I loved Christmas at Fireside Cabins! It tells the story of 4 friends going on what seems like it's going to be, their last Christmas holiday together. Lila feels despondent as she feels her friends are moving in with their lives while she feels she is stuck in a rut. Lila is a very caring, thoughtful lady who sees the good in everyone. I didn't want the story to end.

Lila’s not sure what she wants to do with her life; stuck in a dead end job and her best friends moving on to pastures new, she wants one last holiday together. Nestled in the town of Pinewood Hills is the Fireside Cabins resort, where Lila has booked a week away so the friends can celebrate an early Christmas. But rather than the sumptuous accommodation they are expecting, to their dismay the resort is more derelict than delightful.

When her friends are called away, Lila decides to stay and help elderly owner Eleanor bring Fireside Cabins back to life. Will Lila be able to add some festive cheer that the resort is so desperately in need of?

A lovely Christmas story which was an easy and enjoyable read.

Christmas at Fireside Cabins by Jenny Hale is the perfect holiday read. This was my first book by her and it did not disappoint me at all. This Christmas story had everything I love present in it- friends, cozy Christmas cabins, snow covered mountains and a drool worthy book boyfriend .

The story follows Lila and her girl gang who embark on their annual Christmas holiday trip, which just maybe the last as life is taking them different ways. When they reach this little town of Pinewood Hills, up in the snow covered mountains and see their cabin for the holiday it makes them rethink the trip as the cabin aren't what is supposed to be. After meeting the owner Eleanor, the gang decides to stay and help this old lady in doing what they can for the cabins.

Not forgetting the town's only coffee shop which is run by a real life (swoon worthy) Scrooge. Theo and Lila have a connection from the start and the banter that goes to and forth with them is so much fun to read. Even though Theo has a complicated past he was still a guy any woman would fall for.

The way Jenny Hale writes, I can literally picture the beautiful Tennessee hills, the sparkle of the Christmas tree lights, the smell of the scented candles and the Christmas decor in the cabins. There are also lots of Christmas treats in this book which I really wish i could have tasted.

Overall, This was such a warm & sweet read, and just what I wanted. This was a quick book, perfect to get you in the holiday spirit. So grab yourself a cup of hot cocoa, a fuzzy blanket and snuggle in for a feel good Christmas story. It has just the right amount of drama and romance to keep you turning the pages.

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for providing me with this Arc.

Christmas at Fireside Cabins by Jenny Hale is the perfect holiday read featuring 4 best friends (soon to be 5), cozy winter cabins (though a bit run-down), a coffee shop (with no name) and Christmas decoration galore!

Our main gal Lila is a waitress in Nashville, TN where she ended up alone after following her boyfriend and his music dreams and then being dumped. Since then, Lila spends a week each December with her 3 best friends on a Christmas vacation. They indulge in all the treats, cozy pajamas, cocoa and even pack their own Christmas tree! This year, Lila chose the location and picked the Fireside Cabins located just a couple hours outside of Nashville.

The crew arrives to the Fireside Cabins and they aren't quite what they expect. But the ladies start working some Christmas magic decorating and soon their cabin is alive with all the Christmas feels. As their vacation week continues, Lila's friends are gradually called back to their lives in Nashville and Lila is left by herself for the rest of the week. Will Lila suffer a lonely Christmas (again) or will she make the most of it and maybe even discover a happy future that doesn't include waiting tables?

For lovers of all the Hallmark Christmas movies, Jenny Hale's newest Christmas book will leave you wrapped in the spirit of Christmas and might make you crave some cocoa too!

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this charming christmassy book

my first christmas book by this author and i loved it...i wanna job there...

lila and her friends are off on their annual christmas holiday but with work commitments they are going earlier than planned

lila had picked out the fireside cabins from their picturesque desciption and had high hopes for this years festive celebrations...but on arrival things were not as they seemed...

a charming christmas story that will bring a tear to your eyes...

will be keeping an eye out for more of this authors christmas stories

A great festive read.

Lila is at fireside cabins for a pre-christmas break with her best friends. She meets Theo in the coffee shop he runs. She loves Christmas and can't believe that Theo doesn't - she get closer to him as she tries to change his mind, but he is keeping secrets from her.

Christmas at Fireside Cabins was my first book by Jenny Hale, and it did not disappoint. I actually went in with expectations of a fluffy holiday romance, and this was much more. Lila's past made my heart ache, and Theo's personal journey was such a test of their bond.

The location description was charming, and there was some great sassy banter that left a smile on my face. Once in a while, the troubles of their past seemed a tad too dramatic to get wrapped up that quickly - that would be my only negative.

Overall, it was an unexpectedly strong personal journey for both, with some holiday warmth, strong friends, a found family, and the sweet happy every after we all want at the holidays.

My first exposure to Jenny Hale’s writing was A Christmas to Remember (5 Stars), so I had high expectations for this book. Unfortunately it missed the mark a little for me.

Lila Evans is living in Nashville working at a dead-end job after her musician boyfriend dumped her. Having no family of her own due to the death of her parents, she has created one with three friends who live in her apartment building. She and her friends are about to embark on their annual holiday trip and this one may be their last as life circumstances are moving their lives in different directions. Lila has made all the arrangments to stay at the Fireside Cabins.

