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Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm

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"Snowflakes at the little Christmas tree farm" took me a while to finish because of less reading time. I think this is one reason that I couldn't really connect with the story and the characters. It felt kind of distant and I couldn't dive into it.

The title and the premise sounded like the perfect Christmas read. What could be more Christmassy than a Christmas tree farm. Unfortunately most of the book doesn't play at Christmas time. I was a bit disappointed with that because I expected a more wintery and Christmassy setting. I was looking forward to cosy descriptions but I got disappointed in that part.

The love story was a bit annoying as well and I couldn't really connect with Leah and Noel as a couple. The on and off made me cringe several times and I really missed a bit more romance.

This book was an enjoyable read but couldn't persuade me completely and remains an average Christmas read.

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Great book. The story was great for a Christmas read. The storyline did not disappoint. I think the characters were very well developed.

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What a unique storyline! Never read a chicklit book taking place in a Christmas tree farm and at first I was a bit surprised but rapidly I fell in love with the book. If you want to read a book with a real romance this is the one! But don't be afraid about the word "romance" because it's not a soppy one. It's well developed. This books contains a beautiful one. This book is also very Christmassy as it takes place during the period before Christmas when people will buy their tree. I have also learned quite a lot about the Christmas tree farm business. It's was very interesting! So all in all I really liked reading this book! i am giving it a 4 stars out of 5!

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This is my second of Jaimie's books and she really has cemented herself as a festive must read for me.

I loved Noel, it's the first romance book in a while I found myself willing the MC and the love interest to get together a bit earlier.

This is really fast paced and enjoyable. A great festive read after you've put your tree up.

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If you love Hallmark Christmas movies, Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm is the book for you!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

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Now I know there’s three weeks to go and plenty of reading time left but Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm is easily one of my favourite festive reads of 2019

“Let’s make it a Christmas to remember.”

This little book had me wanting to hop in the car and head off to the highlands to find my very own Christmas tree farm and Hot Scot Pumpkin Farmer. The romance was perfect—almost secondary at one point to the detail on to how to run a Christmas tree farm and produce the perfect tree—but it was this attention to detail that played a huge part in creating a wonderful slow-burn romance between a gorgeous grumpy farmer and a witty stubborn lady who aren’t as different as they first think.

“Did you come out of the womb wearing welly-boots?”

Throw in a quirky loveable bunch of secondary characters, a cheeky chihuahua and a dusting of angst and drama amongst the fun and romance and Jaimie Admans hit the jackpot here for me.

“...you’re my wee secret and I want you all…to…myself.”

Definitely one I’ll be picking off the shelf to re-read in Christmases to come.

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We have all done regrettable things after a few drinks but in this story Leah takes it to the extremes when she bids and ends up buying a Christmas Tree Farm after a few to many glasses of Prosecco whilst trying to forget seeing her boyfriend with another woman......
The farm looks nothing like it’s pictures , it’s fallen into disrepair and Leah knows nothing about Christmas Trees apart from how to decorate them so this is going to be an uphill battle as she learns the ropes and how to grow Christmas trees in the Scottish countryside .....oh and did I mention the pumpkin farmer next door !! Things are about to get interesting....
This book really captured my imagination, it flowed and I loved the characters. I even think I learnt a bit about growing Christmas Trees which I’m sure may come in handy one day but all joking aside this is a fun entertaining read with just the right magical mix of love and romance and it’s a perfect read to start the holiday season.

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OMG I loved this book so much, Leah was a brilliant character that jumped off the pages at me. I started this book on holiday and devoured it in just a few days. I loved the worn down Christmas tree farm located next to Noel and his Pumpkin farm, I love a real Christmas tree and this story conjures all sorts of Christmassy delights.

Leah is a brilliant character full of optimism and determination who after her impulse purchase of the Christmas Tree farm needs to dig deep to try and turn it around. Noel is the farmer next door and meets Leah on her arrival at the farm as she discovers that her impulse buy isn't anything like she expected.

I keep recommending the book as I loved the mix of the Pumpkins and Christmas trees and it instantly made me feel festive and keen to go and get Christmas tree as nothing beats the smell of a real tree at Christmas.

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I'm sure we have all seen a Christmas Tree farm up for sale, at the other end of the country, gone onto the auction site while drunk and purchased the farm without having ever seen it in real life, and then been shocked when it looks nothing like the pictures?

You mean you haven't done that - well it must just be Leah Griffiths, the heroine in this book, where she does exactly that and then has to somehow make a go of it, given she has sunk all her savings into the purchase.

Leah wasn't expecting the handsome pumpkin farmer next door, and from there first meeting you would wonder why I'm even mentioning him at all, apart from the obviously adorable Gizmo the Chihuahua!

And for a book about a Christmas Tree Farm I was shocked at the amount of pumpkin that gets into the story, in fact I think this could almost be re-titled 101 things to do with pumpkins, or how to be a pumpkin farmer - as that is exactly that Noel is, but thankfully unlike Leah he also knows everything you need to know about Christmas Tree farming.

I have learnt a lot about how to be a tree farmer, to if the opportunity ever arises to drunkenly purchase a Christmas tree farm, sight unseen, then I will at least know a whole deal more than Leah did at the same stage.

If you ever need to gain some new tree puns, please do talk to Noel, he is full of them, most will make you groan, but still rather amusing.

The community feel of the small town was really strong and I enjoyed seeing Leah's ideas for their Christmas market, and the various tree decorations were really inventive. The well meaning gossipy new friends were really sweet too, and I just had a wonderful community, feel good feeling from this book.

I loved, loved, loved this book. It flowed so well, the writing was great, and it has such imagination in it. I adored the concept and the story was just fabulous - easily one of my favourite books from this talented author.

