My Thoughts: now I’ll going to be 100% honest here and admit that I haven’t actually finished the book yet, life has got ahead of me and I’ve struggled 😬

That being said though I’m 75% of the way through and didn’t want to miss my spot so I’ll review what I’ve read so far.

This is such a cosy heartwarming story that on the surface reads like a romance but once you delve a bit deeper you see that there is so much more to the story!

Fox farm has always been Alex’s home, although it’s owned by his Aunt Jean a lot of his happiest memories as a child were experienced here! – all school holidays (except Christmas) were spent here with his Aunt and uncle and we doing learn that he’s there to escape a turbulent home life.

He loved it so much that he’s opened his own business just down the road!

Daisy is currently the resident artist at Fox Farm and for the first time feels like she’s found where she belongs, she feels at home and although the living quarters are small, it’s perfect for her!

The book opens with all the members of the fox farm team carving pumpkins getting ready for their Halloween event and it’s decided that in the morning Daisy will go round to Jeans and help lay the pumpkin trail, unfortunately things don’t quite go to plan as when Daisy turns up she finds Jean slumped in a chair looking like she hasn’t moved all night! – with Jean is hospital and it being unknown when she’ll be home again can they all pull together to make Christmas at fox farm run smoothly without her?

There was an absolute pick’n’mix of characters in this story, some that pulled at your heartstrings like Jean, some like Daisy and Alex who went completely out of their way to make everything perfect. But then you got characters like Sebastian who just rubbed me up the wrong way from the beginning – he was just out for what he could get!

But then characters like Mr Giles are weird, wacky and just absolutely hilarious, he had me laughing on more than one occasion!

I cannot wait to see how this story wraps up, in fact I’ll probably finish it before I go to bed tonight. but this is definitely a read that needs adding to your TBR.

It’s Christmassy enough to get you feeling all warm and fuzzy and looking forward to the festive season but not too Christmassy for an October read.

Enjoyable heartwarming and uplifting book. Great mix of characters, some you love others not so much. Enjoyed this story from start to finish. Enjoyable book to read for Christmas time

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me an Arc in exchange for an honest review

Daisy has not really known a home and when she accepts a year at Fox Farm in the artist studio she suddenly finds she has found her place. Fox Farm is a destination place, with an art gallery, pottery studio, gift shop, café as well as the artist studio. The owner Jean has taken Daisy under her wing and when Jean falls ill, Daisy feels drawn to help the farm continue in the run up to one of the more busier periods – Christmas.

However it turns out that Jan has been bolstering the farms finances with her own savings and now stuck in hospital with a long road to recovery in front of her, it seems she needs to turn to her nephew, Alex to keep the farm going. Alex thinks of Fox Farm as his second home and tries to do what he can to save it and move it forward.

There are stumbling blocks at all turns, Alex’s own business starts to become neglected, not everyone at Fox Farm thinks the changes are for the best, Sebastian his cousin thinks he knows what his best for Jean and Fox Farm and the sparks tat fly between Daisy and Alex are distracting to say the least.

As Christmas looms, will Daisy finally find her home? Will Alex be able to concentrate on what he loves the most and will Jean have a farm to come back to?

I was already to jump into my car and find Fox Farm and spend a few hours experiencing what it had to offer as Helen Pollard brings it alive. To see the wonderful art work, to eat delicious cakes and hot chocolate whilst watching the children get excited about Christmas seems like the perfect place to spend some time. What better book to bring out the true Christmas spirit with a lovely romance added in.

Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Trisha Ashley and for all fans of Christmas novels.

Truly a heartwarming read, featuring characters to love, and one you won't. The lovely setting of Fox Farm is beginning to feel like home for Daisy, a place to grow her art business among people she likes. But when owner Jean suffers a stroke, Daisy's new found stability is at risk when Jean's nephew Alex discovers that the business is not doing as well as thought. As well, Daisy finds herself developing feelings for Alex - a complication she doesn't need.

DNF @24% at this minute. I've been in a reading slump and have been struggling to pick this book up, I liked it up to the 18% mark and then it started to get on my nerves with the already whining from the characters. I may pick this up nearer Christmas but for now not yet.

