The Bookshop on the Shore (Kirrinfief #2)

The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan is the second book in her romance series that takes place in Kirrinfief, Scotland.

Zoe lives in London with her four-year-old son Hari. Her ex-boyfriend Jaz rarely helps with living expenses or even sees his son. Zoe needs to do something to improve their situation.

When Zoe meets Jaz's sister for the first time, Surinder thinks she may have a solution that will help. Her friend Nina runs a mobile book van in Scotland and needs time off for maternity leave. 

This added to a man who needs a nanny for his three unruly children will be enough to live off of. Plus Hari will be able to play outside in beautiful Scotland. The only draw back is that the children are awful.

This second installment in the Kirrinfief series is just as endearing. The rotten children will grow on you!

Colgan, Jenny. (2019). The Bookshop on the Shore. New York: William Morrow.

The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief #1)

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan is the first book in her romance series that takes place in Kirrinfief, Scotland. (First published under the name The Little Shop of Happily-Ever-After.)

Nina Redmond is a librarian. Her job and calling in life is to find the right book for each person. But when her library branch is downsized she doesn't know what she is going to do. The library sends them to a training where they are encouraged to find some other job, as there will only be a few open spots for the many employees being displaced.

The workshop leader asks Nina what she would do if she could do anything in the world. She says open a bookstore. Her roommate agrees - there are so many books in their flat she is concerned the floors will give out soon!

Because she doesn't want the overhead of a shop, it is suggested to her to find a van and create a mobile shop. Taking a risk she travels from London to a village in Scotland where someone is selling a bread van. 

Colgan has created romance series set in the beautiful but start land of Kirrinfief, near Loch Ness. Her book is funny, sweet and endearing. A perfect vacation read.

Colgan, Jenny. (2016). The Bookshop on the Corner. New York: William Morrow.