Thank you to HQ Digital and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

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Christmas trees and snowflakes .. the start of a great holiday book, throw in some hot chocolate and a girl who won a tree farm in an auction she bid her life savings on while drunk and you have the makings of a great holiday book! A truly enjoyable read for the holiday season! I can’t wait to enjoy more of Admans stories.

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I don't have a lot to say about Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm except this: I want to sell all of my earthly possessions, kiss my husband and kids good-bye with a promise to write, and move to a dilapidated christmas tree farm in Scotland with a hunky pumpkin farmer living next door IMMEDIATELY.

I devoured this book. It's everything you need in a holiday romance.

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This book was absolutely adorable. The main characters were fantastic, although I wasnt a fan of Noel for the beginning bit of the book. Its definitely a nice, snuggle under a blanket on a cold day read.

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This is a perfect cozy romance to get you in the holiday spirit. It was fun and entertaining with likeable characters. I must seek more of this author’s work!
Many thanks to HQ Digital and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion bb

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Cute! Leah and Noel were adorable and now I want to buy a Scottish Christmas tree farm. There was a bit you much information about trees and Noel doubting Leah got old but it turned out cute. Very pg.

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Leah wakes up with a hangover and finds she has accidentally bought a Christmas tree farm in Scotland. She leaves behind her old life to embrace her impulse-buy, but soon realises that her dream will involve a lot more hard work than she could ever have imagined. Fortunately she has the help of handsome neighbour Noel to guide her to success. Sparks fly as Leah and Noel work together to achieve their dreams.

I loved this delightful book. It’s got a great seasonal feel – autumn and Halloween as well as the expected Christmas. The story is told in Leah’s first person narration and she is a very likeable character, trying hard to overcome the sadness and betrayals in her past. Noel is also a very likeable character and one of the dreamiest romantic heroes I’ve read. The blossoming friendship and chemistry are wonderfully written.

I really enjoyed the setting of the neighbouring farms and all the details of Christmas tree care and growing. I don’t know how accurate the details were but it was certainly very believable and now I want a Christmas tree farm! I also liked the supporting characters and the lovely community that Leah becomes a part of.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves cosy, romantic reads full of Christmassy goodness.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for the opportunity to read and review this title.

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Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm by Jaimie Admans is a perfect Christmas contemporary romance to curl up with by the fire this holiday season. This one especially for anyone who has ever made a drunken impulse buy as surely it couldn’t have been as bad as buying your own tree farm!

Leah Griffiths had been in a taboo relationship with her boss but that quickly ended when she walked in on him with another co-worker. Unfortunate as the ending to her relationship was the fact this also put Leah out of a job drove her to have a drink or two or three…. After a pretty understandable night with her Prosecco however Leah wakes to find she won an auction, not for a new outfit or pair of shoes but a Christmas tree farm in Scotland!

Well, maybe this was the sign Leah needed as she certainly wasn’t happy in a secret relationship or with her job. Packing up and heading to her new home she finds the meaning of “buyer beware” when the farm looks nothing like the pictures she’s seen. Thankfully though Leah’s new neighbor, Noel, a pumpkin farmer, knows an awfully lot about Leah’s new tree farm.

Having read Jaimie Admans before I had high hopes for this new novel and was grateful they were proven true. I completely fell in love with the characters and setting in this story the same way I had done previously. While you have a completely heartwarming holiday read you also have plenty of laughs and fun along the way and mix all that with some small town holiday cheer and I was completely caught up until the very end.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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As predictable as this book is it has to be one of my favourite Christmas books this year. The book transports you to a Christmas tree farm in Scotland, imagine spectacular scenery, a clueless female, a know it all male and a cute little dog. Curl up with a great big mug of hot chocolate and fall in love with the whole boy meets girl story.
Many thanks to Netgalley, Jaimie Admans and Hq digital for the advance copy.

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What a perfect festive read - I loved everything about it. Loved it even more as it is set in Aberdeenshire just along the coast from where I live. Jaimie writes such gorgeous characters - and who now doesn't want a Gizmo?? If you haven't read any of her books yet then you must as they are all wonderful.

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Thanks to NetGalley and to HQ digital for an advance copy of Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm by Jaimie Admans.

Leah's drunken rebound isn't what you'd normally expect. No, Leah's drunken rebound is a neglected little Christmas tree farm in the northern reaches of Scotland ...

Fast-forward four weeks and she's arriving with excited anticipation at both her new business and her new home, to land back down on earth with an almighty bump. The new next-door neighbour might be a bit grumpy, but at least he's also a bit nice to look at. But anyway, Leah isn't looking for *that* kind of relationship ...

I loved the honesty of this story. I loved the dried drool all over her face the morning after the night before. I loved the dilapidated farmhouse - there's no way Seven Brides for Seven Brothers would sort this place out in the course of a single song. And I loved the enormity of the potential disaster that struck.

I also loved the detail. I have no idea if this is how a tree farm is run, but Admans made me believe it to the extent that I'd love a Christmas tree farm of my own.

I'm not keen on present tense writing and, for me, there was a bit too much will-they/won't-they foreplay. I just wanted them to get on with it - both their growing relationship *and* working together to hopefully make a success of the farm. But I realise this is personal preference and I won't give fewer stars because of it.

A nice festive, feelgood story with some good characters, a touch of romance for those who want it, and even a little dog. Oh yes, and snow.

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Such a lovely book to read to get you feeling festive. The setting is wonderful and makes you want to go and find a snowy Christmas tree farm, listen to Christmas songs and drink hot chocolate while choosing a tree.
This is the first time I have read a book from this author but it definitely won't be my last

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