Thank you to netgalley for the arc.

It’s Cozy Christmas time! Y’all know this is my absolute favorite reading season!

I’m starting off this year with some British characters, Daisy and Alex. If you’ve been around here much at all you know I love British sayings in books!

This one was cute. It took me a while to finish it because of the TW (stroke) that I had trouble moving through. I finished it yesterday while my family fished. I thought the characters were great, and Sebastian was BLAH (aren’t all bad characters? ☺️)

A lovely read from Helen Pollard. The story starts at Halloween and takes the reader through to Christmas. It follows 72 year old Jean and her nephew at Fox Farm. Daisy is the artist in residence and we get some laugh out loud sections with Daisy and particularly her friend on the laptop.

I loved the characters in this book and the way the Yorkshire dales were described was lovely and not overly descriptive.

This was my first book by Helen Pollard and I can very much recommend as part of your Christmas readin

This is the first book I've read by Helen Pollard and it definitely won't be the last! Such a fun and heartwarming read to get you in the mood for the holiday, from Halloween to Christmas. With realistic, likeable, and relatable characters with strong and distinctive personalities, the story is told in the 3rd person, giving you a chance to see the progression of the plot from the outside looking in - my favorite kind of stories. I loved the banter and the ability to picture the cozy atmosphere of Fox Farm. And I developed a bit of a crush on the main male protagonist, Alex, myself! I'd love to see a follow-up book where we're given another peek into some of the other characters' lives - Alex's mom, Nikki, young Jamie, Jules at Riverside Farm, and even old Jack, Daisy's former landlord! I wanted to get to know each of the characters' a bit more. Would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves the holidays, fans of contemporary fiction, romance, or rom-com!

A well-drawn, picturesque setting is always something I enthuse about, and Helen Pollard does it in style with Fox Farm near the village of Winterbridge, Yorkshire, which is wonderfully given life. The farm has a café, as well as an art gallery that supports local artists, run by the extremely capable Jean until she falls ill. Enter Jean' nephew, Alex to help out. Thirty-one-year-old Daisy is the artist in residence for the season, looking forward to her first magical Christmas in the countryside.

This book takes place from Halloween up to Christmas. It is a fantastic, leisurely paced story about family and friendships and holiday spirit. Both Alex and Daisy through their endeavours made me smile and sigh and they kept me entertained throughout. An enchanting, romantic story about life, love, great friendship hope and coping with challenges, Christmas at Fox Farm's narrative is uplifting and festive and I highly recommend it.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion.

I’d love to pay a visit to Fox Farm, the wonderful cafe, the pottery workshop, the artist’s studio, the gallery of work by local artists and craftspeople – just the kind of place I love to visit on a Sunday afternoon. And it particularly comes to life at Christmas – with the big tree in the courtyard, the sparky lights and bunting, Santa’s cabin to visit, and all the exhibits changing over to ones with a more wintery feel. But all’s not well there at the moment – Jean (Fox Farm is her family home) is in hospital after a stroke, and nephew Alex has had to step in and run things, although he already has more than enough on his plate with running his own nearby garden centre. And it turns out that Fox Farm has been leaking money for some time, propped up by Jean’s savings – if he’s going to guarantee its future, he needs to make some big changes, and make them fairly quickly.

The resident artist is Daisy – it’s the first time in her difficult life that she’s had a place she can call “home”, living rent-free in her studio, making a decent living – and she does all she can to support Alex in his endeavours. Not everyone is quite as supportive – Fox Farm will eventually pass to Alex, but his legacy will be shared with cousin Seb, considerably less willing to get his hands dirty and with an agenda all of his own. Improving the fortunes of Fox Farm is never plain sailing – and neither is the growing relationship between Alex and Daisy, two damaged and really lovely people who really should be together but stumble over so many obstacles and frequent misunderstandings.

