As with the other books in this series, I loved reading about this town and these characters! Even though this is about a Christmas tree farm it could easily be read any time of the year. Heartwarming, touching and fun! Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

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If you're looking for cozy Christmas Hallmark movie vibes, this book is highly recommended for you! The Christmas Tree Farm is the third book in the Dream Harbor series. Kira North hates Christmas, but she went ahead and bought a Christmas tree farm. Why? If you hate Christmas, that's okay. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor and wanted a change from his California life. After a run-in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact that she clearly has no idea what she's doing. I don't know, it was just "meh" to me. Not bad, but not phenomenal either.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬
•Christmas Cozy Vibes
•Small Town Romance
•Grumpy vs Sunshine
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Thank you, Netgalley, and Harper 360 for the eBook in exchange for my honest review.

“For anyone who ever wished Hallmark Christmas movies were steamier, this one might do the trick.”

The book made me laugh from literally the dedication page. It was also my favorite couple of the series, having two people who were not originally tied to the town both learn to let go of past scars, grow as individuals, and start to embed themselves in the town.

Overall, the book is a cozy and quick read, perfect for those looking to curl up with some holiday cheer and silly town shenanigans.

Thank you to NetGalley, Laurie Gilmore, and Harper 360 for providing me with an advanced reader copy.

The Christmas Tree Farm is the perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series. I cannot get over this small town holiday romance.

Kira and Bennet are beyond adorable together. Their backstories and character growth make this story relatable. As always these mcs have incredible character growth and you'll find yourself sitting there rooting for them.

I loved seeing past characters throughout the story and it's a nice touch to see their relationships progressing as the series goes on.

Laurie Gilmore did it again with another Hallmark worthy book. Once again I cannot wait to see what comes next in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy in return for an honest review. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I just love the dream farm books. They’re so cozy and fun. This one was another hit for me!

I think I am ready to pack my bag and head to Dream Harbor! If you want cozy hallmark romances with spice --- this series is for you!
I really liked Kira’s character and how the quaint small town and Bennett were able to thaw some of her icy exterior. She’s determined to do something on her own, for herself, while grieving the life she had with her twin sister (and missing her deeply) and while she has to overcome a lot, she definitely came out on top.
Bennett is a fixer, it’s one of his greatest attributes and greatest downfalls, he’s been heartbroken before because of it and while he wants to help Kira, he struggles with questioning her intentions.
I finished this book in one sitting, it was all things warm and wintery, perfect for sitting on the couch with a hot cup of tea and comfy pajamas.

3/5✨

The Christmas tree farm

📖 via E Arc

I’d like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy of this before release.

Dream Harbor book 3.

An impulsive Kira buys a Christmas tree farm despite hating Christmas/the holidays. Doesn’t make sense, but Kira likes to do things the hard way.

Bennett is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. He’s giving lumberjack chic in the small town…

This was a quant read!

Tropes:
* Grumpy x Sunshine
* Small Town
* Forced Proximity
* One Bed

This was yet another fantastic book by Laurie Gilmore. I have always wanted a spicy Hallmark movie/book and Laurie Gilmore nailed it! I love the grumpy sunshine trope so much and Laurie does it so well. This is book 3 in the series and I really love that you get to revisit the characters from other books and get a glimpse into how things have progressed for them as well. I also really loved that the FMC Kira was the grumpy one and Bennett was the sunshine. 90% of the time it is the MMC that is grumpy so this was really refreshing to read!

As always Laurie Gilmore's character/world building is absolute perfection. I feel so connected to these characters and to Dream Harbor and I just wish I could visit there. So far every book in this series has just gotten better and better and I can't wait to see what comes next in the series.

Just like the first 2 books in the series, I loved this one! Although Kira is first introduced in Book 2 you can read this as a standalone book. This book is a funny Rom-Com but also includes some spicy scenes! My only complaint (if you can call it that) is that I was hoping this book would have been about the woman (can't think of her name) that owned the bakery since she was introduced in the first book. This book still did not disappoint, and I highly recommend!

