Very fun Christmas cozy that takes place on a Christmas tree farm. Fourth book in the series. A delightful way to get into the holiday spirit!

First of all, thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an advanced copy of one of my favorite cozy mystery series!

This newest installment follows Holly as she prepares for her wedding in the midst of ballet fun and of course, a murder! Like the proceeding 3 novels, this one also takes place during Christmas (shocker, I know) and centers around Holly's family's Christmas tree farm.

If you are a fan of Cozies, Jacqueline Frost does a great job of bringing you into the action quickly. You don't have to wait long for the murder and mystery to ensue, and for that I am always grateful. The Christmas cheer was present, as always, and with Holly's wedding around the corner it was just the most perfect little cozy Christmas mystery book.

If you haven't read this series yet, I HIGHLY recommend checking it out!

4.75 stars. I love this series! This was another fun one in the series.

Evan and Holly are getting ready to tie the knot but of course there must be a murder to complicate things. Not only that but someone is maybe following Libby around and she is on high alert.

I just love all the characters in this series, they are all a lot of fun. I was a little bit afraid that I was going to not like Libby in this one with the things she was doing at first but once we got to the root of the problem I understood but it did put a tiny damper on my fun which is why my personal rating docked a smidgen.

Can't wait for the next one even if it's going to be a little bit of a longer wait.

A great addition to this series. In this book, the ballet is in town to perform the Nutcracker. During a parade to celebrate, the star ballerina is found dead on a float. Not only did I love being back in Mistletoe, but I adored the Nutcracker theme of the book. This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series!

In this 4th installment of the Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries series, we're back in Mistletoe for another big town event. And as always, something goes wrong. The story includes all of our favorite characters and continues a few storylines from previous books in the series. I recommend reading the books in order. This one includes spoilers for previous books, so you wouldn't want to skip around. However, the author does a nice job of including just enough background information that someone who hasn't read any of the previous books (or who hasn't read them a while), can catch up and enjoy the action.

If you're looking for an innovative plot, or a main character who is going to make smart decisions and listen to the advice of law enforcement and friends/family, this isn't for you. However, if you're looking for a cozy mystery in a fun setting, enjoy the read! I will keep coming back for more stories from Mistletoe! As always, I keep the genre and my expectations for it in mind as I rate a book.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks for a free copy of #StalkingAroundtheChristmasTree by Jacqueline Frost. All opinions are my own.

I was very hesitant to read this; in fact, I had to be talked into it by a friend who was reading the series. I wish I had listened to my gut-feelings instead and just passed on it.

Ultimately, this series has become everything I dislike about the trend/trope road that so many cozies are going down [the MC is one of the rudest, most selfish MC's I have ever read and I was truly angry at her behavior in this book. It makes me wonder just why the author is writing someone who is really not a nice person.] and it is just not for me. I didn't enjoy anything about this book and it took me much longer to read than it should have, and no matter how many people beg me, I will not be reading anymore of them [should they be written]. It is a real disappointment for me because I truly enjoyed the first two books so much.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jacqueline Frost, and Crooked Lane Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Holly White is back and planning her Christmas Eve wedding to Mistletoe's Sheriff, Evan Gray.The town has had 3 murders in as many years. This year a ballet troupe has been hired to perform The Nutcracker, in hopes of bringing in tourists and changing the town reputation. When the lead dancer is murdered, Holly jumps into action to try to find whodunnit.
These characters are like old friends. They're so well developed and connected. I was drawn into the story immediately and felt like I was in Mistletoe with them. Jacqueline Frost, or Julie Anne Lindsey, has a real talent for bringing the story alive with intricate details. I can visualize the Inn and the Hearth Cafe just like I was there. This has lots of twists and "hold your breath" moments. Theodore, the goat, and his "wife hunting" add laugh out loud moments. Don't miss this one!
I received an advanced copy of Stalking Around the Christmas Tree from the author, Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley. This review is my personal opinion.

I love Jacqueline's cozy mystery. She never disappoint me. this one absolutely is a fantastic read. I recommend to read the whole series from beginning, the romance is such a fun part of the story

Jacqueline Frost also use pen names as Julie Ann Linsey Bree Baker and Julie Chase. All of her cozy mystery series are great.

I really enjoyed reading this cozy and charming mystery. Stalking Around the Christmas Tree is the fourth in a series. I have not read the earlier books, but was able to follow along well and definitely will be going back to read the earlier installments.

Thank you to Net Galley for giving me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Stalking Around the Christmas Tree is the fourth book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. As Holly, the main character, is preparing her wedding to Evan, the local sheriff. As one can expect, something out of the ordinary is bound to happen. One of the ballerinas performing in The Nutcracker gets murdered, which means that our main characters will investigate. This book is quite charming and will definitely put the reader in the Holiday spirit. The mystery is well written and will keep you reading and guessing. Nice, enjoyable read!

