjoyed seeing how they encourage each other to come alive after grief. With a bit of drama added, because after all no relationship is smooth sailing with no misunderstandings. I devoured this book in one day and loved following along with Xander and Megan's relationship.

Pub Date 02 Sep 2021
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g. passantino
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet read about resilience and hope
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
A young widow,a struggling family bookshop,the love of friends and books all set during the Christmas season makes for a satisfying and sweet read
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Lara Tomme
4.0 out of 5 stars Bookish Holiday Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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"We can’t spend our lives hiding away from the things that will hurt us because we will never find the things that bring us joy, that bring us companionship, that bring us love. And I’ve learned that when life brings us lower than we ever thought possible we come out the other side of that armed with a resilience that allows us to live life and love harder than ever before."

A holiday romance novel set mostly in a bookshop.

Megan works in the family bookshop, trying to make sales during the holidays to keep the store up and running. Hosting author events is part of that process, and that's how Xander enters Megan's life.

The main characters both love reading and books, which is a nice feature for a reader. They also both have a noticeable attraction to each other, but they have their own pasts in which they lost people they loved.

I liked the story in general. I felt the cozy aspect of the family bookshop and also the fear of losing it. The book club of die hard romance readers was entertaining and fun to read. I also loved the Jane Austen fans in the story!

The romance has a nice build up with some swoony and emotional scenes that leave you cheering for their happy ending. And of course there are some fun romance tropes they themselves mention in the story.

I recommend this book to people who like romance novels, especially holiday romances.
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Eileen Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Forward from Grief to Love
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
A Bookshop Christmas, by Rachel Burton, is an emotional, wonderful, heartwarming, sweet romance about dealing with life after grieving a loved one. Megan Taylor returned home to York to help her mum run their bookshop after the death of her husband; figuring is was a good place to deal with her grief and move forward. Instead she hid away from the world, hiding behind her work at the bookshop. Needing more traffic through the shop, Megan agrees to sponsor a book launch by the bestselling author Xander Stone. From their first accidental meeting, Xander is rude and arrogant toward Megan; although he does change over time. Megan, a lover of romance books did not appreciate Xander’s trashing of them and finds herself pushing back, explaining why they worthwhile reads; even getting him to read some. As Xander shares the story of his past, protective layers are peeled back and we discover the pain he dealt with as well as how romantic he actually was. Megan gained strength as she spent time with Xander, finding her grief lessening, willingly listened to him yet standing up to him when he was behaving obnoxiously, rudely, or arrogantly. Megan’s friends, Missy and Belle were the perfect cheerleaders to help her in moving forward. I loved the antics of the Die-Hard Romantics Book Club and their preparations for a Regency Christmas party, learning card games and the quadrille. Getting Xander and the other men involved was perfect. Then there’s Xander’s dog, Gus, another wonderful addition to the story.

Ms Burton wrote an emotional, wonderful, heartwarming, sweet romance that kept me turning the pages as I followed the twist and turns, the secrets, and the friendships that made a book that should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with magnetic attraction, strong chemistry, clever banter, the magic of friends and love, and charming characters giving Megan and Xander a chance at love, happiness, and a future neither expected. I highly recommend A Bookshop Christmas to other readers.

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barbara gooch
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Spain on September 20, 2022
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Good beginning but a bit predictable at the end
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Sarah Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars Light and entertaining Christmas Romance
Reviewed in Australia on December 12, 2021
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I do love a holiday romance and there is nothing like a relaxing and light read to end a hectic year. "A Bookshop Christmas" is a sweet and endearing tale of young widow Megan, who is struggling to rebuild her life and deal with a failing bookshop. Just before Christmas, and in time for the Regency themed Christmas party, comes famous author Xander Stone to liven up the season. A fun and entertaining read.
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Frances
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Christmas story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2023
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After the death of her husband, Megan left London job as an editor and returned home to York and the flat above the bookshop where she had grown up. She took over the running of the bookshop and it became her life. Three years later she knows that the bookshop is struggling and that she needs to change things if it is going to remain viable. She agrees to host a well known author who wants to use the shop to promote his latest novel. The author requires a lot of control over the event which irritates her a bit but accepts it. Then she has a run in, literally, with a surly man in a supermarket and she was shocked when the grump appears at her shop just before closing demanding to be let in. Yes, the incompetent trolley driver is the author himself, not a great start to their working relationship. Megan realises that she will have to find a way to work with this man, his book promotion event needs to be successful so that it will hopefully lead to more similar events. This is the first of many changes she needs to make, but then change gets easier and before she knows it her life is changed.
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Henpatch
4.0 out of 5 stars Will there ever be a happy ever after??
Reviewed in Australia on May 6, 2022
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A small bookshop in York has lots of history but life must move on.
I loved this story - Christmas is a great part but also the characters and how they too all need a happy ever after.
Highly recommend.
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Lanky Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2023
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This is the first novel I've read by Rachel Burton but it will not be the last. What's not to love about a bookshop, especially one located in the lovely city of York! After the death of her husband, Maddie had returned to the bookshop owned by her father and found a refuge where she could hide herself. However, when it becomes obvious that the bookshop is failing, she is forced to think of new ways to attract business, one of them being a book launch by a major new author, Xander Stone. However, her first meeting with Xander does not go well and she finds him arrogant and rude. However, she soon realises that he has his own problems and that maybe they can both help each other. One of the best things about this book for me has to get me thinking about my own writing again after stalling for a couple of years, so many thanks, Rachel Burton!
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