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Christmas at the Island Hotel: A Novel
Another heartfelt and delightful Christmas tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas on the Island.
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the setting of Christmas on the Island and Endless Beach for a heartwarming new novel celebrating the season, and Scotland.
On the tiny, beautiful, and remote island of Mure, halfway between Scotland and Norway, a new hotel opening is a big event. New mother Flora MacKenzie and her brother Fintan are working themselves half to death to get it ready in time for Christmas.
The new hotel's impressive kitchens throw together two unlikely new friends: Isla Gregor is the hardworking young girl who has been a waitress in the island's cafe, dreaming of a bigger, better life now that she's at a proper fancy hotel. Konstantin Pederson is working his way up in the hotel's kitchens too…but he is also, secretly, the only son of the Duke of Utsire. Konstantin has been sent to learn what it is to work hard for a living, before receiving his inheritance. Although he's initially resentful, the place grows on him; he has never met anyone quite like Isla and her fellow Murians before.
As the island's residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel's grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets…
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns to the setting of Christmas on the Island and Endless Beach for a heartwarming new novel celebrating the season, and Scotland.
On the tiny, beautiful, and remote island of Mure, halfway between Scotland and Norway, a new hotel opening is a big event. New mother Flora MacKenzie and her brother Fintan are working themselves half to death to get it ready in time for Christmas.
The new hotel's impressive kitchens throw together two unlikely new friends: Isla Gregor is the hardworking young girl who has been a waitress in the island's cafe, dreaming of a bigger, better life now that she's at a proper fancy hotel. Konstantin Pederson is working his way up in the hotel's kitchens too…but he is also, secretly, the only son of the Duke of Utsire. Konstantin has been sent to learn what it is to work hard for a living, before receiving his inheritance. Although he's initially resentful, the place grows on him; he has never met anyone quite like Isla and her fellow Murians before.
As the island's residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel's grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets…
Editorial Reviews
"The perfect escape." -- Woman (UK) for Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe
"This tale is even sweeter than the first. Festive and charming, it's another triumph for Jenny Colgan." -- Cosmopolitan (UK) for Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe
"Funny, magical and moving." -- Time Out for Little Beach Street Bakery
"This tale is even sweeter than the first. Festive and charming, it's another triumph for Jenny Colgan." -- Cosmopolitan (UK) for Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe
"Funny, magical and moving." -- Time Out for Little Beach Street Bakery
Readers Top Reviews
Hannah Symonds
I am a big fan of Jenny Colgan and couldn't wait to read this festive read. All though I have read it after Christmas it certainly doesn't disappoint. I couldn't wait to get back to the Island of Mure and see what the characters have got up to since I last visited. I think one of my favourite parts of this book was reconnecting with all the characters if you haven't read Jenny's previous novels about Mure then you really should. I felt as though things that were not answered, were answered in this book. The personal issues are dealt with sensitively and there is also a little humour in here too. All round a warming festive read.
L O'ConnorBluebell
The Latest instalment of the Mure saga is on the whole rather more cheerful than the preceding books. Some much needed humour is injected with the arrival of two new staff members at the Rock, Gaspard the temperamental French her, and Konstantin, an incompetent Norwegian kitchen boy. Flora and Joel have a baby now and seem to be getting on quite well. Saif and Lorna are as tormented and agonised as usual, but even they manage a brief interlude of happiness. The book ends on a mainly cheerful note. So you can read this one without getting too depressed.
