This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

Evergreen Christmas is a well written book. Great plot, characters and setting . I throughly enjoyed this book. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Janet Dailey brings us the story of the town of Noel, North Carolina and their friendly yet competitive Christmas competitions. Newcomer Jordyn has finally found a place she hopes to call home. Meanwhile, single dad and next door neighbor Nate is determined to win each year not only for his daughter, but also in memory of his late wife. When the competitions start, they realize that there may not just be a friendship brewing between them. Nate is reluctant to disrupt the life he has created for his family, yet is torn between the attraction he feels toward Jordyn and keeping his heart intact after losing his wife. Will Nate be able to let Jordyn in while still keeping his late wife's memory alive for their daughter, or will he stay living in the past?

Janet Dailey brings us a story of love and loss. She brings us a sweet story of the family you are born with and the family you make. We get to follow along as Nate and Jordyn compete in each of the twelve Christmas competitions ending with the tree decorating contest. We see how they fumble and either win or lose with each competition. Read along on their journey of self-discovery and perhaps be open to what the future can hold for these two.

I have read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Publishing | Kensington for this privilege.

Janet Dailey always writes such wonderful Christmas stories full of humor, joy, and love. The characters are all special, unique people that seem real. This book is a true pleasure and treasure.

Thank you Net Galley and Kensington Publishing for this ARC of Evergreen Christmas in exchange for an honest review. First of all. . .I have been a Janet Dailey reader and fan for decades. Her books always leave me feeling good and this one is no exception. I am not sure who has carried on her writing legacy. This is a sweet story of a former barrel racer looking to find a small town to settle down in and call home. Jordyn purchased a small homestead located next to Frosted Firs Ranch owned by widower Nate Reed, his adorable young daughter and his playboy brother Tucker. A fun holiday town competition takes place pitting them against each other as friendly enemies. But. . .can they keep their natural attraction to each other from becoming something more? It was a quick enjoyable Christmas read in the style of a Hallmark classic. I have to say though that I found the meddling town grandmas annoying and detrimental to the story-line.

In the heartwarming holiday tale "Evergreen Christmas," readers are transported to Noel, North Carolina, a town where Christmas competitions are taken very seriously by its residents.

Jordyn, a newcomer in town with a ranch for her horse breeding business, is persuaded by a group of women overseeing the holiday events to participate in the tree decorating contest, thanks to a fir tree on her property that could give her an edge.

Her neighbor Nate, a widowed father to Roxie and owner of a Christmas Tree Farm, strikes up a friendship with Jordyn. Despite enjoying each other's company, they mutually agree to remain friends, as Nate grapples with the idea of dating again.

As the festive season unfolds with snowfall and spirited competitions, the townspeople become convinced that Jordyn and Nate are meant to be together.

This charming holiday read captures the essence of community and Christmas spirit in Noel. A delightful tale that warms the heart, "Evergreen Christmas" comes highly recommended, promising a series that readers can look forward to.

A special thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC!

I am a huge fan of reading Christmas stories all year long because they just give you that warm fuzzy feeling that I long for in the Christmas season. Janet Dailey has definitely given us a cozy read with this book. I fell in love with the characters and the town of Noel, North Carolina.

In the small town of Noel, North Carolina, land is cheap and that is exactly what Jordyn Banks is looking for. She has been on the road barrel racing with her horse and is ready to settle down for a little bit. The property that she has purchased just so happens to have a gorgeous Evergreen tree on it. Little does Jordyn know, she is going to be the talk of the town and the brunt of some bribes from the local people trying to get her tree for the Christmas tree decorating contest that happens every year in town. There are a total of 12 Competitions that take place each year for the Christmas trophy.

Not only is Jordyn hoping to find a place that she loves and people that she can connect with, but she is hoping to find a place that she can call home and settle down for a long time. When Jordyn meets her neighbor, a single dad with a little girl that he would do anything for, Jordyn learns that they are the reigning champions of the Christmas Competitions in Noel. When Nate lost his wife in childbirth, he made it his priority to win every year for her. Roxanne, Nate's daughter, takes the competition very seriously for her mom's sake as well.

Roxanne is pretty fond of Jordyn though and vice versa so when Jordyn ends up being up against Roxanne and Nate in the competition, some things just are not that important to Jordyn. Helping Roxanne to realize her dream of keeping her mom's spirit alive by winning the competition means more to Jordyn than anything else. I loved the Nana's too. They were like everyone's Nana that they love and look forward to seeing every Christmas.

This story is just an all around good one. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you Janet Daily for giving us a warm and cozy Christmas tale that we can feel a part of in the small town of Noel, North Carolina. I can't wait to read more from this series and see how things progress for those living in Noel.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book. I really enjoyed it!

Unfortunately I couldn’t finish this book. It has SO many characters that it was utterly confusing - and a bunch of cranky, obnoxious, mean old ladies. Hopefully by the end of the book they were sweet, but I couldn’t stand to find out.

I received an advanced copy from netgalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Jordyn is excited about buying her first home in a quaint town. She is excited and hoping everything will go smoothly. I enjoyed this book.

I received a free copy of, Evergreen Christmas, by Janet Dailey, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book in the Frosted Firs Ranch book series. Jordyn Banks is ready to finally settle down in Noel, North Carolina. This is a sweet Christmas story, though I am not ready for snow yet! I really like Jordyn the Nana's, and the town of Noel.

