When Vanessa is sent to a small town in North Carolina, and not to Paris like she wished,she isn't very happy. She is sent to shut down the town's fruitcake factory and finds more than she ever expected. Family traditions, small town charm and of course romance. I enjoyed everything about this. 

Dawnny Ruby 
Novels N Latte Review 
Hudson Valley NY

Heartwarming. Small town feel.
A task to be done over the holidays with a hefty monetary bonus can be earned.  A surprise leads to a heartwarming story as the bonus is more than what was bargained for..

A Great book. I enjoyed every page of it. It held my attention from start to finish. Wonderful story line and engaging characters. I believe Buck was my favorite. And who wouldn't love Scooter.

This is a darling, heartwarming, Christmas tale about one woman’s unexpected surprise when she visits a quaint town at Christmas.  With the intention of shutting down a business formerly owned by townsfolk,  she’s met with resistance and initially wonders what will happen to her long awaited accolades for her dedication to the company she works for. She and her visiting cousin are met with unexpected romances and a growing love for a small town at Christmas.

Vanessa Larkin just agreed to an out-of-town job assignment over the holidays. With the promise of a hefty bonus if she can get things done by the new year she heads for tiny Fraser Hills. Determined to succeed, she’s not worried about whipping the shutdown process into overdrive to meet the challenge. Only when she gets there she realizes her bosses haven’t been upfront with the town about the plans to shut down the plant.
Mike Marshall, a widower raising a teenaged daughter, is a big believer in tradition and doing things the old-fashioned way. When Mike finds out his grandfather has sold the family business to some big corporation, he’s angry.
when Vanessa gets to town and works with the people in Fraser Hills she doesn't think the plant needs to close and there is enough of a warehouse that can be used for what her company wants without having to close the plant but her boss says no, shut it down or else.
Vanessa has gotten to know Mike's daughter and grandfather not even realizing they are all related.
Great town to live in and they all watch out for each other.

The perfect Christmas read for an escape. I read it in almost one sitting.
High powered executive Vanessa is sure she will be sent to Paris for a
work assignment over Christmas but things don't go as planned.
In actuality she gets an assignment in Frasier Hills,North Carolina to close a fruitcake factory before the new year to make room for a sporting goods company.
If she succeeds a nice fat bonus will be coming her way.
This workaholic has no time for family or friends , this is a working vacation.
What she doesn't count on is coming to know the town's people and having her cousin come to stay with her as well.
When two lonely and hurting hearts come together a Christmas miracle can happen.
Very sweet small town feeling romance with a cheerful Christmas feel.

Loved this wonderful Christmas story by Nancy!  The holiday season certainly does bring miracles! It was a warm and fun loving story that was hard to put down, thus making it a quick read!

I love to read Nancy Naigle's books! She always writes about great towns and makes you want to go there even if you know they are just in the book. You want to meet all the characters because they would be the type of people you would want to live around! Well most of them!! There always has to be a spoiler doesn't there? You keep writing Nancy and I will keep reading!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.   All opinions are my own.

Even though I'm writing this in August,  this Christmas story really put me in a holiday mood.   The main characters are strong and the supporting characters (and animals!) added a lot of charm.   I really felt for the tough business decisions Vanessa had to make and the impact those decisions would have on this charming North Carolina town.     I haven't read this author before, but I'm going to be reading her previous books shortly.    Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Vanessa is very good at her job and hoped to be rewarded with a project either in Paris or Leavenworth, WA.  She was shocked and disappointed when, instead, she was assigned the project to shut down Porter's Fruitcake Factory in Fraser Hills, North Carolina..  Having done shut downs before, she set off hoping to complete the project quickly.  She always had made it a rule not to become involved with the local community.  The longer she is there this becomes almost impossible.  With her cousin in tow, they become immersed in this lovely small town and the wonderful people that call it home.  Unexpected romances for Vanessa and her cousin add to the charm of this story.
This beautifully told story is heart warming and a pleasure to read. The setting and the cast of characters are charming.  This book is well worth reading.  Highly recommended.

I received an ARC of this delightful Christmas story.  Great characters, beautiful setting and heartwarming townspeople make this an unforgettable tale.  I couldn't put it down!

Vanessa Larkin is career-oriented and has no current plans to marry, despite the proposal from her longtime boyfriend, Robert. As she awaits her latest assignment at work, she hopes that it will be in Paris, France, or Leavenworth, Washington, because it would be a great place to spend Christmas with her cousin, Anna. However, Vanessa is given the unpleasant task of going to Fraser Hills and preparing to shut down Porter’s, a fruitcake factory, to make room for turning it into space for storing sports equipment. Upon arrival, Vanessa is struck by how friendly the town folks are, though they don’t know the real reason she’s there.

Single father Mike Marshall is continuing the family tradition of raising horses and raising his teenage daughter, Misty. The arrival of the bigwig corporate executive Vanessa has him suspicious, though when they first met and he didn’t know who she was, he found her intriguing. Since he became a widower, he hasn’t dated. While Mike and Vanessa aren’t thinking of each other in a romantic way, their friendship soon develops into something more.