Cozy hallmark Christmas movie vibes, but with spice🎄

Kira is the grumpy new owner of the Christmas tree farm in Dream Harbor who has her hands full trying to get the place up and running. Meanwhile Bennett is a problem fixer who happens to be in town escaping his own problems. She is too stubborn to take his help and he is all green flags in helping her anyways. This book has the Christmas spirit and plenty of mistletoes to go around 🎅

“I realized, maybe too late, that being independent doesn’t have to mean being alone”

The Christmas Tree Farm is the 3rd book in the Dream Harbor series but they are all interconnected standalones, so you could jump into this one no problem.

This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Christmas Tree Farm will be published October 22nd.

I really really enjoyed this book! I wish it got a little spicy sooner but I was won over in the end! I love these small town hallmark romances! I need this to be a movie, along with your other books!! Can’t get enough of LG and can’t wait for the next read 🥰

Quick and easy read to continue this series. Laurie Gilmore is amazing at creating small town, hallmark vibes. All her books are so cozy for so many different reasons, this one was great because of the winter vibes.

I would love the thank NetGalley and Harper360 for this ARC and being able to continue the Dream Harbor series! This was a very quick read for me and absolutely loved it!
I loved how I got a Small town Romance feel to this book and it is definitely a nice holiday/Christmas read! I cannot wait to have the physical copy of this book to add to my collection!!

The FMC being grumpy was fun and that he was the sunshine. I really like that there was deeper backstories to both characters in this one. It was very cozy like the first two books were, Laurie Gilmore really nails the Hallmark movie/Stars hallow vibe. If you like small town reads that are a bit cheesy but feel good this book is for you!

Thank you so much to netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Alright, Laurie Gilmore, I love you. And I love Dream Harbor. This was my favorite in the series so far, Bennett is perfect and dreamy and everything I want in a man. While I don't particularly relate to Kira in many ways, (other than her love of dogs, and animals in general) I love how real she feels. Like a real person with real insecurities and personal issues.

I never want to leave Dream Harbor, please take me back there as soon as possible, I cannot wait for the next book.

So cute!! An absolute end of the year read!! The characters and setting are so cozy! Would definitely recommend!

After devouring the first two books of this series, I was fortunate enough to receive an eArc for "The Christmas Tree Farm". Thank you for letting me read a copy of this before release! also, this might be the most spoiler-y review I've written but I need to explain what scenario was the cause of my decision to rate this book what I rated it.

That being said, I'm not sure I was in the right seasonal mindset for this as I just got into fall cozy read mode and maybe doing a Christmas read was too much *insert anxious self deprecating face here*. Even with that, this was a 3.75 star read for me and here's why:

The biggest trope in this book to me was the grumpy/sunshine which I usually enjoy. However, this was a little different because the Grumpy part of this equation was REALLY off-putting at the beginning and there was no "who hurt you?" to make it ok. That character just rubbed me the wrong way and while it was labeled as them hiding their true colors, it was real hard to shake off their previous actions, especially when the change of personality happened so fast.

The saving grace of this whole book was the cinnamon roll of the sunshine character and the supporting characters from the previous books. I love this town setting and the people in it and I couldn't be driven away by the grumpiest of grumps. looking forward to the fourth book and hoping for more of the swoon worthy men in this town!

So much fun, a perfect continuation in this small town series. I love how cozy and wintery everything was. So perfect for upcoming winter nights to get you in the right mood for the holidays! A lovely romance and so well done.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I just could not get into the relationship between Bennett and Kira, they just didn’t seem to fit to me and flip flopped between hot and cold too much too quickly. I also would have like to see more interactions between Bennet and Jeanie and Kira and Chloe.

One of the best series I’ve ever read! I loved all of the characters and enjoy learning more about them with each subsequent book! Can’t wait for #4!!
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.