Sylvie West is the baker at The Christmas Cafe in Silver Bells Wyoming. She has settled into a happy life with her roommates and her gramps. She doesn’t really think of the future m, because how could things get better? Well there is going to be a change, the owner of the bakery wants to sell the cafe. She needs to find a way to save it or make it hers. She gets the Holiday Channel to film a scene in the cafe. She figures the film crew and the influx of visitors will help the numbers at the cafe. She can handle the baked goods. She just needs a push in profits. Once the scene is planned, she meets the lead actor, handsome Royce and gets ready to learn her lines. Her dog Crumpet can’t help but gain attention. It starts to become too much and she finds herself relying on Abe her old friend. He is just back and taking care of his family’s goat farm. Sylvie can’t help but feel all the feels of the holiday season. With the help of her friends and family she just might make the cafe profitable. She just might be able to make the cafe hers. This was a quick, cute holiday read. The setting was perfect. The story was good. I will always take the opportunity to read a holiday book. I want to thank Netgalley and Eliza Evans for my copy for an honest review. It was my pleasure reading and reviewing this book.

Hallmark movie in book form! Set in a Christmas town, movie star visiting and a G rated romance. The main character is quirky and relatable. The local love interest gives major Luke from Gilmore Girls vibes! Super cute light hearted holiday read! Thank you net galley for the ARC

I had no idea that The Christmas Café was Eliza Evans debut novel, and now that I'm done, I have to hand it to her for writing a super cute and lighthearted holiday read. It did give me debut vibes at times, but this was a solid 4 ⭐ read for me, and if you like romcoms and Hallmark Christmas movies, you should definitely read it. I loved Sylvie's dog Crumpet and wanted him for myself, and her Gramps just made me feel 🥺 all the time. There was a little bit of a love triangle for half a second, but I was always rooting for Abe, and I really wish we could have gotten more development of their relationship than just the very end. This is very typical for a Hallmark movie as well though, which is why I think people who love them (like me), will also love this story.

And speaking of adorable, the audiobook narrator Eileen Stevens really made this book for me, and every single time she narrated one of Crumpet's yips it made me giggle. She was perfect as Sylvie and since the entire book is narrated from her viewpoint, it totally worked having only one narrator for the audio. Especially someone as good as Stevens was for her... role? Whatever you want to call it she was perfect. 🤣 The overall feel of The Christmas Café is pretty light although there are still plenty of parts, mostly with Gramps, which provide heartfelt moments and depth. There is absolutely zero steam in the book, but there are plenty of LOL moments, so for me, it evened itself out. 🤪 I would 100% take a sequel of this book if that matters, but I think Evans is an author to watch, and I can't wait to read whatever she writes next!

I enjoyed this book a lot, i knew where it was going, but it did the rollout in fun and unique and moving ways.

This is a lovely Christmas rooted in Hallmark holiday films about love, community, and the holiday spirit. Sylvie is working on saving the Christmas Café, a place she always felt at home. When a holiday movie crew comes to film in town, she sees it as an opportunity to get the word out about the café. With the help of Abe, an old friend, and the attention of the film's protagonist, Royse, Sylvie will have her hands full this holiday season.

I am late to this review and my apologies. I was new to NetGalley when I applied.

This was a fun, feel good Christmas novel. I think it would make the most adorable movie. The characters were fun and the setting was everything you could need in a Christmas novel.

Would definitely recommend for the holidays and will be reading more from this author.

Eliza Evans delivers a captivating story with adorable characters, a jovial cheer, and a touch of romance. I recommend it to readers seeking a cozy holiday read. I'll be reading it again next year.

WOW. If you are looking for a Hallmark Christmas movie in a book - here it is. This was adorable. Set in a small town in Wyoming, all about one woman's quest to save the cafe that means so much to her. Family, friends, cute animals, romance, Christmas cheer, and cute recipes, make for a perfect Christmas book. I just loved how easy this was to read, and just how much of an escape this was. Highly recommend you check this one out once it releases.

This is the cozy Christmas read you've been waiting for. I enjoyed this book so much I also picked up the audiobook for my partner and I to listen to for our annual Christmas story!

Lovable characters, embracing your true self, and going after what you want makes this an enjoyable ride the entire way through. I would LOVE to see them make this into a movie for the holidays!

This is one I can see others really enjoying. It was just ok for me, but I could see the appeal for readers who enjoy reading more romances. I wasn’t thrilled with the love triangle. I suggested this to friends and they enjoyed it more than me

Thank you for the opportunity to read this novel. Unfortunately, I was not able to finish the novel so I won't be leaving a full review.

Super cute and a fun festive read! I enjoyed it and think it would make a great film. I liked the setting best!

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𝙅𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙒𝙮𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩!

📍 Read if you like:
• Hallmark Movies
• Love Triangles
• Small Town
• Film Crews
• Christmas

I have such mixed feelings about this book!! The beginning of the book had my full interest, but I soon began to lose it as the story went on.

