📚ARC REVIEW📚

These books are so cozy. I’m really enjoying this series so far. Christmas Tree Farm by TS was stuck in my head the whole time reading this book. I loved all the holiday vibes. This book was like a Hallmark Christmas movie (with some spice). It’s going to be the perfect read during the holidays.

Bennett Ellis. That’s all. We love him. ❤️🎄

Thank you so much to Harper Collins 360, NetGalley, and Laurie Gilmore for granting me access to this ARC!

This book was such a cozy read! I loved Bennett (how could you not) and Kira grew on me. I love the whole dream harbor family! Super quick- finished in a day.

As an avid Hallmark Christmas movie watcher, this book exceeded all my expectations! This book made my Christmas loving heart so happy. It was a beautiful story with the perfect amount of romance and spice. Definitely difficult to put this book down! The character development for both main characters was great, and I always enjoy a dual POV. I look forward to reading more books from this author!

This was a nice Christmas book, but it wasn’t my favorite in the series.

In this novel we follow Kira, who we know from the last book bought the local Christmas tree farm. This was sort of a quarter-life crisis move for her, as she invested all her inheritance into this farm and things keep going wrong. In walks Bennett. Ben is Jeanie’s brother and he is spending the month of December in Dream Harbor. When he is elected at a Town Hall Meeting to welcome Kira to the town and help her uncover a possible treasure he can’t say no. As the two spend more and more time together, their feeling grow, but Kira is determined to not like Bennett into her heart or stay in the town.

I liked the concept of this book. I think the overall plot was nice. I especially love a good cinnamon roll MMC, so no complaints there.

Where the book was just “eh” was Kira felt a bit flat. I know she needed to get away from home and her rich lifestyle, but it felt very abrupt and uncalled for. The only reason would be Chloe leaving, but even that is a stretch. Kira is also very grumpy for no reason and acts like she wants people to dislike her…very strange.

The whole treasure concept was wrapped up very suddenly in the epilogue. I wanted more of them actually searching for the treasure. It seemed more like an afterthought.

The third-act breakup was a dud. I didn’t want it. Squeezing Nicole in at the end and then the makeup was just subpar. I wanted more from this couple.

Overall, this is a nice relaxing read.

*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Spice: 🌶️.5

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. The Christmas Tree Farm is a cozy holiday romance meeting all your needs. Kira is looking for a fresh start and with a little late night scrolling and desire to leave Georgia, she blindly buys a Christmas tree farm and moves to New England.

Stuck with her choices, she needs to work to make it her own but also to keep the lights on, literally. Handsome and handy Bennett see her in need and can’t help himself with assisting her. Through the trials tribulations to the holiday season, Kira and Ben look to see if the choices they made make sense for forever or is just the holidays?

This was adorable. I am a huge hallmark fan and this gave exactly as advertised. Give me the season, the lights, the dogs, the snowstorm romance. It will get you into the holiday spring and WISH Bennet could serve you.

I highly recommend for its short term bliss and holiday escaping needs.

Tropes:
☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine
🛏️ One Bed
💕 Forced Proximity
🏘️ Small Town
🎄 Holiday Romance
🥰 HEA

This series gives me Gilmore Girl vibes every single time!! I really wanted to get Bennetts story after book 1 so I was very glad to finally get more from him. Why someone who dislikes Christmas buys a Christmas tree farm is beyond me but it made for a great story. Loved how these two were forced together from some bad weather.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the ARC!

✨Reverse Grumpy Sunshine
✨MMC is a Cinnamon Roll
✨Small Town / Holiday Romance
✨Forced Proximity

I loved "The Pumpkin Spice Cafe" by this author so I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of "The Christmas Tree Farm." I went into this book with really high hopes and the author definitely didn't disappoint me!

This storyline reminded me of everything I love about Hallmark Christmas movies. I binged the entire book cover to cover in an evening and it left me wanting to pull out my Holiday Decor a few months early.

I think readers are really going to connect with these characters, especially the MMC Bennett who is a loveable cinnamon roll.

I'd definitely add this one to your holiday TBR!

Thank you Laurie Gilmore, Bet Galley and Harper 360 for providing me with an ARC of this book!

this was a delightful read. kira and bennett story was just so sweet. felt like a hallmark movie.charming christmas vibes. there a snow storm and dogs .all the cozy feels.

I received a free copy of, The Christmas Tree Farm, by Laurie Gilmore, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book book three in The Dream Harbor series. Even knowing that she hates Christmas, Kira buys a Christmas tree farm, because that make sense. Kira does not always think, before she acts. Kira is not the easiest character to love, she does let you, but it was a quirky read.

