I was not able to finish the book and therefore do not feel that I can give an unbiased review about the book, its plot, characters, or the author's work. I might revisit this book at a later time and finish it then, but not right now.

If you are looking for a Hallmark Christmas movie in a book, this is the one for you. It has everything you're looking for, new romance, friends to lovers, love triangle, and more. With plenty of heart and humor, this was a delightful weekend read. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced preview.

Christmas in October yes please!
The Christmas Cafe is a delightful holiday read with all the cozy romance feelings. If you love Hallmark movies, you'll love this book. The book is set in a cute small-town Silverbells in Wyoming, about Sylvie's journey to save the local cafe that means the world to her.
Loved all the characters in the book. Gramps is so sweet. Also THE GOATS LOL!!!
Highly recommend!!!

I have read a few Christmas ARCs this year and this one was probably my favorite.

It had the cozy, wholesome Christmas love story vibes I was looking for. Any book that centers around Christmas and baking are always so heart warming and this one was just that. I feel like most Christmas romance books are predictable but this one didn't feel over the top in that way.

If I had to recommend a Christmas book to a friend this year, this one will be it. So cute, so fun, and also refreshing with a silly but confident heroine who is fighting to find her way in her career, love life, and even family.

Hallmark Christmas movie but make it a book. I adored this it had all the trademarks of a good hallmark movie in book form, a naughty dog named Crumpet just rounds out this story! A clumsy baker, two love interests, a Christmas movie being filmed well sign me up! Super cute!a fun holiday read for sure!

A baker, an actor from Holiday Channel Christmas movies, and a goat farmer walk into a cafe…
This one was really cute and gives all of the holiday rom-com vibes. This one would be best enjoyed while sitting by the fire eating hot chocolate and Christmas cookies!
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice Level: 🌶️/5
I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was so cute and heartwarming. It is the perfect light and fun read for the holiday season.

I really enjoyed Sylvie's character. She was so sweet and caring. She didn't really understand her own value, but it wasn't written in an "I'm not like other girls" annoying way. It was just who she was, and you loved her for it. I related to her anxious and quirky ways.

And Abe. Ugh, sweet and quiet Abe. The guy who does things quietly and just sneaks up on you.

Four out of Five stars for me. I would have loved to see more romance with Abe and Sylvie, but I'm a sucker for it.

3.5 stars. Adorable and bubbly with so many Christmas feels. Loved the small town of Silver Bells and how they all banded together. Add in a super sweet romance and you have a winner. *I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The Christmas Café by Eliza Evans is a low stakes, clean Christmas romance that follows clumsy baker Slyvie West as she fights to save her beloved Christmas Café. After discovering the café may be sold, Sylvie takes it upon herself to save the place that means so much to her and her recently deceased grandmother. Her first step? Convince the Holiday Channel to film a scene in the café in the hopes that the exposure will help keep the doors open. A chance meeting with Holiday Channel darling Royce gives Sylvie the perfect opening, yet it seems like Royce wants to spend more time with Sylvie than just a day of filming. With the Holiday Channel and her friend Abe onboard, it seems like Sylvie may be able to save the café, if she doesn’t lose her heart in the process.

This book read like a Hallmark novel and while I am sure many readers will fall in love with the town of Silver Bells, it just was not for me. Sylvie was a little too clumsy and immature and I am not a fan of the love triangle trope, especially when we did not get to see a lot of Sylvie and Abe’s relationship grow.

Thank you to G.P. Putnam’s Sons and Netgalley for providing this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book!

Sylvie is a baker at the Christmas Cafe, a beloved small town establishment that is especially meaningful to Sylvie, as she and her late grandmother spent a lot of time there together in the kitchen. When Sylvie gets the devastating news that the owner plans on retiring and selling the business, she is determined to make the cafe more profitable and convince him to keep the business and leave it under Sylvie’s management. Her boss, Jerry, doubtfully agrees, not believing that Sylvie can pull an impactful change in business by the new year.

Meanwhile, a new Christmas movie is being filmed in the town, and Sylvie has even had an embarrassing run in with the movie’s male lead, Royce. Royce stops by the cafe and enjoys the food, and Sylvie gets the idea to ask Royce to help the cafe by promoting it to his many fans and followers. Royce agrees and suggests doing a scene for the movie at the cafe. As the two spend more time together, Royce makes his interest in Sylvie clear. Excited by the attention of the movie star, Sylvie continues to hang out with him, even though something doesn’t feel quite how she expected it to.

On the other hand, Sylvie starts to have some confusing feelings around Abe, a family friend Sylvie has known pretty much her whole life. Abe is a man of few words but is always there for Sylvie when she needs him, something she can’t help but remember as she spends all this time with Royce.

As Sylvie gets to know both men better along her journey to save the Christmas Cafe, things get a bit complicated.

This was a really cute Christmas book with a love triangle, and I really enjoyed all of the details about the Christmas Cafe. Gram’s peppermint mocha cake sounds delightful, and Crumpet was such an adorable, mischievous addition to the story. I would definitely recommend this if you’re looking for a fun, sweet holiday read.

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I just wanted to note that one thing I really liked about this book was how true Sylvie always was to herself. When she started to get the impression that Royce was trying to change her and wasn’t really interested in her but just the idea of having a small town romance for publicity, she put her foot down and refused to change anything about herself for him. I was glad to see her stick up for herself.