The setting is just so beautifully drawn it felt entirely real, surrounded by the beautiful Dales countryside that gives Daisy her inspiration and solace. The characters are beautifully drawn – Jean with her particular warmth and fervent wish to create a legacy and perpetuate the dream she’s brought to life and nurtured, Daisy with her troubled past and her uncertain future, Alex desperately torn between his own dreams and his desire to fulfil his aunt’s wishes. But it’s not only those three main characters – there’s a wonderful supporting cast too, with the women who run the cafe, the crime author who takes up residence in the farmhouse, the other employees who are willing to pull together and those who most certainly aren’t. And Seb is a real boo-hiss villain, appearing regularly to put a spoke in the wheels – thoroughly obnoxious and nasty, but never anything but entirely real.

The action takes place between Halloween and Christmas – and as the festive season approaches, there’s an excellent Christmassy vibe about the book, all the sparkle you’d expect (and some lovely – and very funny – set pieces) but all the emotion too. The budding romance was everything I wanted it to be – I took both Alex and Daisy to my heart, could feel the chemistry between them, and desperately wanted them to have their happy ending.

People often ask me what makes a book one I enjoy – and I always find it quite difficult to describe those qualities that separate a good book from a favourite. This book really did have everything I look for, a definite favourite – filled with warmth and gentle humour, often bringing a smile but sometimes tearing at the heart, a strong focus on family and friendship, characters who had me in their corner throughout, just enough tension and uncertainty to keep the pages turning, a really lovely and believable romance, and writing of the highest order. I really loved this book – and I think you just might too.

Thank you NetGalley, Helen Pollard and Bookouture for copy of Christmas at Fox Farm. This is my personal review.
I have to say first the cover of the book grabbed me and took me right into the middle of winter and the holiday season. The story takes place between Halloween and Christmas .
The characters in the story are so perfectly written I felt like I knew each one of them. The author has written the story to pull readers in to every page and enjoy this story.

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Review for 'Christmas At Fox Farm' by Helen Pollard.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Helen Pollard, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

Publication date 29th September 2021.

This is the first book I have read by this author. It most certainly won't be my last!!!

I was originally drawn to this book by its stunning eye catching cover and intriguing sounding synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of RaeAnne Thayne, Sarah Morgan and Heidi Swain, this is the book that will make your Christmas!' I am a huge fan of Heidi Swain so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 29 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in Yorkshire, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 , UK 🇬🇧. I always enjoy when books are set in the UK as I'm from Wales and have sometimes visited areas mentioned in the book. This makes it easier to picture where the scenes are set at times.

This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Daisy Claybourne and Alex Hirst. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! 🎶 What an absolutely gorgeous book to get you in the mood for the festive season. An absolutely gorgeous page turner!!!

This book is beautifully written with stunning vibd descriptions it will leave you shivering in the snow and feeling cosy in Daisy's studio. The cover, synopsis and title suits the book perfectly.

The storyline is filled with festivities from Halloween to Christmas and will give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside. This is the first of several Christmas themed books I am due to read this month and it set me in the mood perfectly. With Halloween just around the corner it was the perfect time to read it. It was filled with love, family, romance and festive cheer. The atmosphere was stunning and I feel like I've jist come home from an absolutely gorgeous 3 month holiday in Yorkshire and I feel devastates having to leave. I absolutely loved being a part of Fox Farm, watching all the drama unfold, feeling the love and romance in the air and listening to the fire crackling, watching the snow floating and smelling the mulled wine. This book will definitely bring out the cheer in any scrooge!!! I felt completely immersed in the storyline and could not put this book down. If you are planning to read this I would definitely recommend clearing your schedules. It is perfect to read curled up on the sofa in front of the fire with a nice hot chocolate or cup of tea. I was completely absorbed in the realistic storyline and although it was filled with love, romance and happiness there was definitely some suspense, tension but also loads of laughter in the air!! This would make an absolutely stunning movie which I would love to see come to the big screen!!!

