Fortunate to receive an ARC of Christmas ever after. Lovely book wonderful relatible characters, the writing truly picks up the essence of Christmas without all of the tackiness that can come. Loved the side stories, not a Dan of the publicist, but you always have your people that grate on you. Wonderful sentiment of what christmas really is about, family tradition and love. Never read the author before but now on my list.

Christmas Ever After follows Riley as she is forced to spend her winter at a Christmas Camp in order to gain publicity and inspiration for her new Christmas book. Things go awry when her three ex boyfriends turn up at the camp to try and win her back. I, unfortunately was not a huge fan of this book. Whilst the general concept of the plot was interesting and had the foundations for a great Christmas romance, the execution wasn’t there for me.

My biggest issue was the amount of information that was dumped on the reader, and the irregular pacing. For the first 50% of the book we’re just given pages upon pages of backstory and not much plot. At the midway point in the book, the three ex boyfriends hadn’t even turned up at camp yet. Thus, too little happened in the first half the book and then the entire plot occurred in the last half. I would’ve enjoyed the story more if less information was thrown at me and more time was spent developing the relationships, so I could form an opinion about who I wanted the main character to end up with. As a result of this, I didn’t feel particularly interested in any of the characters or who they ended up with (other than Comet the dog). This book also very much had a main character who every single other person fell in love with. It would’ve been nice to see some conflict with other characters or have some people not fawn all over her.

Given how much potential the book had, and how interested in the plot I was initially, I was disappointed to not enjoy it.

I was given this book from netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I LOVE this book. If you love christmas and Hallmark movies, then this is the book for you. I hope to see this on hallmark soon! It will put you in the christmas spirit. You must give it a read!

DNF at Chapeter 14. Unfortunately this one reads like a screenplay. There is absolutely zero complexity or depth to the story whatsoever. I have no interest in seeing how this plays out and there are way too many great books left to be discovered to stick around with this one.

I first discovered the author in 2018 with the novel Christmas Camp. So I was delighted to see the cute reference in this new book. I really enjoyed the storyline, it’s a light and fun read. The lead character is relatable and has a rich background. The writing style is nicely flowing, except for a handful of passages that were dragging on just a little bit. But other than that, it’s a good read for the season.

Overall, I enjoyed this festive romance and would recommend it.

Loved this book! I love Christmas books and this one was amazing!! Nothing like cozying up by a fire with hot cocoa and devouring this book!

Oh my goodness! There are SO MANY things I love about this cozy little Christmas novel!!

The storyline follow Riley, a woman who does NOT connect with Christmas at all, and the need for her to host a Christmas Camp (yes, THE Christmas Camp cozy novel) at Christmas Lake Lodge. I mean, doesn't the name alone- Christmas Lake- make you want to visit??

So, I lost count of how many times I laughed out loud during this endearing novel. SO MANY cringe-ey hilarious and heartwarming moments for Riley.

I loved how much she grew as a character, and how her experiences show her there's more to life than what she "thinks" is important.

You don't have to have read Christmas Camp in order to read this novel- it does a great job of covering the basics, but if you think you want to read it, then start with CC and move your way to this one. :)

Enjoy, y'all! This is one of my favorites so far this year!

Riley Reynolds writes popular romance novels but has never written a Christmas love story or found her “one”. When her agent suggests she host a Christmas Camp to save her career, Riley has to say yes, even though she hasn’t celebrated Christmas since she was eight years old. At the camp Riley deals with ex-boyfriends, faces fears, and starts new traditions. But will she find her one true love?

Predictable but heartwarming and easy to read. A great love story to cozy up with during the holidays, especially if you are a fan of Hallmark movies (I mean, who isn’t?)! In fact, the author is known for writing them. I look forward to reading more of her books. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this fantastic book.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for trusting me with an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

While promoting her next novel, a Christmas love story, author Riley Reynolds is caught off guard when she’s asked during a live national television interview how she can write about romance when she still hasn’t found “the one” herself. Scrambling for an answer, Riley quickly says that she had a great love in her past and that love inspired her novels. Little does she know that this one offhanded remark will turn her world upside down. Karen’s Christmas Ever After is the quintessential holiday romance that takes us to a new Christmas and will leave readers inspired, hopeful, and full of good cheer.

Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year. It is so so magical. I really liked this story as it had all the usual Christmas shenanigans, love, family, snow and many more. I really fell in love with Riley and her story of her Christmas’ past with her mum and losing her dad. I did find it a bit predictable though and a bit unrealistic even by Christmas standards. Additionally, I found the story a bit too far-fetched. There were a tiny amount of grammatical errors too. These are just small things that I had to mention, or it would not be an honest review. I was wishing the best of happy endings and I was not disappointed.

This is the PERFECT cozy Christmas read. I think we all need to get Karen Schaler a crown as the queen of Christmas literature! I will be purchasing this one for all of my friends to add to their "To Be Read" lists for the month of December.

I really enjoyed this book - the dynamics the relationships and of course my favourite time of year. I would love to go on a Christmas camp weekend where everything is taken care of with such a wide range of activities. A very pleasant read

This is an adorable and super sweet read. I read Christmas Camp last year? Two years ago? Whenever it came out. I thoroughly enjoyed that, but wasn't sure I wanted/needed a sequel. But when somewhere without a book, but with my Kindle - I thought why not? And I'm glad I did.

This is not really a sequel - it just takes the cute parts of Christmas camp and sets a whole new set of characters into a similar and believable situation. While the set up for this was super fun - all three ex-boyfriends at once. I was happy they didn't show up until half way through the book. It really allowed Riley and Luke's connection to grow without the others getting in the way.

If you enjoy Hallmark Channel movies - this is a great addition to the Christmas genre. It's also one of the ones that feels more modern and fresh than some of others out there.

This book is so heartwarming and beautiful to read, it truly got me feeling all festive and embracing the Christmas spirit as I got myself lost in the story.
The setting of Christmas lake sounds like a dream, somewhere magical and stunning that brings this christmas story to life.
And the Characters are all so wonderful and unique. Riley is so likeable and relatable at times, and following her journey as she begins to open her heart up to christmas again was heartwarming. Then there were the three ex boyfriends., each so different, but equally lovable in their own ways. And then, there is Luke. I found myself cheering him on from the start! I adored everything about this character, and as the relationship between himself and Riley blossomed as the story went along was beautiful.

A perfect Christmas read that has left me feeling all warm and happy inside. A definite must read!.

My brain has been overloaded by the reality of the world right now, and Christmas Ever After was a wonderful escape. It's a sweet Christmas romance, predictable in a comforting way, and features a cute dog.

A perfect clean hallmark style holiday romance. Featuring an idyllic mountain location and a handsome love interest. An ideal holiday escape x

Readers who are seeking a humorous, romantic, and festive read will enjoy this trip to snowy Denver, Colorado with romance novelist Riley, as she hosts a Christmas Camp for her fans. Although she already has quite a fan base, Riley's recent romance novel was not a hit, so her publicist and agent set up this special Christmas event to get her writing career back on track. However, Riley is not the Miss Christmas her publicist has portrayed here to be, but her surprising stay at Christmas Lake will change all that!

This book is by turns hilarious, sweet, and touching. The characters are realistic and the plot contains enough twists and turns to satisfy romance readers and Christmas enthusiasts alike.

I received this book from NetGalley and from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

This is potentially the best Christmas book that I have ever read. It is a Hallmark movie meets the Bachelorette. It has an amazing cast of characters, a sweet romance, a beautiful small town and Christmas magic. I would love to see this as a movie, it is sure to be a fan favorite.

I want to thank NetGalley and HawkTale Publishing for allowing me to review this book. I am a sucker for a Christmas romance and was intrigued by this author as she was the author of one of my favorite Hallmark Movies, Christmas Camp. This book is about Riley, an author who is losing the heart in her books, is given one last chance to have a hit. She goes to a Christmas Camp and has run ins with three of her ex-boyfriends. This is a sweet book that you should read if you love Hallmark movies like me!

What a fantastic romance. Well written plot and character dynamics. Can’t put this one down. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Christmas Ever After by Karen Schaler. Pleasant holiday read, just in time to get into the Christmas spirit.
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