I love this book so much. It had all the best things: reverse grumpy/sunshine, adorable dogs, snow, small town Christmas vibes and a sprinkle of found family. I read this in August and it was so full of Hallmark Christmas goodness that I'm ready to put up my tree. This series can do no wrong. I can't wait for the proper season to roll around so I can read this book all over again. Spice 3/5

Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore was a great read. It has a similar feel to a Hallmark movie but with spice! Kira takes her trust fund and decides to buy a Christmas tree farm, funny thing is, she knows nothing about running a business and doesn’t particularly care for Christmas.
Bennett heads to town to stay with his sister over the Thanksgiving to New Year holiday and meets Kira while walking his dogs on her farm. Bennett can’t help himself to jumping in to help Kira with things around the farm and their romance grows from there.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Get yourself comfy, and get ready for this darling story of the most sweet story with the most darling characters. It was so precious.

Thank you Harper 360 & NetGalley for this ARC!

I loved this story! This whole series is the perfect cozy but spicy romance I needed in my life. I truly loved every bit of it!

I was provided the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel by the publisher, author and NetGalley.

I have adored the two previous novels so I was super hopeful for this novel. Did Laurie just take a Christmas themed book and knock it out of the ballpark, well Christmas tree farm?! Absolutely she did!!

This novel was the perfect balance of sugar, and spice! I adored the FMC and MMC and the banter! This was such a grumpy sunshine novel that I don’t know if I’ll find another Christmas one I’ll love again. This novel follows Kira and Bennett.

Kira, is the owner of a Christmas tree farm but ironically hates Christmas. Bennett is on vacation in Dream Harbor and escaping his life in California where his love life is a disaster. These two meet and Ben sets out to help Kira with her farm despite her stubborn ways.

This story is one I’ll read every year! I love it so much and think all cozy holiday romance readers should give this one a shot

Laurie Gilmore's The Christmas Tree Farm is a charming and steamy addition to the Dream Harbor series. This romantic comedy perfectly captures the essence of the holiday season while delivering a heartwarming love story.
Kira, a Christmas-hating city girl, finds herself 'unexpectedly' owning a Christmas tree farm in the quaint town of Dream Harbor. Her world collides with Bennett Ellis, a charming and easygoing Californian, who's looking for a holiday escape. Their initial clash is as frosty, but as they work together to transform the farm into a winter wonderland, their relationship begins to warm.
Gilmore expertly weaves together humor, romance, and a touch of mystery to create a captivating story. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the small-town setting adds a cozy atmosphere. The "grumpy and sunshine" trope is executed flawlessly, with Kira's initial cynicism providing a perfect contrast to Bennett's infectious optimism.
If you're looking for a feel-good holiday romance with a dash of spice, The Christmas Tree Farm is the perfect choice. Gilmore's writing is engaging and addictive, making it impossible to put this book down.

4.5 fun, steamy stars

Thank you NetGalley and Harper 360 for the arc of “The Christmas Tree Farm” by Laurie Gilmore.

I enjoyed reading this book, especially the cameo of the other couples from previous books and their found family was lovely. However, I didn’t really like the FMC. She was very rude to the townspeople and Bennett and I could not understand Bennett’s attraction to her. I did enjoy the Christmas and small town vibe and the spice was great as well.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t push through in this one. I expected to be reading about Mac and Annie and I couldn’t get past this FMC. She was rude and mean for no reason and too unlikeable for me to root for. It wasn’t very believable that Bennett would be having these loving thoughts about her even as she was being a total ass to him. No one looks THAT cute in a blanket to ignore those rude comments of hers. I’m sure it got better but I wouldn’t have been rooting for her so unfortunately I’m going to pass on this one and wait for her next book!

Kira- local Christmas tree farm owner knows no bounds when she buys the farm, wants to do everything on her own and wants no help from Jeanie’s brother Bennett, who is staying above the Pumpkin spice Cafe fixing up the house & farm. When eventually after a storm and talking they become friendly, the spiciest one I’ve read yet. I love Christmas books! Thanks to netgalley & the publisher for the ARC. Will own copy’s

I found the aspect of community to be the most appealing since everyone seemed to know each other, making the town feel very friendly. Kira the protagonist was a lovely character and the story was quite interesting to me. Also, the romantic subplot of the main male character Ben was well developed and realistic. All in all, this is a charming Christmas story that left me with the warmest of fuzzies from beginning to end.

Thank you to One More Chapter and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

I LOVED the Pumpkin Spice Cafe so I was super excited to read this one! It put me in such a Christmassy mood! (Hush, I know it’s August!) It was such a cozy and fun romance. Kira and Bennett are EVERYTHING! I really love that in both Pumpkin Spice Cafe and this one, there's this little bit of mystery that the characters would like solved. I love the ending and how the relationship played out.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the ARC!