When the group arrives in the small, quaint town of Pinewood Hills, they get off to a rocky start at the only coffee shop in town and meet Theo Perry, the curmudgeon proprietor. Subsequently they make it to their destination only to be disillusioned by the disrepair of the resort, which was advertised in glowing terms and fantastic pictures. After they meet Eleanor Finely, the kind-hearted octogenarian owner, they decide to abandon their plan to demand a refund and stay.

The story focuses primarily on Lila and her longing for connection and a place to belong. I enjoyed most of the characters that populated the town, including Rex, a charmingly precocious 5 year old. However, the character development of Lila’s friends was a bit shallow and tangential. What kept me engaged were the descriptions of the town and the holiday events, which were so evocative of the holiday spirit.

I had difficulty with two elements of the book. First, the storyline with Theo and his mysterious family/business issues, coupled with Eleanor’s problems, seemed overly dramatic and drawn out. It was a challenge not to see Lila as a flaming codependent in all her efforts to fix things for everyone. My second issue concerns how quickly all the problems were resolved in the last few chapters. After pages of emotional angst, I felt everything fell into place too easily.

The author has written a total of eight Christmas novels. Based on my experience with these two books I will definitely check out the remaining six.

My thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing the opportunity to review a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a lovely and charming book! I just can’t get enough of these Christmas books! This one needs to be made into a movie!

Christmas at Fireside Cabins is such a feel good Christmas romance. Christmas is tough for Lila now that she’s usually alone. Her and her 3 best friends plan a girls trip every year but this year things end up a little differently. Lila ends up finding herself alone, again. While at Fireside Cabins she meets the elderly owner, Eleanor, and instantly befriends her. The local coffee shop, Coffee, is owned and operated by Theo, a real life Scrooge. Lila’s big heart and Christmas spirit change the entire town set in the Tennessee hills and the transformation is amazing. If you’re looking for a warm hug from your book -definitely check this one out!

Jenny Hale has done it again- she made me fall even more in love with the bad boy and the holidays. :-)

Lila and her girlfriends have set off on their friendship Christmas extravaganza- and they've gotten themselves into more than they can handle. The cabin they've rented is more rustic than they could have imagined, and life just keeps getting in the way.

A little lost and lonely, Lila makes friends with the Fireside Cabin proprietor, Evelyn, and the two strike up a friendship and a recovery plan; to restore the Fireside Cabins to their original glory. Mix in the small-town feeling, and the coffee shop "bad boy" and you've got the perfect recipe for a holiday book.

Realistic characters, romance, and Christmas all add up to the perfect read. I LOVED this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture. As it reads on Amazon: An absolutely heart-warming and feel-good festive romance. So true. But I think sweet should be in there somewhere. It really is all of those and for me very sweet. All that yummy sounding food and the way the story unfolded. I really did enjoy reading about Lila and Theo and all of the friends to both. Loved how their relationship blossomed. All the characters were very likable. Would love to read more about Lila's friends Edie, Piper, Charolette, and Eleanore (old lady I was not fond of that term) and Theo's friends Trudy, Rex and Judd. Read more about them we can read more about Lila, Theo and baby William and see if Theo's mom did make an appearance.

When the world is in turmoil you want a book that is pure escapism and that is exactly what this is.

“Never judge a book by its cover” they say but it was the cover and the title that made me choose this book without even reading the blurb.

From the start I could tell that this was going to be like a warm hug in a book. It has all the ingredients for a winning festive read including some great female friendships as well as the obligatory love story.

I felt like I could imagine exactly what the locations were like and it was like I was watching a film version in my head.

Highly recommended for any fans of festive fiction. You will not be disappointed.

Took a while for me to get into this book but once I did I loved it. Some really great characters and a lovely christmas feel good story!

Such a gorgeous festive story with a lovely plot, great setting and Characters. Jenny hale is the queen of Christmas stories to me! They just keep getting better.

Hale produced a lovely read. What began as a girls vacation turns into so much more. Lila and her friends travel to Pinewood Hills only to discover it's not what they thought. The local barrister is a grinch but yet Lila can't seem to leave him alone. I thought the story was good. Lila was a bit too Pollyanna, but that was a large part of her charm. She helps Theo wrestle with us demons. I really liked the ending and How the development and changes has been done. It's a great holiday story full of Christmas magic and hope and family.

I enjoyed this book lovely chrismas novel and i would love to be in one of the Cabins. I look forward to reading more books by Jenny Hale.

I adore Jenny Hale’s cozy festive books so much!
Always based in friendly and welcoming communities that you want to be part of.
I loved the mystery component of the story, wanting to know the secrets that Theo was hiding, and to see what Lila was going to do with her life.
A heartwarming story that was so exciting and entertaining, filled with Christmas cheer and a true community feel.
Perfect to snuggle up with!

A sweet Christmas story, a bit slow to start and sometimes I felt my attention drifting. The setting was gorgeous and I did enjoy it more at the end

This was a quick book, perfect to get you in the holiday spirit. Fireside Cabins and the surrounding town sounds like the perfect vacation spot.
The story was interesting, it did seem to rush towards the end. I enjoyed the story
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy