The Christmas Book Flood
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In this charming World War II historical romance novella inspired by Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood, an author falls in love with a man who doesn’t know he is her editor.
Iceland. December 1944. Tatiana Eliasdottir is looking forward to welcoming her niece Elea for Christmas. She’s determined to give the little girl a joyful holiday and take her mind off troubles at home. Soon, however, the publishing house where Tatiana works is flooded with orders thanks to the first issue of a seasonal book catalog. With the war causing so many shortages, Icelanders are eager to give their loved ones something that isn’t rationed, and books are the perfect solution to their dilemma.
Anders Johannsson is an editor who shares Tatiana’s love for stories. While he wishes to know her better, he’s never dared pursue more than friendship. They are first and foremost colleagues. But when Tatiana’s attempts to cheer Elea fail, Tatiana recruits him to help, a plea he can’t refuse. He is, after all, not only an editor but a beloved children’s book author and devoted uncle to his adoring nieces and nephews.
As the two creatively bring Icelandic Christmas traditions to life for Elea and frantically work to meet the demands of the publisher’s holiday rush, Tatiana finds herself increasingly drawn to kind, thoughtful Anders. But if a love is to grow between them, she will need to reveal her closely held secret: she is the mysterious author of a popular new novel . . . and Anders is her editor.
- A standalone World War II historical Christmas novella
- A sweet holiday romance with a friends-to-more trope
- Features a bookish heroine and hero
- Christian fiction great for fans of Lynn Austin and Sarah Sundin
Additional information
| Weight | .9 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 1 in |
1 review for The Christmas Book Flood
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Faith R. –
A heartwarming romance set in Iceland during the American occupation of WWII, exploring the enchanting tradition of Jolabokaflod.
Tatiana keeps busy, working a publishing house and hosting her young niece in the city for Christmastime, while harboring a secret. When the publishing house is flooded with orders for Christmas, she and the other workers must pull long hours working around the clock to fill the orders. Editor and children’s book author and illustrator Anders Johannson has admired Tatiana from afar and takes the opportunity to lend a hand with the orders. I liked his quiet observance and thoughtfulness, and I liked how he and his family opened up their lines of communication more over the course of the story.
Truely a wonderful read, perfect to put you in the Christmas mood, with a lovely setting and time period I hadn’t really ever thought much of before now. I absolutely love the Jolabokaflod tradition and learning more about their love of books at Christmas time. I loved Elea’s excitement about Christmas, she is very encouraging and has a way of saying things as she sees them. A charming story that you will want to read again and again, with great characters, strong interaction, heartwarming with inspiring themes of faith and family. Highly recommend!
I checked out a copy of this book from my local library. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.