Christmas in July: Love in a Winter Wonderland

Trey Anderson's family bookstore has been a corner stone in London. But a new bookstore chain down the road is wrecking their bottom line. They're able to offer cheaper books. This holiday season might just be their last. 

Trey hasn't always loved working at his family bookstore. But he can't imagine his life without it. They're behind on their rent and if they can't make the payments, the store will have to be sold.  When this father has an accident and falls, Trey feels like it's his responsibility to save the shop.

Artist, Ariel needs money for tuition to art school. She thinks to bookstore might be able to help her - and she might be able to help them.

Can they save the bookstore?

My Thoughts: I'm always here for more holiday romances - but this one was different for a couple reasons. 1) It was not set in the US but in London and 2) the leads were both Black. It was refreshing and then of course, there's the story about saving the bookstore. All add up to one lovely read - I loved the moments in the bookstore. I enjoyed the social media attention and chatting about authors. I wasn't crazy about the storyline with Trey's girlfriend. She wasn't a likeable character (not that she was supposed to be). I loved the art bits - the mural sounds amazing. And the two brothers were cute. All in all, a great choice for a holiday romance.

Cover Thoughts: Charming

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: A must have holiday romance for your YA collection.