I am a lifelong Janet Dailey fan. She was probably one of the first romance authors I read. Whoever, took over writing her books has got her style down. This a lovely, sweet Christmas romance. Wonderful primary and secondary characters. The nanas are a hoot. Can’t wait for the rest of the series

Janet Dailey shines the light on Noel, North Carolina to highlight how a small town at Christmas pulls together to help those in need and showcase the magic of the season. It’s the first in a cozy mystery series, Frosted Firs Ranch, and has readers considering if love could possibly grow on trees!

Nomad and barrel racer, Jordyn Banks, arrives in Noel looking for a place to breed her horses and hopes that it’s also somewhere she can call ‘home’. The Appalachian Mountain community eagerly accepts her and forces her to open her heart to new possibilities.

I loved the Competitions of Christmas, the sense of community, the tension that arose when Jordyn met Nate Reed (the winner of the past 9 years) and appreciated a unique holiday-themed read. After Dailey’s passing, the Dailey family and a close associate have managed (through notes left) to capture Dailey’s ability to create relatable small-town characters and heartwarming holiday magic stuffed with new beginnings, family and romance.

This series has a promising start!

I was gifted this copy by Kensington Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

This was a cute Christmas read with a fun competition aspect. I really liked how the entire small town got super into the game. A lot of the games sounded fun too (if not terribly realistic). The romance was very much love at first sight (which both Nate and Jordyn were aware of. Unfortunately I found both of them to be somewhat one note with Jordyn’s defining trait being that she was a barrel racer who grew up in the foster system and Nate’s trait being that he was a single father. Neither of them were as developed as they could be. Roxie was your typical precocious youth often found in these types of stories or in Hallmark Christmas movies. Overall I would recommend this book to those who love a sweet and clean Christmas story with plenty of festive feels!

Evergreen Christmas is a charming holiday read set in Noel, North Carolina, a close-knit town where the residents take their Christmas competitions seriously .

Newcomer Jordyn arrives in town after purchasing a ranch for her horse breeding business. A group of women who are in charge of the town’s holiday events convince Jordyn to participate as she has a fir tree on her ranch that could win the Christmas tree decorating contest.

Nate is Jordyn’s neighbor, a widow and the father of Roxie , who owns a Christmas Tree farm. They enjoy spending time together but agree to just stay friends as Nate doesn’t feel he will ever be ready to date again.

As the snow falls and the competition begins, the residents are convinced that Nate and Jordyn belong together.

I love Christmas books and read them all year. Loved the charming town and community. I recommend this book and looking forward to continuing this series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for the advance copy . All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for choosing me for this holiday themed ARC read. Due out in September of 2024.

If you are looking for a charming, cozy hallmark style book, this is for you. It has the widowed man with a daughter who owns a Christmas tree farm, a single new to town beauty and a town who goes over the top for Christmas. It is set in Noel, North Carolina after all.

I’m surprised to see this is the first in the series as it seemed like I came into established characters with a history. The author did a great job of establishing a base to make you feel like this is a recurring plot line and you can easily see where it will continue on to actually become a series.

For me the romance was very, very fast and I had a bit of a hard time with the 20-25 year olds having the funds to buy farms, etc but overall this was a light, easy to predict Christmas love story. Love the Christmas competition and the dual love stories.

When I signed up to review this book, I had no idea that Janet Dailey had passed in 2013.

Evergreen Christmas is the first in a cozy Christmas series. It is a holiday romance set in Noel, North Carolina that combines the sworn-off love/widower with child and fish out of water types of stories. It also features a womanizer.

I enjoy reading Christmas stories and reading about a town called Noel and its twelve Christmas contests sounded like fun to me.

Unfortunately, I found the story to be boring. I did not like reading about the characters. I found several of those characters to be annoying/offensive.

I could not force myself to finish it.

This was the wonderful beginning to a new series set in the mountains of North Carolina. The ending sets up possibilities for the next several books in the series.

A very enjoyable book. A fast read. I would love to find a town like Noel equipped with 4 sweet, older ladies. A great Christmas read.

Another good book from Janet Dailey. With the new barrel racer arriving in town, she won't have a minute to herself . Once the Nannas get a hold of her she is ready for the commotion they will throw her way. Nate and his daughter Roxie will have a great time getting to know her and joining in all the pre-Christmas fun. Who will win the crown?

Evergreen Christmas (Frosted Firs Ranch Book 1) by Janet Dailey
Story starts with Jordyn arrving in town, where she had pruchased a ranch for her horse breeding business. The groups of older woemn come to visit and find out all about her. They are in charge of the town's holiday events and she agrees to participle. She has a fir tree in her yard that decorated could win her prizes. Story also follows a neighbors farm where they grow the trees for everybody. Nate is the father of Roxie who Jordyn enjoys spending time with. Tucker is the brother of Nate. They all visit her especially Roxie who loves to learn about the horse. Nate and her agree not to get serious with one another and just stay friends. He's getting over the loss of his wife 6 year earlier, he doesn't think he will ever date again.
Winter events are fun and snowy and the whole town shows up. Like learning about all the events as they don't do them here in our town. Sounds like such a super fun place. Everybody is pushing Nate and Jordyn and she grows to love him and Roxie but .... you wonder if they will ever get together. Cute winter holiday read, so glad family is continuing stories from Janets' notes.
Received this review copy from Kensington Publishing via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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