It had been awhile since I had read the original books in this series. I felt like the author did a great job of making sure you knew who people were as they came into the book. So I found it pretty easy to just jump back in.
This town is always so much fun. We got to see more of some of our beloved characters from the previous books. However we got introduced to plenty of new characters. It was a nice change of pace to the story to have the murder occur elsewhere in town. We still got to see plenty of the Christmas tree farm and the reindeer games!
I actually guessed the twist pretty early into the story. Whenever I read a cozy mystery I’m always thinking of theories as I read. I don’t feel like it took away any of my enjoyment of the mystery even though I guessed it right.
I’ll definitely be continuing this story. I can’t wait to see the married life for the Sheriff and Holly. I like the little bit of collaboration between the two of them in their investigations. I would love to see even more in future installments. I wish the romance in the story was bumped up just a little bit more as well.

This was just so darn good! I'd missed this series so much and was hoping somehow there'd be a fourth book eventually (it's been 2 years since the last one, but in Mistletoe, Maine, it's only been a year), and there was! I was over the moon to find out this book was a reality and it definitely didn't disappoint! Not. one. bit.

Evan and Holly were schedule for their happily ever after on Christmas Eve night, but when a lead ballet dancer was murdered, the couple knew neither would sleep right until the perp was caught. Then there was a good side mystery involving Evan's younger sister, Libby who'd been living in Mistletoe now and working at the farm's Hearth café. It appeared she had a stalker of some sort.

The author did a really good job of updating what'd happened since the last book and even hitting the highlights of the first two mysteries too. It'd add to reading enjoyment though if these books were read in order even though nothing's ever spoiled that I remember.

What an awesome showdown with the killer and dangerous for poor Holly, but her people were right there for her. And Libby's case got a super satisfying ending as well...wait'll you see who all helped with that showdown! And the wedding...what can I say? It was awesome!

I really hope more books are planned for this series. I do remember reading the author's newsletter when she got this one contracted but beyond that, I guess we can only hope! Evan and Holly are a great team and I'd sure love to see things shake out just as well for Libby and Ray...and now that Caroline found a nice guy too. Oh hey another thing I loved about this series--the main character actually got married before her bestie!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Crooked Lane via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

I loved visiting Mistletoe, Maine for another Christmas. We got to see some reindeer games and a blizzard as well as a wedding. I loved the Christmas feel of this book! The wedding is a good payoff for Holly and Evan. It was so good to see everyone coming together to help them.
The mystery was interesting. The first time we see the victim, Tiffany, is when she is dead. Then we learn about her as they investigate. It was a bit hard to keep some of the ballerinas straight, so I was never quite sure which of them was a suspect. The murderer made sense in the end. I also liked the stalker mystery and how Evan's sister had to work through that.
Amazing setting, wonderful characters, and pretty good mystery.

Stalking Around the Christmas Tree is the fourth mystery in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. Holly White is the inn keeper at Reindeer Games Inn and with Christmas and her wedding fast approaching she already has a lot on her plate. When murder strikes and her fiancé, Evan the local police detective, is pulled into another case, Holly takes it upon herself to help him get to the bottom of it so nothing can interrupt their big day.

I love this series and am always excited to see a new mystery coming out! I really enjoyed this book and loved seeing the gang again. This series is full of fun characters, Christmas themed games and cheer and mysteries that are fun to get lost in. I didn’t want to put this book down and found myself guessing until the very end on who the killer was. I am so glad that this book included Holly and Evan’s big day and I can’t wait to see what comes next for the budding romances between some of the other characters. If you haven’t experienced this series yet, I definitely recommend picking it up! I can’t wait to see what will come next I’m this series and will be eagerly waiting for the next Christmas themed cozy featuring Holly!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book!

Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost was as fun as a murder mystery can be. It is Christmas in Mistletoe, Maine and especially at the Christmas Tree Farm known as Reindeer Games. Everyone is is high spirits as Holly and Sheriff Evan are to be married on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, Caroline had taken over the planning of the wedding so all Holly had to do was what she was told. On top of that, Evan had his share of tasks for which he had willingly volunteered. The games were going well and the inn was full of ballet dancers, here to perform The Nutcracker, paid for by the city. The games were cute and Evan was charming and all was well in Holly’s world. As she was meeting Evan to watch the parade, a cacophony of voices rose from the parade route. The start of the ballet, Clara had been riding in a giant snow globe, but something had happened and she was now lying dead on the float. Oh no! The fourth Christmas in a row that had seen murder in Mistletoe. This couldn’t be, as everybody clicked into gear to solve this beastly crime.