This book gave MAJOR hallmark vibes, I could definitely picture some movies similar to this book - which could be a good or bad thing. The story is set in a small town in Wyoming and follows a love triangle, which I actually tend to enjoy (I know, unpopular opinion).

It’s a very lighthearted and easygoing holiday romance and I loved the Christmas vibes it gave. I also loved the talk on food and the pets involved in this!

The only reason why this is a three-star is because it was quite cheesy at times. I also didn’t resonate with the writing style as much. Also, I feel like the pacing was all over the place and the story dragged at times.

This was such a fun and lighthearted Christmas read. It definitely gave off the holiday vibes and I absolutely loved that about this. The characters were interesting and I actually enjoyed the love triangle. It was quick, it was festive, and it was very much enjoyable!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Putnam for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Grief

Thank you Penguin Group (Putnam) for sharing the advanced reader copy for The Christmas Cafe. The review contains spoilers.

This book was a light and warm holiday read akin to a Hallmark or Lifetime Christmas movie. The book has an overarching predicable narrative in the same way as those holiday movies, but in the same way that it is not a downside of a book, but makes it comfortable and relaxing.

I appreciated the Evans' description of the protagonist Sylvie. Her insecurities were highlighted in a way that was real but not overly helpless or oblivious lead as some books paint their protagonists. Though she was "blind sided" by some of the behaviors of the love=interest-turned villain Royce, she did not appear ignorant of the circumstances. The progression of Abe and Sylvie's romance storyline also felt organic in that it was plausible that despite being in each other's orbits, there was no catalyst for real time together until the events of the book and learning about Abe's backstory in an organic way for both Sylvie and the readers made me root for them.

Though I expected and the book delivered the happy ending, I really appreciated that the spirit of the Cafe lived on rather than miraculously being saved against all logical odds. It did not tie it up too neatly, but made me as a reader feel like the characters went on an emotional journey with more depth for such a light, comforting book.

My only critique is that it felt like there were too many supporting characters that also had their own interesting and seemingly full backstories (e.g., Sylvie's brother), but there was just too much to give each a thorough arc.

The "quirky" female main character was baffled why she got attention by some hot actor one too many times and I could not go on. DNF @ 30%.

This is the definition of a Christmas novel. This really is the next Hallmark Christmas movie. It's a bit cheesy, but its sentimental at the same time. It's the small town feels that I love in novels, with a friendly romance (just kissing), and it's charming and a quick read. I enjoyed this- was a great read and would recommend for those wanting a feel good book during the holidays!

The Christmas Café by Eliza Evans is a clean, sweet romance that would make a perfect Hallmark movie. It is the story of Sylvie West from Silver Bells, Wyoming who finds out the cafe she works at may be sold. She makes it her goal to put the cafe "on the map". Fortunately for her, The Holiday Channel just so happens to be filming in Silver Bells.

This book was very into the holiday spirit. Perfect to read while sitting with a warm blanket.

Enjoyed the characters and it gives hallmark movie.

My final Christmas read of the season is also the cheesiest and most sentimental. It is literally a Hallmark Christmas movie in book form, because it is literally about a Christmas movie being filmed in a small town.

Welcome to Silver Bells, Wyoming, home of the Christmas Café. Our heroine, the klutzy Sylvie West, has worked at the café for years as its head baker, crafting scrumptious desserts using butter from her childhood friend Abe's goat farm. But now, the café is in danger of being sold to a chain restaurant franchise. Sylvie desperately hopes she can leverage the Holiday Channel movie that's filming in Silver Bells to get the Christmas Café some much-needed publicity. With the help of the film's handsome star, Royce, her chihuahua-pug mix Crumpet, her recently-widowed Gramps, and Abe the lovable goat farmer, Sylvie sets out to save the café -- a journey that takes her way out of her comfort zone and just may put her directly on a path to finding love.

The Christmas Café is beyond cliché, but it's charming and filled with delicious dessert descriptions and lots of lighthearted, feel-good holiday moments. There's very little tension and no real conflict, because there's never any doubt who Sylvie is going to choose. It's the book equivalent of one of Sylvie's gingerbread scones: classic, simple, and warm all the way down. Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the complimentary reading opportunity.

The Christmas Cafe written by Eliza Evans destroyed me so much. I will hold this book close to my heart for a while, it just had that long lasting effect on me. It made me cry, it made me laugh, it made me smile, but it also made me angry at a certain character. I literally had tears streaming down my face from laughter, to tears streaming down my face because it was so sad. Don't even get me started on the delicious food that was mentioned in this book, AHHHH DELICIOUS!!!!!!! Eliza Evans truly does a good job capturing the essence of the Christmas season, all the delicious Christmas themed baked treats, all the holiday decorations, it was just a beautiful moment. Please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this book immediately, you will absolutely love it so much.

First off, I would like to thank Cheyann for buddy reading this book with me. I had the best time obsessing over Abe with you, does Amazon have a man like him?

THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND PENGUIN GROUP PUTNAM FOR AN ARC OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!!!!!