Chestnut Ridge was a charming, magical, small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was filled with the Christmas spirit of joy, hope, love, and giving to others. I loved the characters in this book. They all added to the magic of the town. I especially liked the sparks flying between Tucker, the fire chief in Chestnut Ridge and Sheila, a broker from Richmond who was visiting her best friend, Natalie, who now resided in the quaint, mountain town.

This was a perfect Christmas book full of small town fun, wonderful characters, and a budding romance. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.

The front cover of this book is enough to make you wish for Christmas to come quickly. This wonderful story will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit with touches of romance and most importantly charitable giving to those less fortunate.

Sheila and Tucker were two peas in a pod with chemistry that was swoony. Both characters had such a giving spirit and cared for others. The town of Chestnut Ridge is a small, tight-knit community who cares for their own. When a family with small children lose their home right before Christmas, the community's love and spirit pours out in such a way that will warm your heart.

The Christmas Tree Stroll sounds enchanting and magical. I could envision it just reading about it, all while wishing I could be there. There were so many good things about this book, but one phrase stuck out to me, "kindness breeds kindness". This community and the people in it took that to heart and to a whole other level. This book will give you what I call the warm fuzzies.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Fair warning: This book is closely tied to the first book in this series And Then There Was You. I felt like I'd been dropped in the middle of an ongoing plot. Not a feeling I like. The wholesome factor is on the high side and the just so sweet setting and characters had my teeth aching. Sugar overload, but a good story about taking a chance on something new. This book would make a great Christmas movie.

Shelia is a city girl with a successful real estate business in Richmond, Viginia. She has worked hard for quite a while, especially since her divorce, and is looking forward to spending two weeks with her best friend, Natalie in the small mountain town of Chestnut Falls.

Tucker is the fire chef of Chestnut Falls and loves his job and the people in his community and he takes their safety very seriously. When he meets Shelia, he is instantly drawn to the warn vivacious woman. But he is, more or less, married to his job and has little space in his life for a relationship.

As Shelia is drawn into the loving arms of the Chestnut Falls community, she comes to reevaluate the things that bring true meaning to her life. Tucker begins to see that all work all the time is no way to live life. Love happens when we least expect it and between people who are busy making other plans and living other lives.

My thanks to the Publisher and Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.

First of all, I want to live in this imaginary town! Second,, I know I would love all of the characters who are already there!
Having said that, I absolutely loved this story about a group of people who end up helping a family displaced a few days before Christmas because their home burns down. The story is utterly heartwarming and you want to hug every one of them.
I hope & pray that this ends up being, yet another of Ms. Naigle's' Hallmark movies.
It will be a gigantic hit!

Against the enchanting background of wonderful mountains, a holiday romance begins. When Sheila's friend convinces her to help decorate a tree for the charity fundraiser, Sheila is reluctant. However, as she embraces the tradition, she soon finds out all the cozy small town comradery is just what she needed. Tucker is trying to start a fundraiser for a family who lost everything to a fire. When Sheila decides to help, will they find love? I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

I enjoyed this heartwarming and cozy holiday book. Chestnut Ridge sounds like a wonderful place to spend Christmas. This was a lovely tale of friendship and love. A Hallmark movie in a book!

Nancy Naigle is one of my favorite authors. Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is the second book in the Chestnut Ridge series. As soon as I started reading, I felt the like I was among friends in this small town at Christmas.
I adored the chemistry between Sheila and Tucker the fire chief. The sweet romance was so well written. The characters feel like I have known them for years.
Thank you NetGalley, Nancy Naigle and St Martins Press for the copy of Christmas in Chestnut Ridge. This is my personal review.

This was a bit of a struggle for me. The premise sounded right up my alley since I love Hallmark movies but in reality, this felt more like a Women’s Fiction novel disguised as a Christmas RomCom. I really enjoyed the Christmas themed romance between Sheila and Tucker but it was secondary and doesn’t kick in until about halfway through the book.

The first half of the book also seems hyper focused on one particular storyline that I think could have been truncated in favor of more relationship development for the lead couple. Similarly, the book tends to get bogged down in a lot of minor details along the way.

This is probably fine if you’re a fan of the author’s other books but I like my romances to be focused on the romance. Also, as an aside, the numerous mentions of Hobby Lobby were a bit of a turnoff for me.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for the ARC.

Sheila goes to Chestnut Ridge for a few weeks in December to visit her friend Natalie and to help Natalie enter her tree into the Christmas Tree Stroll contest. Chestnut Ridge is a small town that is cozy and loves Christmas. Everyone knows each other and they go all out for Christmas. Sheila falls in love with Chestnut Ridge the more time she spends there. It certainly helps that the town’s fire chief, Tucker, has also taken an interest in Sheila. He’s is not only the fire chief, but he heads volunteers efforts for those in need, especially a family of four who loses their home to a fire. Sparks fly between these two, but Sheila is only visiting.

There were aspects of this book that I really liked. There was a huge sense of community in this book. I loved seeing neighbors and friends come together to help support the family that lost their home due to the fire. I also liked all the other volunteer opportunities and donations that were talked about in this book. It wasn’t all about flashy presents given to loved ones, and that was really heartwarming. The two sounds really cute and it’s a town that I would love to visit during the holidays.

There was also the aspect about Sheila’s mother having Alzheimer’s and that was really honest and real, but the author handled how difficult that would for a person very well.