Nancy Naigle always delivers with a warmhearted Christmas themed story and she has done it once more with A HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS PROMISE. Vanessa lives in Chicago and is currently looking for a house to buy. The extra bonus money for completing the project in Fraser Hills will help her land the house she has an eye on. Since the people in town are helpful and friendly to her, she must tread carefully so as to not act like she is betraying their friendship. She soon digs into the company books and learns how the fruitcake operation is run and is surprised at how they have managed to make the company profitable. A few changes here and there will get it to work even better.

A HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS PROMISE is one of those books that is filled with enjoyment, feelings of goodness, and happiness. Vanessa works hard to make it right for the people who work and live in Fraser Hills. But once her task is completed, will everyone be happy—and will Vanessa end up staying? Find out the answers by reading A HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS PROMISE. You won’t be sorry.

Wow…I didn’t really expect heartbreak and tears in a Christmas Romance…but now I can say this was an “all the feels” Christmas story! LOL. What a sleigh ride A Heartfelt Christmas Promise was!

Author Nancy Naigle wrote an amazing Hallmark-type Christmas romance…one that I didn’t want to put down, and that I didn’t want to end! I loved the widower/single dad trope as well as the big city woman coming in to the small town for business reasons…because she definitely cannot make it personal. I loved all of the characters that made up this story…from Vanessa and Mike, to Buck, Misty, and Ana, it was full of amazing characters (let’s not forget Scooter/Porter!).

This Christmas romance had everything to check off the perfect blend of a wonderful seasonal read! Sleighs, football, fruitcake, small town, romance, snow, and Christmas Magic! Such an enjoyable read! 4.5 stars!

This one was a hard start for me as I am a country girl and we are house shopping in Chicago with lots of wants and wishes right before Christmas and then the meeting and bam do things change in a hurry - then it grabs your attention and be prepared to hang on for the ride!!

I've already read several Christmas books this year and always read a bunch every year, but this has to be one of my favorite! The story has so much depth to it that I was totally involved in the story and loved every minute of it. The Christmas aspect was definitely there and it was just the icing on the cake (fruit cake in this case)!
The characters were very realistic and loveable. Vanessa was a hardworking business woman thrown into a small town that is suspicious of her intent in working with the local business that employs many of the town. Mike is a single dad of a teenager. The local fruitcake business was owned by his family and the loss of it has given him quite a bit of anger and pain. The attraction between the two is complicated by the business dealings. Throw in an adorable puppy and you have the makings of a story that will warm your heart and leave you very satisfied.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.

This is a cute, sweet book in the opposites attract trope.  Vanessa is a corporate executive come to town to shut down the factory.  Mike is a local boy, who loves his town and the factory that drives most of the local economy.  They are interesting characters, each carrying a bit of baggage, but not overly burdened.  Then we add in Misty, Mike’s daughter, who is far too old and experienced for her sixteen years; Anna, Vanessa’s cousin; and Buck, the mysterious older man.   The characters are all interesting and mostly well-written. They interact well, and have a unique ‘voice’ and personality to the story.  However, in addition to needing a good editing, a few things bothered me....Mike’s grandfather is the alleged bad guy in this story, but sometimes he is referred to as Mike’s father (which would make more sense, as the ages don’t line up if he’s the grandfather).  It’s set up as an ‘enemies to lovers’ story, but Thanksgiving dinner Mike is yelling at Vanessa In front of a houseful of guests for actions taken at the factory (okay, got the enemies part), then literally the next day, he is leaving soup at her doorstep. And the romance takes off from there—no apology, no talking it out...huh?  Where’s the lead-in?  Anna is Vanessa’s cousin, but “more like a big sister”.  Then Anna develops a ‘thing’ for Mike’s father/grandfather (father works, grandfather would be waaay too old).  There are other odd, disconnected parts like thes, but the plot is cute and heartwarming, if a bit too simplistic.  I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley.  This is my freely given, honest review.

Vanessa is a successful businesswoman and is expecting to spend her holidays in Paris to begin an exciting new project.  To her dismay, she is sent to Frasier Hill, NC to close a fruitcake factory.  She is totally out of her element in the small town and is met with suspicion from most of the residents who also work in the factory.  The characters are heartwarming, delightful and embody the typical small-town perspective.  I fell in love with these characters and pretty much read this book straight through.  If you’re looking for a pick me up or a stress reducer this lovely holiday story is a must read!

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When you have to cancel your holiday plans to france to take an assignment for work in the US. you don't expect to fall for a handsome man. If you love Hallmark holiday movies then this read is for you!

4.5 stars
I read everything by Nancy Naigle and this book doesn’t disappoint.
My fingers are crossed that Hallmark is going to make this into a movie.
The characters are lovely. There’s even horses and a puppy!
More please!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for my honest review.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. What a nice book that puts you in the mood for Christmas. It may have been a little cheesy at times but that is something I like in Christmas books. I am a huge Hallmark movie fan and if a Christmas book is like one of those movies then it’s a hit for me...and this one was!!! I enjoyed the characters, the storyline and the holiday descriptions! It made me want to decorate my house for Christmas even though it’s only September 30th. It’s just one of those feel good, happy, holiday books. Some of it was predictable but aren’t all Hallmark movies predictable too but we still love those, right?! I highly recommend this one if you are in the mood for a good holiday read. The only thing that would have made it more enjoyable for me was if I was reading it in front of a fireplace, with snow falling outside and my Christmas tree lit! 

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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