Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan

CHRISTMAS BY THE BOOK by Anne Marie Ryan is exactly what the title and cover imply – a feel good story filled with Christmas and books. The setting is a small village named Stowford nestled in the Cotswolds where bookstore owners Nora and Simon are facing financial difficulties and the prospect of closing their store. They decide to deliver six books to cheer up other residents and, of course, there are unintended consequences as their gifts help an out-of-work Shakespearean actor, a single dad, a retired teacher, and more. Pure escape and not very demanding (except for the fairly large cast of village residents), CHRISTMAS BY THE BOOK is a delightful, hope-filled, holiday read.