Although Royce wasn’t genuinely interested in Sylvie as a person, he wasn’t a terrible person, which I appreciated. Starting a romance with Sylvie and hiring a photographer to follow them around without her knowledge was obviously very wrong. He also wanted to change how she dressed and cared too much about what people thought of her, because appearances were everything to him. However, he did feel real regret for his actions and I was glad that he apologized to her even after she dumped the cake on his head and definitely embarrassed him. It made me happy that Sylvie extended an invitation to him for Christmas and that he accepted.

It was also nice that it didn’t take long for Sylvie to recognize that she didn’t really have a spark with Royce, but that she felt something different and exciting every time she was around Abe. Abe was always dependable and he genuinely cared for Sylvie and appreciated her exactly as she was, which is what she deserved. Also, Abe buying the Christmas Cafe sign from Jerry for Sylvie to put on her new business was so thoughtful!!

this book combines the best things in the world, Christmas and hallmark movies. this plot is very holiday hallmark movie adjacent, and I mean that in the best way possible. I loved every topic in the book from the baked goods to celebrity love interest. thank you for this arc i will be recommending and purchasing in the very soon!

(3/5 stars) This book felt like reading a Hallmark Christmas movie: small town, love triangle between main character and hometown crush/Christmas movie star, having to save The Christmas Café from being sold to a heartless corporation and demolished, endearing pet dog/goat, etc. Not sure I would reread this, but I did enjoy it and it got me in the mood for more Christmas romance novels!

Sylvie West always felt a little awkward and less-than, but after catching the eye of The Christmas Channel's leading man, this may be her season to shine.

After finishing this book, I just wanted to ho-ho-ho and merry-merry my way to Silver Bells. I had such a delightful time getting to know this town, its residents, and its traditions, and I enjoyed being swept up in all the festivities. The parade, Miss Christmas, and all the other celebrations filled me with holiday cheer while visits to the Christmas Cafe had me yearning for holiday inspired baked goods.

The Christmas Cafe was one of the stars of this story. This magical little space held a special place in Sylvie's heart. She had many fond memories of discovering her love of baking there with her late grandmother, and it had been her happy place for many years. When rumors of the cafe being in financial trouble trickled down to her, Sylvie was determined to save the cafe. I loved her drive and determination, but also that she drew a line in the sand regarding the cafe.

I guess saving the cafe was a big part of the plot, but for me, this was really a story about Sylvie coming into her own. She didn't see herself the way others did, and I think that through this experience, she found her strengths and belief in herself. I feel that part of the story may be subtle, but it's a part I really appreciated.

This was another wonderful holiday book that made my Hallmarkie heart pitter-pat. It was fun and feel-good featuring a sweet romance, lots of delicious treats, family, friendship, a sweet romance, an ill-behaved little dog, and even a baby goat. All of these things made this a heartwarming and satisfying read for me. If you enjoy adorable holiday tales that will make you say "awwww", look no further, as that was my reaction to The Christmas Cafe.

An adorable Christmas story perfect to kick start getting ready for the holiday season! If Hallmark Christmas movies are your thing this book is for you. Grab a cozy blanket, some cocoa, and a snack and snuggle in!!

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read and review.

What a fun holiday book! I really enjoyed the characters and their relationships. They were all relatable and mostly realistic. The descriptions of all the baked goods made me crave my own holiday favorites. And who doesn't enjoy hearing about a puppy, a baby goat and their escapades? Thanks #NetGalley

The Christmas Cafe takes you straights to the cute town of Silver Bells, Wyoming and could be straight out of a Hallmark Movie. Because I could eat up Hallmark movies and sweet Christmas books all season long, I thought this was a fun book to get into the Christmas spirit.

Attention all my holiday hallmark movie lovers, this one is for you!

The book is cozy, sugary sweet, and a holiday romance standard! You’ve got a grieving granddaughter, a love triangle between a café worker that’s desperate to save the towns Christmas café, a movie star here to shoot a holiday movie, and the gruff local who is basically Luke Danes! There are goats, and sleigh rides, and small towns, delightful characters, and scones, and snow, and a dog named crumpet.

All I’m asking for from my holiday books is to leave me feeling happy and full of Christmas cheer! These book definitely delivered!

The only thing really keeping it from being a full 5 stars is I wish we had gotten a bit *more* between the FMC and her love interest.

All in all though this is an easy one to recommend!

This was sugary sweet and full of happiness, just what I expect from a holiday romance. I didn't love the main character and felt that she was a little too over the top at some points. This is just like a Hallmark movie in book form.

This book gave me Hallmark movie Christmas vibes right from the beginning! The story is based in a small town in Wyoming called Silver Bells. It follows the town's baker Sylvie who works at the town’s cafe which is called none other than The Christmas Cafe. This book makes you want to visit this cozy town during the holiday season. 

Sylvie gets word that The Christmas Cafe may be getting sold. She goes into planning mode trying to figure out what she could do to save it. That's when she realizes The Holiday channel is in town filming the latest Christmas movie. She does everything she can to get the movie to film at the cafe. 

Abe is the local goat farmer who will do anything for Sylvie. He doesn’t say much but you learn he has always had feelings for Sylvie.

I loved the journey of Sylvie breaking out of her shell and doing everything she can to save the cafe along with some romance along the way. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a Hallmark Christmas movie like book. If that's what you are looking for then this is the book for you. I don't think I was in the right headspace for this book. I found it a tad cheesy. Sylvie was scatterbrained and cheesy herself. In normal circumstances I probably would have Dnf'd this book. This is a wholesome Christmas Hallmark movie book. My favorite character was Gramps. What a sweetheart.