This is such a fun setting for a cozy. Holly is the ideal heroine and Evan is the perfect mate for her. Caroline is nothing but driven and humorous and a wonderful host for her YouTube show, Merry in Mistletoe, on which Holly’d mother was to be a guest, demonstrating how to make Whoopee Pies. It was all just perfect. Libby was Evan’s sister and had moved to Mistletoe after testifying against a mobster in Boston. The man had precipitated her best friend’s death and was in prison, but now someone was stalking Libby and frightening her. It was all too much, this particular week, especially. Both mysteries were good ones, and solved by old-fashioned sleuthing. It as such a fun read. Merry Christmas!

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Stalking Around the Christmas Tree by Crooked Lane Books, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #CrookedLaneBooks #JacquelineFrost #StalkingAroundTheChristmasTree

Holly White, who runs the Inn at her family's farm, is juggling a lot this Christmas. She has an inn full of ballerinas who are in town for several performances, and one of the ballerinas has been murdered. On top of that her soon-to-be sister-in-law has a stalker, AND she is marrying her Sheriff boyfriend Evan on Christmas eve!

I love this series and it's always so fun to get to check with all the great secondary characters, Cookie Cutter and her goat Theodore, Caroline, and Mom & Dad White. It was a great mystery. I loved the major red herring and all the twists and turns of the story. There were several great suspects, and it took to the end to figure it out. This book was a like a warm hug!

I hope this not the end of the series and we will get to visit Mistletoe, Maine, again!

Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read this book and give my honest opinion.

Murder, romance, and a dose of the holidays merge together in Stalking Around the Christmas Tree.

Set in Mistletoe, Maine, the setting just oozes holiday cheer. It's a magical place with all the feels of a typical small town where it seems like everyone knows everyone. Only, they seem to be on a streak of catastrophes (in the form of murder!) that threaten the town's tourism at a time of year they depend upon it.

Holly is an amateur sleuth engaged to the sheriff. They both end up investigating and sharing what they find as they seek to find the murderer.

This cozy mystery is the fourth book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries. I have not read the others and did not feel it was absolutely required.

Thank you to the author, Crooked Lane Books, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This is always such a delightful and festive series that I look forward to reading. Mistletoe, Maine is filled with shops and activities to celebrate Christmas. Holly White (an apropos name for a resident) and her parents own the Reindeer Games Christmas Tree Farm and Inn where tourists and residents can get a tree, play reindeer games, eat some yummy goodies, and stay in a lovely setting. Holly and Sheriff Evan Gray are getting married Christmas Eve, the Maine Ballet is in town performing The Nutcracker, both on top of the usual festivities. And there are two mysteries to solve. The top ballerina for the role of Clara dies on her parade float and someone is after Evan's sister Libby. And Holly wants to solve the murder so that nothing will hinder her wedding and honeymoon taking place. And of course, she puts herself in danger. Will the wedding take place and both mysteries get solved? I really like Holly and Evan as well as the other regular characters and the setting is lovely. Highly recommended for those who enjoy holiday reads with a twist of mystery.
I received a copy for the purpose of an honest review. These are my thoughts.

Loved this one!! It’s the fourth one in the series and they just keep getting better. The author is always great about giving us all the details even down to the tiny ones that make the books come to life. Now that it’s the fourth book, it feels like visiting a friend. If you enjoy audiobooks as much as I do, I highly recommend listening to the series as the narrator is the best!

It’s another Christmas season in Mistletoe, Maine, but it’s not just any Christmas season. Evan and Holly’s wedding day is approaching! Mistletoe is also excited to be hosting the state ballet performing the Nutcracker. The mayor hopes that this will bring good press to the town after being 3 for 3 for the last season’s having a strange murder in town. When everything was looking positive, the unthinkable happens and the lead ballerina is found dead in a float during the Christmas parade. Holly is determined to not have this ruin her wedding day so she gets back to her old sleuthing ways to help her future husband solve this murder. At the same time, Evan’s sister, Libby, might be dealing with a person from her past causing a dangerous and nerve-wracking situation. With the holiday coming near and winter weather bearing down, there’s only one thing for Holly to do and will she be able to do it all in time.

I am not sure if this will be the last in the series, but hopefully not. It definitely could wrap up neatly with this one, but Evan and Holly’s life is just beginning together so maybe there will be more adventures with them. I did like how the some of the past plots came into play as well. This was not my absolute favorite one in the series, but none the less, it was a delight and so glad I was able to read this one already.

Thank you @netgalley @crookedlanebooks and @Julieannelindsey for the advanced copy for my honest review. This is one is out today! I definitely recommend getting to the first 3 books, but once you start the series, you’ll want to keep going.

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