A sweet Christmas read of Sheila visiting her friends in Chestnut Ridge and meeting Tucker, the fire chief and romance ensues. While I did enjoy this one and would highly recommend it, I must admit I did find Tucker falling so quickly a bit odd. Otherwise, a good one for the holiday and a sweet story of a town pulling together to help those in need.

Another fun Christmas story by this author. I look forward to her books every year. I would love to find a town like Chestnut Ridge.

I enjoyed this book. I love reading books by Nancy Naigle. This one was romantic and heartwarming. It was really easy to read. I even had tears in my eyes in some parts. I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review

I wish I had read this during Christmas time! It’s the perfect book for the holidays. The dual POV is something that I love. The town and community truly stood out for me.

<b>3.5 stars, rounded up</b>

I don’t know that I’ve ever read a Christmas book in April before, but this book sounded so cute that I read it early!

Apparently this author has written many Christmas books, but I’ve never read anything by her before.

This book was truly a Hallmark movie in book form. The main character is a city girl who comes to a small town to spend Christmas with her best friend. There were so many Christmas feels in this book! Plenty of hot chocolate, a charming Christmas Tree Stroll, and a Christmas tree decorating competition made me want to curl up in front of a fire on a cold snowy day even though it’s literally spring.

I really enjoyed the setting as well. The author mentioned in her dedication that the town is based on a town that she loves and that love really came through in her writing. I want to visit the small town - it was so cute!

However, while I loved the setting and atmosphere, the characters didn’t really stand out, which I think is because some of the dialogue didn’t always feel natural.

But this is definitely a read I’d recommend for those who love a good Christmas book - I know I do!

Such a cute and cozy read. Highly recommend. I enjoyed it so much that I finished the novel in one sitting.

Awww. A Christmas story…realistic fun characters…family and friends…love and romance…a setting that is also fun…this talented author has written a page turner. I could not put this book down. I loved how the citizens helped each other. It was intriguing to read about the firefighters...the Christmas contest...just a quick read...I can't wait to read more books by this author. Enjoy. Thanks Netgalley

3.5 ⭐️ Christmas in April! This book has everything we all know and love about Christmas romances. The story follows Sheila as she visits her best friend in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia at Christmas time. Sheila is a workaholic from Richmond that is going through post-divorce discovery. She agrees to go spend a few weeks in Chestnut Ridge to help her best friend with a tree decorating contest in town. While there she meets the local fire chief, Tucker, and they start to spend time together. Throughout the story, Sheila continues to be drawn to the sense of community and belonging that Chestnut Ridge offers, and that she is currently lacking. Overall, this is a very enjoyable Christmas book about found family, love, and community. The town and community are picturesque and I often found myself tearing up at the generosity and kindness shown by the community. This book is told from a dual point of view, but mostly from Sheila‘s. While an enjoyable story, there was times I felt like it was too long and some of the dialogue with side characters was not needed. Additionally, this book is second in a series. I do not think that I would consider this a stand alone novel as previous visits to Chestnut Ridge were mentioned several times as well as a lot of time discussing the best friends’ past. I found myself wondering if I missed any of Sheila’s story from book 1.