The characters are strong, realistic and well defined. I became completely invested in Daisy and Alex and loved watching their characters and relationship change and develop throughout. They make such a perfect couple and I am glad the book ended as it did. However I would absolutely love to see more of them at Fox Farm and this would make a beautiful start to a gorgeous new series (hint hint Helen 😉). Daisy is a strong woman who loves her art and has no materialistic desires being happy to live off beans and toast. She is so down to earth and a lovely woman who I really enjoyed getting to meet. Alex is a hunky gardener who is close to his family and owns his own business. Alex is another character who has no materialistic desires and just wants what is best for his Aunt Jean. I adored Jean and thought she was a fun and loving character and someone who loves with all her heart. She made me laugh on several occasions and I am so glad that she finally seen the light when it came to a certain money digger!!! Speaking of money digger I could not abide Sebastian!!! What an absolute snake!!! I know several people like him who couldn't care less about what really matters as long as he gets something in return. Other characters that I enjoyed meeting included Alex's mum Nicky who did her best for her son but lost out herself, Jules who was a close friend to Alex and his manager and the Fix Farm gang namely Angela and the dedicated Jamie who I would also love to meet again. Unfortunately I can't say the same for Lisa who didn't seem to do anything but complain and get everyone down. All in all a great mix of characters who all worked perfectly in the storyline.

Congratulations Helen on absolutely beautiful festive book which I absolutely loved getting lost in!!! I cannot wait to read more of your previous and future books and I would like to welcome you to my favourite romance author club!!! Here's to your next success 🥂


Overall an absolutely stunning unputdownable festive story that will definitely get you in the mood for Christmas!!!

Genres covered in this book include Contemporary Romance, Romance Novel and Holiday Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as anyone wanting to get lost in a stunning novel filled with festive cheer!!!


306 pages.

This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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This is quite a heartfelt and cosy book. This books starts right around Halloween and ends around Christmas, so I would say that this is a wonderful choice if you like to start reading your holiday books early. This is a more serious holiday book- there is more tension and angst than I normally prefer. However, if you find that Hallmark-style movies and books are too fluffy for you, Christmas at Fox Farm is a perfect book for you!
This book will be included in my holiday chick lit round up of 2021, publishing in mid-October!

What a breath of fresh air this book is. I decided I needed some Christmas cheer early this year and what a good choice I made. This is the first book I've read from this author and it definitely won't be the last. I just wanted to visit fox farm and sit and have a mulled wine in the cafe. I really despised Alex's cousin Sebastian and often found myself shouting at him. This is the perfect Christmas read but if I'm honest it's perfect for all year round

A sparkling, heartfelt and emotional romantic read, get ready to fall in love with Helen Pollard’s magical tale, Christmas at Fox Farm.

Daisy feels so lucky to be able to call Fox Farm home. Daisy at long last feels as if she has found somewhere she belongs at Fox Farm and is looking forward to spending her first Christmas there. Daisy now has a whole community of people to spend the holidays with and she cannot wait to shower them with presents and to show them how much she cares and how grateful she is for welcoming her with open arms. However, it looks like all her plans for the perfect Christmas have hit a major stumbling block when owner Jean falls ill and it’s up to Daisy to organise Fox Fam’s holiday activities. Will Daisy make Jean proud and give everyone at Fox Farm a Christmas to remember? Or will she fall flat on her face?

Daisy needs help and she hopes that Jean’s nephew Alex would be willing to give her a hand – even if he is so curmudgeonly that he makes Scrooge looks like Santa Claus. As the two of them begin to butt heads, it seems there isn’t even a single thing on which they can agree on. While Alex hates Christmas and anything connected to the holidays, Daisy is bursting with holiday cheer. Although they couldn’t be any more different, will Daisy’s infectious joie de vivre and generous spirit manage to thaw the ice around Alex’s heart?

Just when Daisy and Alex begin to get closer, a shocking discovery is made: Fox Farm is on the brink of bankruptcy and if the two of them don’t do something soon, they could lose the farm forever! Daisy and Alex will move heaven and earth to ensure that Jean has a home to come back to. Can they save Fox Farm? Or will this Christmas end up being a season of heartbreak and regret for all of them?

Helen Pollard’s Christmas at Fox Farm is a lovely romantic read that will make you smile as well as shed a tear or two. Christmas at Fox Farm is a magical and enchanting read about love, belonging, loyalty and the joy of community that you are going to adore.

