Good Omens meets Love Actually in a bookstore in Notting Hill: a lighthearted, funny, speculative romantic Christmas comedy that’s more surprising than it seems.

The cozy Notting Hill bookstore which Carl inherited from his parents is facing demolition, but he’s not willing to sell.  Sent by her ruthless boss to deliver a final buyout offer, Abby expects a routine corporate task. Instead, she finds Carl, a former law school classmate who was secretly fascinated by her years ago.

Abby finds herself torn between her career and her growing feelings for the charming bookseller. But their blossoming romance faces extraordinary cosmic odds: Carl’s shop sits over a portal to Hell, triggering a battle between guardian angels and demonic forces. To save him, Heaven sends Charles—an angel who happens to be the ex-husband of Perla, Abby’s boss and the demonic agent trying to push the deal through.

With the wrecking balls set for Christmas Eve, Carl and Abby must risk it all to fight for the shop—and each other. Magical London is a witty, heartwarming romantic comedy with a supernatural twist about second chances, destiny, and the magical power of falling in love.

Jérôme Patalano is a French author, former editor-in-chief of Demotivateur, and co-founder of Cinemateaser. He published his first works in 2019 with Éditions du Cherche midi. Magical London was his first novel (2020), reissued by Elysande.