Thank you NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review. I love this series and this book did not disappoint! Kira has had it easy in life coming from a rich family and a land of opportunity. When Kira's twin sister gets married and moves away, it leaves Kira wondering what she is going to do with her own life. She impulsively spends her inheritance money on a Christmas tree farm. Bennett and his dogs come to town to visit his sister Jeanie. With the help of his dogs and the nosy town, Kira and Bennett keep spending time together and attraction blooms. Kira works on becoming independent from her twin and learning the ropes of owning a Christmas tree farm while Bennett figures out how to trust and open his heart to a relationship as he has been burned so many times before for being too nice and a Mr. Fix It.

This is a cute holiday story. Dream Harbor has new residents. Grumpy sunshine in the form of a Christmas tree farm owner and a Golden Retriever hero. Starts off with a meet cute that turns into a story of how a grinch found love in a town she least expected with someone who wants to see her thrive. Perfect holiday read..

3.5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 rounded up

This series has been my palette cleanser between heavier reads, If you have enjoyed Pumpkin Spice Café and Cinnamon Bun Bookstore you are sure to love this winter installment. Starting her life over with no experience, an old run down house & an abandoned tree farm we have our new townie FMC: Kira (Black cat type woman who wants to be left alone and has definitely bitten of more than she can chew). On the other hand we have Bennet: (Golden retriever of males who loves to help and fix things) who is in town for a while visiting his sister and escaping some previous relationship toxicity.

This is Hallmark Christmas charm & spice so if that's your thing you'll love it. While some moments were definitely Christmas cringe, they were endearing in their own way, and you will have a hard time not falling in love with Bennett.

I’ll admit, I had a hard time warming up to Kira at first. As the grumpy half of the grumpy-sunshine trope, her attitude felt harsh and actually mean for means sake, especially since Bennet never really deserved it. But as the story unfolded, I grew to appreciate her growth and the way their dynamic evolved. Bennet’s patience and charm persevered as we unpacked Kira's past.
Thank you for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback !

The snowy small-town setting is practically glowing with Christmas magic, making this perfect for anyone looking for a festive escape. While you can read it as a standalone, you’ll get more out of it if you’ve read the previous books first.


🌲❄️ Grumpy Sunshine ☀️🌲
🌲❄️✨ Christmas Magic 🎄🌲
🌲❄️💫 Small Town Vibes 🏡🌲
🌲❄️✨ Hallmark but Spicy 🔥🌲
🌲❄️💫 Forced Proximity 🛏️🌲
🌲❄️✨ Dog Lovers 🐾🌲
🌲❄️💫 Dash of "Mystery" 🔍🌲
🌲❄️✨ Farmhouse Fixer Upper 🏠🌲

Snuggle up with this one this winter.

DNF @25%

I found this pretty boring and didn't really care for the characters. I think the author was trying to do grumpy x sunshine, but Kira's just mean.

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

✨ Dream Harbor’s Christmas Romance Review ✨

Okay, besties, let me just say—this Dream Harbor book? Chef’s kiss. My favorite of the series! If you’re craving those cozy Christmas Hallmark vibes (and let’s be real, who isn’t?), this romance will hit just right.

🎄 Kira and Bennett: While Kira took her sweet time winning me over (girl, why you gotta make it hard?), Bennett came in HOT as the ultimate book boyfriend. I mean, he’s a dog-loving, handy-with-tools kind of guy. What’s not to swoon over? Fix my house, walk my dog, and maybe fix my heart while you’re at it? Yes, please.

📚 Why you need this book in your life:
Are you wrapping up your 2024 reading goals? Is your TBR pile whispering “just one more feel-good book”? Well, this one’s calling your name louder than Mariah Carey in November. It’s the perfect bow on top of your holiday reading stack—equal parts heartwarming and Hallmark-y in the best way.

So, pour some hot cocoa, snuggle up by the tree, and let this sweet romance be the mistletoe moment you deserve. 🎅📖💖

This is the second book I have read in this series, and I can confidently say that it is my favorite so far! It has the Hallmark movie feel with the perfect amount of spice! 🔥

Tropes:
Holiday Romance
Grumpy x Sunshine
Small Town
Forced Proximity

If you are looking for the perfect cozy small town holiday read, I highly recommend, The Christmas Tree Farm! 🎄

Thank you NetGalley, Harper Collins, and Laurie Gilmore for the opportunity to read the ARC of The Christmas Tree Farm.

3.75⭐
Cute and a little spicy holiday treat. The grumpy Christmas tree farm owner, in a little over her head, meets cinnamon roll Mr. fix-it sunshine. No surprises but a fun quick read.

After reading The Pumpkin Spice Café a few years ago I knew I just had to read another book by the same author.
This is the third book in the Dream Harbor series, each book is connected some with the same characters, but you don't have to read them in order, and each has a standalone story.
This one is as Christmassy as it gets. I mean who doesn't love the thought of a classic cut your own Christmas tree farm with dogs running around?
Throw in a grumpy Christmas tree farm owner, Kira who really doesn't know how to promote her business.
When Ben takes his dogs for a run in the woods and meets Kira for the first time it's not that flowery meet cute, we all dream about. She accuses him of trespassing, and he can't wait to get away from her. The book had me laughing out loud so many times. He's fun and sunshiny, she's the grump and despite him trying she's really not interested in changing.
She's a dog lover and I think his dogs may have swayed her to start coming around. He seems to just pop up everywhere she is and things just take off from there.
Loved seeing the Christmas tree farm coming to life and the towns people so happy and spirited and the Christmas spirit of the season hits them.
A spicy Christmas story full of warmth and charm.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

This book is just like first. Awkward, clunky, and honestly too much and not enough at the same time. Lack of character development

I can’t decide what I think about this series. I like it enough to have read them all, I guess, but I definitely don’t love them. And they’re a weird mix of small town, cozy, smut, a tiny dash of mystery… all mixed together. This one was like - grumpy/golden retriever, generational wealth, homestead vibes - oh, and it’s Christmas. Also - I don’t get why so many randos move to this small, insulated town… I mean, it’s not that deep. I should let it go.

