The universe is playing a joke on me.
An unexpected inheritance has gifted me with the dream of a lifetime ā owning a charming bookshop in small-town Scotland. Little did I know this gift comes with a surprise ā Highland Hearts bookshop has been running an underground magical matchmaking service ā and as new owner of the shop, I am expected to deliver on these matches.
As Christmas looms, and lonely hearts beg for love, Iām tossed into the world of magic and romance, aided by a meddling book club who seems more interested in romance than reading.
The problem is ā I just donāt believe in love. Or so I thought.
It turns out thereās one local bird nerd and Scottish hottie, Alexander MacTavish, who has my heart all aflutter. While heās more into puffins than paperbacks, I canāt help but notice heās showing up at the bookshop to help every time something goes wrong. Maybe itās my determination to have an adventure, or maybe itās the magic, but every time tall, dark, and grumpy enters my bookshop, I find myself wanting to read up on birds just to catch his attention.
As my newfound magic falters, and the town enters my shop into a cutthroat Christmas window decorating competition, I find myself working side-by-side with Alexander, who seems just as determined to avoid love as I am.
With Christmas fast approaching, I must figure out if I can suspend my disbelief and make the match of a lifetime ā my own.
