Chestnut Ridge is a perfect place to spend Christmas. Sheila and Tucker were a great pair. The whole town is pretty amazing in how they come together to help others who need a hand. It's a wonderful example of Christmas magic. I loved visiting this town again. The book is such a feel good story that you'll want to find a way to help someone who needs it this holiday season. It is such a feel good romance. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is such a heart filling holiday read. I loved this so much. I could feel the small town holiday spirit all the way through. Tucker is the chief firefighter who is married to his job. Shelia is feeling a little off for the holidays now that her best friend has moved. I love how Shelia is welcomed with open arms as she celebrates the holidays with her best friend. I love the slow build with Tucker and Shelia. You get the feels when it comes to those two. I really could not get enough of this one. Shelia and Tucker give you the holiday spirit within a small town. You need to click this now.

While this story can be read as a standalone, I felt like I was missing something. Goodreads doesn’t indicate this book is part of a series, but I felt like the story alluded to the history of other characters that I didn’t know anything about.

This was a cute story, but perhaps a little too wholesome for me. I can’t quite put my finger on it. I don’t know if the dialogue just seemed too formal, or too prim and proper to me, or what is was. This is definitely a case of it’s me, not the story.

All in all though, it really was a charming story. A big city girl goes to a small town to visit her friend and falls in love. It certainly has Hallmark Christmas movie written all over it – which makes perfect sense since I see this author does have several Hallmark Christmas movies.

Shelia needs a change. Her business is thriving, but, her personal life is not. When her best friend convinces her to take a trip to Chestnut Ridge for the holidays, she has no idea how different life will look for her when she returns.

Arriving under the premise that she's helping decorate a Christmas tree for the Christmas Tree Stroll fundraiser, Shelia sets off on a much-needed break. What she doesn't realize is that the town will leave a mark on her heart and that Tucker, the fire captain, will be one more reason she must account for with staying.

Heart-warming, emotional, yet also practical, Nancy Naigle gives you the perfect Christmas present with Christmas in Chestnut Ridge.

Loved this story. Natalie, Sheila's best has invited her to come spend Christmas in Chestnut Ridge and help her decorate a Christmas Tree in the Christmas tree stroll. She decides to go .She stays at Oreon's place . She meets Tucker , the Fire chief. That night there is a fire that destroys the home of Diane and Jack's family home. Sheila sees how the town pulls together and decides to help too. See everything that Natalie and Sheila do to secure a place for them to live and how everyone pitches in. Sheila spends time with Tucker and by Christmas Eve she has some decisions to make. Does she decided to move to Chestnut Ridge, This is A GREAT READ.

This is a really nice story! It moves fast, has great characters and location. It will definitely get you in the holiday spirit. Definitely add to your holiday reading list

****Publishing October 8, 2024****

Sheila, a divorced real estate agent, has a best friend, Natalie, who has moved away to Chestnut Ridge. With Christmas quickly approaching, Natalie had invited Sheila to spend Christmas with her and Randy. Natalie needs help decorating a Christmas tree for a town contest! After much convincing, Sheila agrees to come help. Can they win the contest? When tragedy strikes Chestnut Ridge, Sheila offers a helping hand. Will this be the Christmas that brings Sheila what she is looking for?

A heartwarming and entertaining story set during Christmas, in a beautiful and welcoming town. It was fun and refreshing to read a book with kind, caring and compassionate characters. Who wouldn’t want to live there? A great book to add to your holiday reads.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press (St. Martin's Griffin), I was provided an ARC of Christmas in Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Nancy Naigle's Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is a heartwarming tale of love set in the holiday season in the charming mountain town of Chestnut Ridge. The story immediately drew me in with its enchanting Christmas atmosphere and engaging storytelling that truly embodies the spirit of the season. The reunion with Natalie Maynard from the previous book added an extra element of excitement that kept me hooked from the very beginning.

I want to experience Christmas in Chestnut Ridge, BADLY! The small town, the never ending holiday spirit, the romance!!!!! I fell in love with the characters, and I damn near cried at every time the town came together to help someone in need. This book was amazing.

I enjoyed this delightful love story set in the mountains of Virginia during the Christmas holidays. It is very similar to several books I have read recently where a city girl falls in love with a small town guy, and decides to move to the small town. It took me longer to read this one, as the story was a tiny big slow moving. Still, it made me want to look into finding a small town where the people really are close-knit -- does such a place really exist?

My biggest complaint was the repeated use of bring & brought in place of take, took, & taken. We bring things here. We take things there.

Wonderful character that I instantly feel in love with. Chestnut Ridge is such a sweet town and I could see myself happily living there with all the fun residents. Everything Christmas was pulled into this fun story. I loved the tradition of decorating Christmas trees with a theme then giving them away after the winner was announced. This little town is so full of the most wonderful people who care about others and pour into the community and to those in need. With the Christmas tree stroll and all the fun Christmas activities this is the perfect book for a cold winter day. Add a handsome firefighter, a swoony romance, and you have a book you can’t put down. So much more to love with all the yummy food and laugh out loud moments that are sewn into the pages, earning this book a solid 5 stars from me!
Was given a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle is a clean and sweet Christmas novel that would do the Hallmark Channel proud. City girl meets country boy and dismisses him because she could never leave the city. The Christmas tree stroll sounded fun though! I just can't imagine how they moved all those decorated trees without destroying them! A cute read that will put you in the Christmas spirit. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

A holiday story setting, but oh so much more! This prolific and successful author has added a new entry to her delightful list of successful books. It's not just another Christmas romance or love story. It is a heartwarming story of community, genuine caring for strangers who desperately need help and compassion, as well as reinforcing those feelings in everyone in the community of Chestnut Ridge.
The characters were honest, concerned, and interesting. The plot was interwoven around so many differences, yet the similarities of thoughts and actions made it a book that warmed this reader's heart and projected hope for all people.
A Christmas theme that can be enjoyed anytime, I loved this glorious book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read and express my own opinions about Christmas in Chestnut Ridge

A nice read centered around a small town at Christmas. The small-town community truly gets into the holiday spirit. Loved how the community comes together to support one another, and the visiting Sheila fits right in. This is a follow up to And Then There Was You (Sheila’s friend Natalie’s story) which is helpful if you have read it but not totally necessary. Well written and the descriptive writing had me envious of the creative Christmas trees!

Put on your favorite Christmas sweater, grab a hot chocolate, and enjoy this book while sitting by your Christmas tree! This is a lovely small town Christmas romance. Sheila comes to Chestnut Ridge to help her best friend compete in a tree-decorating contest, and as soon as she meets the good-looking fire chief the sparks begin to fly! Sheila gets caught up in the spirit of Christmas and the closeness of a small community in this heartwarming Christmas novel.

This is the second book in this series. You can read it as a stand alone or as part of the series. I forgot how much religious reference is in this series. I will say this book had less than the first one but still more than I care to read in my books. This is a heartfelt Christmas book. You can read this book quickly and fall in love with Chestnut Ridge. Overall, I did enjoy this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the early copy of Christmas in Chestnut Ridge. This srpry made me want to search for this small time to live in. Such a sweet heartwarming Christmas book. This story has so much love and compassion for others. Sheila and Tucker come from different asks of life but then they are so in sync with each other. But the question is can Sheila conform her big city ways to live in a small town or will Tucker make his move from the small town ways and adapt to the big city life? No spoilers here but you will love how this precious story plays out. So add to your must read list of upcoming cozy Christmas stories.

Sheila is an owner of a real estate company and is always too busy to visit with her friend Natalie. But this year is different and as Sheila learns, the town of Chestnut Ridge is beautiful at Christmas.
When a fire breaks out and a family’s home is destroyed, Sheila sees how the whole town comes together to take care of their own.
With endearing characters, a hottie fire chief, and the town coming together to help the displaced family, Sheila can’t resist making the true meaning of Christmas bright and cheery for all.
A sweet, clean romance and new beginnings for Sheila make this a very enjoyable Christmas story. Thank you Netgalley and St.Martins Press for the arc. This review is my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this book and the town of Chestnut Ridge so much. It was such a lovely read and the plot was perfect!

Big city realtor falls for small town fire chief in Christmas in Chestnut Ridge. While the town is cute—I’d love to go to the Christmas Tree Stroll!—I spent so much time annoyed with the main character that it soured the book for me. Sheila goes to Chestnut Ridge to spend Christmas with her best friend. She meets Tucker and there’s immediate attraction. They flirt, they date, but it could never be more because small town life isn’t for her. By the time they got to the friction point in their relationship, which she handled like a pouty teenage girl instead of a successful woman, I was over it.

2 stars because I’d like to hang out in Chestnut Ridge.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for an eARC. Opinions are my own.