Super cute and fun for the season to get in the spirit. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I loved this one, and am glad for this small town series. I can't wait to meet more Dreamers with the next books.

This is the perfect Christmas feels book!

Kira North buys a rundown Christmas tree farm in search of a new life, in another town, far away from everything she has ever known. Kira is grumpy by nature, doesn't want to be bothered by any of the locals. She just wants to run her business and sell Christmas trees people near and far. She runs into Bennett Ellis, who is walking his dogs along her farm. Bennett's sister, Jeanie, runs The Pumpkin Spice Cafe in town. Bennett is just in town for the holidays and Kira tries her best to stay away. Bennett is drawn to Kira's grumpy nature, but he also, more than anything, is drawn to fixing her "Damsel in distress". Bennett gently works his way into Kira's life. Although she tries very hard to resist his persistence, she breaks down the walls and they develop a beautiful friendship. Kira and Bennett both have baggage from previous relationships/life and they work their way through those obstacles with the help of the locals.

Such a cute romance. Perfect for the holidays! Definitely recommend reading this one!

🎄Grumpy/Sunshine
🎄Small Town Romance
🎄Forced Proximity

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper360 for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This was book 3 of the Dream Harbor series, I love this series so so much! They are all the best parts of the small town Gilmore Girls/Stars Hollow vibes. This book was about a woman who decides to buy a Christmas tree farm (sight unseen) and when she gets there realizes how rough of shape it's in, but she is determined to see it through and make this huge life decision work regardless of all the obstacles she's now facing with this run down property. She finds a handsome trespasser walking his dogs on her farm one day, and to her surprise her grumpiness doesn't deter him. He is kind and he is someone who always wants to help people so he becomes determined, despite her stubbornness, to help her get her property back into a safe and operating place. The more he keeps showing up, the more he's kind and helpful despite her trying to drive him away, she begins to wonder why she is constantly refusing the help of this handsome man to begin with. She is starting to warm up to him and realize the last thing she wants to be lonely at the holidays. 💚📚

Thank you to the author and to the publisher for this ARC of The Christmas Tree Farm, in exchange for an honest review.

Cute Christmas story. Just what I like the for the holiday season! The characters were quirky but not irritatingly so. While the romance happens fast, it didn’t bother me as much as it normally would. I just liked Kira and Bennett. The story isn’t deep, but it was just the type of cozy reading I was in the mood for.

Another fun read by Laurie Gilmore! Festive storyline with a couple of new and endearing characters. Cant wait to read the next book in the series!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I've heard about the other books in this series, but haven't read them yet. However, being a sucker for Christmas books, I was excited to try this one out. Even though I hadn't read the other books in the series, it was not necessary. There was enough of a recap to understand the character dynamics.

Kira, a spoiled rich girl who is lost and wants to find herself, uses her inheritance to buy a derelict Christmas tree farm in the hopes of homesteading like she sees influencers doing on social media. Buying the farm sight unseen, she quickly realizes that she is in over her head. She wasn't prepared for what homesteading would be or for the poor shape that the house is in. Broke and with a house in need of so many repairs, she realizes her only option is to re-open the Christmas tree farm. Luckily, the town comes together to help and support her. Of course, in the midst of the town supporting her, they also send Bennett, visiting brother of the Pumpkin Spice cafe owner to check out her property where there is rumored to be something buried-is it a body, treasure? The town isn't sure, but wants to protect Kira from any possible unwelcomed surprises. While sort of spying, Bennett starts helping Kira, who wants to be independent, but realizes she needs the help. Slowly but surely, the two see that they have much in common and undeniable chemistry.

This book was such a cute read and the town and Christmas tree farm were just perfect! Looking forward to going back to read the other books in the series!

This was a quick and easy read, it was just fine in my opinion. The plot and characters were pretty weak but I think you know that going in. It has too much spice for my personal taste, It’s almost like that was the point of the book. I would’ve liked more information on how she actually built the business, not just the relationship. Overall, pretty forgettable read for me.

I totally adore this book series. The difficult challenge is which book is my favorite? I really enjoy the character development and each storyline, for it is a comforting, cheerful, spicy and all together feel good story. I look forward to the next installment to the series. I am well invested in the characters, their lives and the romance that has developed.

This is the third book in the Dream Harbor series. While you don’t need to read the books in order, it does enrich the experience to see the characters' development across the series. This story follows Bennett (Jeanie’s brother from the first book) and Kira, who recently moved to Dream Harbor after buying a run-down Christmas tree farm. Kira is struggling with her crumbling house, while Bennett tries to manage his urge to fix everyone’s problems. It’s a lovely holiday read, and now I’m eagerly waiting for Annie and Mac's story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.