Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for A Bookshop for Christmas by Heidi Chiavaroli, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! It’s time to get all those Christmas books out, and here’s a good start! Keep reading for my thoughts on the book and an amazing giveaway to enter!

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About the Book

A Bookshop for Christmas
Author Heidi Chiavaroli
Published by Hope Creek Publishers
on October 20, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Christian / Contemporary, Fiction / Christian / General
Pages: 317

Seven estranged cousins. One ambitious project. A hundred ways it could all go very wrong.

When Brooke’s beloved grandparents die unexpectedly, their final wish brings her scattered family back to Hope Creek, including Jeremiah, the boy she once loved—the same boy who abandoned them when the Chilton clan disintegrated years ago. Despite the long-held grudges and awkward secrets that kept them all apart, Brooke and Jeremiah convince the Chilton cousins to stick around and help honor their grandparents’ last request: to take the old church they saved from destruction and turn it into a bookshop that will serve their beloved community. 

And to do it all before Christmas.

But repurposing the church building may be easier than healing the deep wounds that tore their family apart. Secrets, both old and new, threaten to destroy Brooke and Jeremiah’s hope that this project could be a new beginning for all of them. With the bookstore’s opening day fast approaching and everyone’s lives upended, each cousin must discover for themselves that the greatest inheritance their grandparents left behind wasn’t a building—it was the gift of forgiveness, the power of second chances, and the enduring hope of Christmas.

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My Perspective

A Bookshop for Christmas is a Christmas story I was not expecting. There was so much depth, family drama, character struggles, and more inside the pages, and honestly? I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. We often think about Christmas stories as being just about the romance, sometimes cheesy, and just uplifting stories. And I’m not saying this wasn’t uplifting, because it absolutely was. But it was also real. Chiavaroli included real life issues, struggles – things that though I can’t personally relate to, I could see others relating to. It was refreshing to see a Christmas story with this much depth in it.

Now I don’t want you to think there is all struggles and no hope or romance, because there was that too. Chiavaroli did a great job of balancing it all out. Brooke and Jeremiah were just so sweet. Especially Jeremiah. I like how Chiavaroli didn’t tell us what happened between Jeremiah and the Chilton’s in the past right away. I drew a couple of conclusions – they were all wrong of course because she threw a little twist in there that I didn’t see coming! That was a pleasant surprise as well.

And let’s not forget the whole point of the story – bringing family together to make a bookshop! I mean just make my bookish heart explode. Actually what I especially loved about this was the fact that they showcased each cousin’s strength and ability in bringing this bookshop to life. It reminded me of how God makes us all different – we have different weaknesses, strengths and abilities, and we can bring them all together to create beautiful things.

A Bookshop for Christmas isn’t your typical Christmas story – it’s better in my opinion. If you just want a feel good, Hallmarky kinda of read, this might not be for you (and that’s ok!). If you’re looking for a real-to-life story with depth, hope, and some romance, then this is absolutely for you!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About Heidi

Heidi Chiavaroli is the award-winning author of several books, including Freedom’s Ring, The Orchard House, The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series, and the bestselling Draw Close to Jesus: 40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent. She makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband and their two sons.

Connect with Heidi by visiting heidichiavaroli.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Giveaway!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight November 3, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 10, 2026. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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