I really wanted to feel more between Tucker and Sheila. I just never felt their connection. I never felt their spark or their chemistry. Their relationship felt very two dimensional to me. Maybe because I was so into the other aspects of the book that this felt like the throw away story line.

But, if you’re looking for a warm hearted, cozy read, then this is the book for you!

This is the second book in this series and it was as enjoyable as the first. The main characters are so likeable and the town of Chestnut Ridge is so inviting. It is truly a wonderful holiday read that you shouldn't miss.

A sweet Christmas story set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, we also have a slow-burn romance between Sheila, a high-end real estate broker from Richmond, and Tucker, the young fire chief in Chestnut Ridge. It's filled with the sights and sounds of the holiday season, and heavy on the connections between people and helping one another. And thankfully, the issue between Sheila and Tucker wasn't someone not sharing information or making decisions for the other, it was actually a good conversation that they needed to have. I look forward to visiting this community again in the future! Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance digital copy!

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is a beautiful, well-written story by Nancy Naigle. In a community that celebrates Christmas with decorations and actions this sweet heartwarming story has love to be found too. Tucker and Sheila work together to support a family whose home was destroyed in a destructive fire. As they work along side in the community effort a friendship is formed than much more. I like how these characters learned what kind of individual was instead of simply falling in instant love. Helping a family in need shows integrity, compassion and grace.

A wonderful small tight-knit community that enjoys the holidays with an annual Christmas Tree Stroll fundraiser along with other endeavors is a place that I would want to live. Sometimes it I difficult to step out of your comfort zone but once Sheila did what a change it brought in her life. I loved the sense of belonging that the town instilled in her. A story that reminds us to put the meaning of Christmas into action.

Put on your favorite Christmas sweater, grab a hot chocolate, and enjoy this book while sitting by your Christmas tree! This is a lovely small town Christmas romance. Sheila comes to Chestnut Ridge to help her best friend compete in a tree-decorating contest, and as soon as she meets the good-looking fire chief the sparks begin to fly! Sheila gets caught up in the spirit of Christmas and the closeness of a small community in this heartwarming Christmas novel.

or me, this is a book on how an out-of-town visitor can experience the best small town Christmas experience. I am not a craft person so paragraphs detailing planning, shopping, crafting, and decorating the winning Christmas tree leave me cold. I also didn't see any strong connection between the two main characters for a long-term romance nor find them as relatable characters. I did like how the people in the community rushed to help a family in need. I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. I was disappointed because I enjoyed other Chestnut Ridge books by this author.

This was a very sweet holiday romance. Sheila is a very successful real estate agent and business owner who is feeling quite dissatisfied with her life, when her best friend invites her to come spend Christmas with her, in her small town of Chestnut Ridge. She accepts even though she thinks it might be her least interesting Christmas yet. While there she witnesses a tragedy and feels compelled to help out while she is in town. While helping she meets Tucker, the very handsome fire chief. Sheila is enamored with Tucker, but how could a relationship ever work when they live so far away? This book is filled with the magic of the holidays, and Christmas miracles. It is part of a series, but I did not know that and it read just fine as a stand alone. A light holiday romance for those that like slow burn novels.

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is everything I could have wanted and more. It's a cozy, feel good romance set in an idyllic small town, with all the town quirks, traditions, and charm, with great characters.

I found myself smiling throughout the story, the plot, sense of community, MCs and romance so incredibly sweet and heartwarming. It's the perfect cozy Christmas read.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this advanced readers copy.

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge was my first Nancy Naigle book and it was such an enjoyable read. It's light and sweet with small town charm and has all the Christmas spirit your heart can stand. I adored the Christmas Tree Stroll event in the book. It sounded like so much fun. I can see why her books have been picked up by Hallmark and the like because they have that feel good quality. I loved all the townspeople of Chestnut Ridge, especially Orene and Paul. I would definitely pick up another Naigle book when I'm in the mood for comfort.

A sweet and sentimental holiday season! With the second book in her Chestnut Ridge series, Nancy Naigle brings us a delightful tale of friendship and warmth during the holiday season as Natalie from the first book in the series persuades her best friend Sheila to come for a visit over Christmas. The characters are familiar and endearing and seeing Sheila let herself be submerged into smalltown life is heartwarming. I wanted a little more follow through with Sheila and Tucker, but overall I enjoyed the story and recommend it to anyone that loves a downhome Christmas feel in a sweet holiday romance.

Christmas in Chestnut Ridge is full of holiday spirit. It was wonderful to be back in the enchanting town of Chestnut Ridge.

Sheila made the decision to accept her best friend's invitation to come to Chestnut Ridge to help her compete in a tree decorating contest. Not only did she find sparks flying between herself and the fire chief, she found a whole lot more, as she gets swept up by the holiday spirit. She also finds that the residents of Chestnut Ridge help her feel like she fits in in ways she never has before.

This was a slow burn romance, but that made it that much better. This is one of those books that you can curl up under a cozy blanket or by a fire and dive into this wonderful read. It will surely put you in the holiday spirit!

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

There is nothing better than a cozy holiday romance as the temperatures start to get colder in the fall and winter months. If you love cozy hallmark-esque romances like I do, you will be sure to enjoy this novel about Sheila, a real estate agent who travels to the cozy town of Chestnut Ridge to vist her friend Natalie during the holiday season. There is a great cast of supporting characters in this novel and of course a swoonworthy man (who of course is a firefighter)

If you love cheesy Hallmark movies as much as I do, you are sure to fall for this book!

Many thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

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