The Christmas Book Hunt

A Short Story

By: Jenny Colgan

Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton

A heartwarming meet-cute short story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Bookshop.

Shortlisted for The Shorter Romantic Novel Award in the 2025 Romantic Novel Awards

A Christmas mission…

Mirren’s beloved great-aunt Violet is seriously ill. Her one Christmas wish is to be reunited with a long-lost hand-illustrated book from her childhood, a challenge Mirren gladly accepts to give Violet some much-needed festive cheer.

An enchanting journey…

With no sign of the cherished volume online, Mirren falls into the fascinating world of rare books. From London to snowy Hay-on-Wye and Edinburgh’s cobbled streets, she chases leads from bookshop to bookshop—and bumps into mysterious, charming Theo, who, unbeknownst to her, is searching for the same book for reasons of his own…

The start of a new chapter?

As the two join forces to track the book down before time runs out for Violet, will Mirren find her Christmas miracle—and maybe even a kiss under the mistletoe… ?

For fans of Josie Silver, Jill Mansell and the Queen of Christmas herself, a snow-swept love story to warm even the coldest winter’s day.

Mirren and Theo’s story continues in The Secret Christmas Library.

©2024 by Jenny Colgan. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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I loved the “neice loves aunt and doesn’t want to let her down” theme. It was fun to listen to and gave me a chuckle time to time.

Sweet Short Story.

For me, the narration ruined this story. I struggled to hear and discern each word.
The story was your typical meet-cute story. But I loved the tie in to her Christmas Bookshop story.

Fun story!

Jenny Colgan always does a great job keeping readers hooked. Her writing and stories are entertaining, engaging, and interesting. Eilidh Beaton also did a great job narrating. She’s dynamic and brings the life to Jenny’s fabulous writing.

Sweet listen

I liked the relationship between the girl and her aunt and the struggle she had with some of the other people in her life and how she grew by the end of

Nice cozy holiday story.

Typically I don't like short stories. Jenny's story incorporated all her long form characteristics in this short form. I really enjoyed the tale. I would like to know more about Marin without Theo.