Daisy and Alex are two fantastic characters I loved. The two of them are polar opposites yet they quickly realise they have far more in common than they ever imagined. Their witty banter, sparkly chemistry and touching romance make Christmas at Fox Farm a book that once you start reading, you will simply not be able to put down.

Witty, heart-warming and joyful, Helen Pollard’s Christmas at Fox Farm is a delightful romantic read you are going to thoroughly enjoy.

I have been a fan of Helen’s work for a little while now. I love the fact that she creates such adorable characters and although the different characters have their own issues, she ensures that ultimately each story is fun and uplifting. I read the synopsis for ‘Christmas At Fox Farm’ and it certainly sounded like an interesting read. So without further ado, I grabbed a cup of tea, grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon full of reading. Overall I did enjoy reading ‘Christmas at Fox Farm’ but more about that in a bit.
I have to be honest and say that it took me a little while to get into ‘Christmas At Fox Farm’. It wasn’t anything to do with the way in which the book is written, because it is extremely well written, but more to do with one of the characters. One of the characters is called Jean, who suffers an illness and was hospitalised for a time. I had an Auntie Jean, who went into hospital with a broken leg and didn’t come out again and so reading the name of ‘Jean’ made me think of her. Anyway once I got used to the fact that it wasn’t my Auntie Jean, that was it and I was away as the saying goes. To say that reading ‘Christmas At Fox Farm’ became addictive seems a huge understatement. I would pick the book up only intending to read a chapter or two but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would still be sat there reading over an hour later. I wasn’t able to read the book in one go but I did manage to binge read the book over two days, which is still pretty good going for me. I found ‘Christmas At Fox Farm’ to be a fantastically warm hearted and ultimately uplifting story, which kept my attention throughout.
‘Christmas At Fox Farm’ is extremely well written. Helen has one of those writing styles that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with. In fact reading one of Helen’s books feels like a chat between friends rather than reading an actual book. I hope that makes sense. For me the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly gentle pace. Helen describes Fox Farm so vividly that if I closed my eyes I could imagine that I was there with all the different characters. I love the way in which Helen makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action. This was one of those books that at times upset me (Jean’s story) but which ultimately left me with a smile on my face.
Overall I did enjoy reading ‘Christmas At Fox Farm’ and I would recommend this book to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Helen’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 4* out of 5*.

I loved this book and the cover was so eye catching.

Alex and Daisy are such lovable characters and come together because they both love farming.

The story is set during Halloween and Christmas so two holidays in one. The setting is described very well and it takes place in Yorkshire aswell.

This story kept me intrigued and smiling all the way through.

Highly recommended

This is my first book by this author and I just loved the sound of it when I read the blurb.

I loved the setting of Fox Farm… right in the Yorkshire Dales. That in itself sounds wonderful. Then add in the wintertime feelings in the lead up to Christmas, and I’m just hooked!

The characters were wonderful and the chemistry between Daisy and Alex was tangible.

This book was a perfect chilly afternoon read to get you ready for Christmas.

As Fox Farm gets ready for their usual Christmas events, the owner, Jean falls ill.

It’s left to her beloved nephew, Alex to run the show, while also managing his gardening business. Under a lot of pressure, Alex, is happy to take the help of Daisy, the resident artist.

Alex soon realizes that many changes have to be made at Fox Farm to make it viable. He meets with resistance from some of the staff.

Daisy and Alex are drawn to each other, but things get complicated with the pressure of deadlines and the added complication of Alex’s cousin Sebastian who causes confusion.

Will all their efforts save Fox Farm from being sold and will Daisy and Alex be able to take their relationship to the next level?

This was a great story with some very interesting characters, friendship, community spirit and romance. There was a lot of humour too. Another lovely read from Helen Pollard.

Daisy is artist in residence at Fox Farm, and when the owner Jean has a stroke, Daisy steps up to help Jeans nephew Alex run the business.
Both of them seem loners, based on what has happened to them in the past, but can they see a future together?

I like how it is told from both points of view, and Alex's cousin Sebastian is the villain of the piece.