I freaking LOVED this book. This book was just as good as the last one. The storyline was not just romance/smut, but was plot-driven and I really appreciated that. The addition of a playlist really helped me get into the vibes of the book and I loved reading it.

Ms. Scrooge meets Mr. Fix-It

I was so excited to be able to snag an ARC of The Christmas Tree Farm and go back to Dream Harbor.

*Small Town Romance
*Ms. Scrooge & Mr. Fit-It
*Forced Proximity
*Cozy mystery
*Spice
*Slow Burn
*He falls first

On a whim, Kira purchases an old Christmas Tree Farm in Dream Harbor in hopes of finding not only herself but independence she has always lacked. The last thing she expected was the cheerful and nosy neighbors. Hoarded up in her run-down farmhouse, Kira is alone and without heat.
Bennet is in town visiting his sister Jeanie. After several failed first dates, he has sworn off relationships. Only in town for the month, Bennet is surprised when he stumbles across the not-so-nice new tree farm owner while out walking his dogs. He instantly finds her attractive but plans to stay far way - yet the town has other plans. Bennet is volunteered to head to the tree farm in hopes of finding answers to the towns newest unsolved mystery.

Laurie Gilmore has once again given us a Hallmark Channel worthy love story filled with cozy mystery and all the spice. Oh, the spice - she took it up a notch! Bennet and Kira's slow burn story of she hates Christmas, and he can't help but to fall for her is a must read.

Kira just moved into the small town of Dream Harbor and is trying to reopen the run-down Christmas Tree Farm she bought, sight unseen. Although the town’s first impression of her wasn’t great, she’s hopeful she can drum up some business selling Christmas trees.

In comes Bennett, the brother of a local townsperson. Although he’s only visiting for the holidays, he decides to help Kira get the word out about the tree farm and help gain some customers.

This book gave major Gilmore Girls vibes with its small town feel - the town meetings, quirky townspeople, annual Christmas Tree Lighting festival, and a cute love story to boot! The witty banter had me giggling and kicking my feet, and the spice level was just right!

I also loved how characters from the first two books appeared and added to the storyline. A must read if you’re looking for a cute and cozy Christmas book!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the ARC of this book.

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Laurie Gilmore is a new to me author. I’ve seen so much talk about her Fall book I knew I had to try to get my hands on the ARC for her Christmas one. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. This is the PERFECT holiday story. Who doesn’t love a story set on a Christmas Tree Farm & a slow burn romance that turns real spicy, real quick? It was perfection. I was giggling throughout the book- it was funny, it was sweet, it was heartwarming. This book was a breath of fresh holiday air. I can’t wait to read Laurie’s other ones in this series! 4⭐️ read for me!

Kira has bought a Christmas tree farm, but it is more than she can handle. Bennett is visiting his sister and takes his dog for a walk in the woods and ends up trespassing on the Christmas tree farm. will he be willing to help Kira?

Talk about living in a cozy Hallmark movie! This small town romance had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time I was reading it! Kira (who doesn't even like Christmas) decided to leave her life in Georgia and move to Dream Harbor to start a new life and find her true self by buying a Christmas tree farm. Along the way she meets Bennett, or as he likes to call himself Mr. Fix-It! Bennett is in town to visit his sister for the holidays but finds himself drawn to the somewhat recluse Christmas tree farm owner. As the relationship progresses, they both find themselves trying to break old dating habits and ultimately forming a wonderful relationship. This was a quick and easy ready for me and will definitely be recommending to my friends as a cozy read for the holidays!
I was sent this ARC by NetGalley and Harper360 and this is my honest review.

Another perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore! This cozy Christmas book makes me want to put my Christmas tree up now- in September! I’ve been known to have my tree up before Halloween, so this isn’t too much of a stretch for me 😆. The Christmas Tree Farm is set in Dream Harbor, a Stars Hollow-esque town. As a big fan of Gilmore girls, I loved finding the similarities between the town and the townspeople. This sweet (with a dash of spice) novel follows Kira and Bennett on their quest to reinventing themselves. Kira buys a Christmas tree farm, sight unseen, to prove to herself that she can make it on her own. Bennett is a fixer who is trying to convince himself that he doesn’t need to save every damsel in distress, because some damsels don’t need saving. Kira’s and Bennett’s energy is very black cat/golden retriever meets forced proximity (snowed in- one of my favorite tropes 😍). Can these two overcome their own hang ups and admit to themselves that they need and love each other? If you enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies and Gilmore girls, read this book and find out! 🎄🎁☃️❄️

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review from NetGalley

The dedication says this book is for all the people who wishes their Hallmark Christmas movies were a little bit spicier and I would say that is a 100% fair assessment of what this book was.

This story follows Kira & Bennet; the girl who hates Christmas and the boy who is bound to show her that maybe there’s more joy to be found in investing in herself and her new life in Dream Harbor.

I gave this 3.25 stars and I truly enjoyed the experience of reading it and believe it’ll be a really fun holiday read for those looking to add something sweet, a little bit spicy and full of Christmas-y fun for the holidays. The story was fairly predictable and the character development wasn’t incredibly deep (although it was there!) but it was still a very fun, bingeable read.

If you’re looking for a sweet, quick story to cozy up with this upcoming Christmas, you won’t be disappointed with this one.

I’ll definitely be recommending this to friends for the holiday season! Thanks NetGalley!

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3.5 ⭐️

These books are very lighthearted and aren't earth-shattering by any means. Because of that, I don't rate them too harshly...

This story was sweet and I did enjoy reading it, but I didn't feel very connected to the characters. I wish we got more of Kira and her sister's relationship as for Bennett and his relationship with his family and Nicole. I feel as though that would be a way for me to feel a stronger connection to them and love their story even more.

I also feel like the timing of this story jumped a lot. One minute, Kira doesn't like him and then the next they're in love. If there was a little more build up, I would've liked this one so much more.

Regardless, it was a quick and easy read. Perfect for a winter read, especially during Christmas time.

Fast paced, well written with familiar characters but also easily read as a standalone this book is filled with plenty of Christmas touches and just enough heat to warm you up on a cold winter’s night.

Like much of the TikTok world, I have fallen in love with Dream Harbor and can’t turn back! I cannot wait to reread this by the fire in the winter. I absolutely loved the trope that the female, Kira, was the grumpy one. This trope is not very common and I love it! I can’t wait for book 4!!

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore is the 3rd book in her Dream Harbor Series.

Kira purchased a Christmas tree farm and run-down Victorian home sight unseen and is less than pleased when the locals want her to open up for the season. Bennett is visiting his sister Jeanie for a month over the Christmas Holiday and is immediately thrown into small town life, including being volunteered to befriend the new Christmas Tree Farm owner to research the town’s rumors.

Bennett’s tendency to “fix” things and Kira’s refusal to accept help from anyone leaves a lot of room for misunderstandings and TENSION between the two, but a snowstorm might be just what they need to get them on the same page.

This story was cute, cozy, and overall a good time.

Read if you enjoy:
🤎 Small Town Romance
🤎 Cinnamon Roll MMC
🤎 Holiday Romance
🤎 Grumpy/Sunshine

3.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the stuff Holiday movies are made of—prickly pear heroines who move to the country, cinnamon roll heroes to save the day, and dogs, all the dogs. I loved the letters. They were a nice touch.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review! I may just add this to my list of books I need to reread each holiday season. Bennet and Kira were adorable. Add them to a backdrop of the small town Christmas season and it was the perfect cozy read. The book held the adventure of a treasure hunt, the inviting small town community, as well as just enough spice. I loved that this wasn’t just a romance but there was real depth to the characters struggling through self-exploration and growth. That their personal growth ended with a happily ever after was just the cherry on top. I can’t recommend this book enough and may even like it a bit better than The Pumpkin Spice Cafe (and that’s saying something)!

Laurie has done it again!! I loved the concept of having a FMC that hates Christmas. I feel like usually it would be the MMC. I got the same fun vibes from the previous two books. Great book for the holiday season!

Christmas is coming earlier this year, actually in the middle of September for me (thanks to Netgalley), and it's super cool because this is my favorite season.
"The Christmas Tree Farm" is the third book of the Dream Harbor series and now readers meet winter in the small town.
Kira North hates Christmas. Ironically, looking at her last name and the fact that she bought Tree Farm in the middle of the holiday season. She is grumpy and has zero intense to fall in love.
Bennett is the sunshine owner of three dogs, who coming to visit his sister in the Dream Harbor. He is struggling with saving complex but this time helping Kira feels right.
It was nice to meet characters from the previous two books and they spending Christmas together.
And ok, there are three cutest dogs in the plot so this book can't be bad.
The story is cute, nice, and cozy with perfect holiday vibes. Yes, it's a little bit predictable but in a nice way. The opposite grumpy/sunshine is written properly and lovelly.
"The Christmas Tree Farm" is now my favorite part of the series and I look forward to reading Iris story next spring.

This might be one of my new favorite authors. This is a great read for christmas time!! Love these books by Laurie Gilmore. Also gives me gilmore girl vibes!!

Very cute holiday small town romance. I love when the fmc is the grump in the story. Kira is kinda closed off in the beginning and is only sweet to dogs. Ben is the ultimate golden retriever who is too good for his own good. The town and its people seem so charming, I will have to pick up the other books set here.

Bennett seemed different in this book than I was expecting. I don't know why, but this just isn't really the vibe I got from him in the first book. His personality just seemed really flat.

And I was really hoping with this one, the spice might have been toned down a bit with it being Christmasy. It was not. The alluding to sex started earlier in this book when again, they'd barely interacted. So she's a spicy spicy Christmas tree farm book.

Honestly, the book didn't actually feel like it was about a girl struggling with a Christmas Tree farm. It felt more like it was about a physical relationship with a Christmas tree farm in the background. It's not bad, just don't be surprised by it.

And Bennett seemed way too invested and interested in Kira wayyy too fast. 100% instalove. At one point early on, he wondered how she would respond to something he was thinking and my immediate reaction was: "why? You've barely spoken to her, and definitely not about that. So why would she have a response at all?"

And I would not call this grumpy/sunshine when the grumpy person isn't even grumpy anymore 30% of the way through the book.