This was such a fun, hallmarkesque Christmas romance! It’s definitely my favourite of the series so far. I thought that Bennet and Kira balanced each other so well, and I loved them together and individually. As always, I also loved seeing the whole cast of characters together, and had a great time reading this book! I 100% recommend this whole series :)

So so cozy and warm and Christmasy!!

This book made me start wishing fall was already done and over with so I could have Christmas and snow already! Our couple was so cute and I loved their relationship and how they felt like they truly loved one another.

The vibes and feels of this book are so perfect for the winter! Definitely pick it up near Christmas for maximum cozy vibes!!

From book 1 of the Dream Harbor series I was ready to order every book!! I’ve already pre-ordered the next in the series.
I’m in love with the characters and I love that you can meet with them again in the new storylines.
It’s small town with a touch of spice!
Easy reads that I just can’t put down!

I don’t reread books, but I will reread this series!!!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

I will absolutely read anything this author writes now. I read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down. It seems like every time she puts out a new book it’s just as good as the last one. I don’t know how she does it.

Kira North has bought a Christmas tree farm but doesn’t really like Christmas. Bennett Ellis is just in town to visit his sister for the holidays. Can he convince her leave behind her grumpy ways and learn to love Christmas and him?

I absolutely loved this. It’s so cute. The whole series is so Hallmark with spice. I hope the series keeps going and going because I will keep reading every single one that comes out. I cannot wait for the next one.

This is a five out of five stars for me and I would highly recommend it to everyone.

The dedication in this book said something along the lines of if you like Hallmark movies but wish they had more spice, this is for you. And you know what, she’s right! 😂

Kira and Bennett meet in a small town when Kira moves in and decides to open a Christmas tree farm. Bennett is sent to have a look around the farm by the townies for a dead body that’s rumored to be there. He keeps making excuses to go back and look for the body but in the meantime Kira catches his eye in more way than one.

This book was the perfect amount of funny, sweet, spicy and a dash of mystery. I have not read the other books in this series but I will be adding them to my list for sure. I feel like I missed out of a few things and jokes from prior books but either way the book can stand alone. Loved the writing style.

This is the first ARC copy from NetGalley, so I was really excited to read this. This book was super cute! Very much hallmark vibes, and I loved every minute of it. The fact that there was also some spice in it made it even better for me. This book was a very cute, cozy, fluffy romance.

I picked this up after seeing the author’s last book, The Pumpkin Spice Café, all over social media. The Christmas Tree Farm is the third book in the Dream Harbor series and it’s a cozy, Hallmark-like romance. It's a sweet and spicy, small-town story with loads of charm.

Our heroine Kira has landed Dream Harbor, a small town in New England. She wanted a fresh start after her twin, Chloe, married and moved to Denmark. Kira grew up in Georgia, a rich girl with all the privileges of wealth, and, in an effort to prove to herself that she can make it on her own, she used her trust fund to purchase an old farmhouse in Dream Harbor sight unseen. She has depended on her family all her life, especially Chloe, and is determined to learn how to fend for herself. She has dreams of having a garden and making pickles.

But when she gets to Dream Harbor, she realizes the house has a Christmas tree farm and now that her boiler is barely working, she needs to get the tree farm up and running so she can afford a new one and doesn’t freeze over winter. (She is determined not to use her family money to solve her problems.) She's feeling pretty stressed and, one day, when she's both cold and grumpy, she runs into Bennet and his three dogs, walking through her farm. She gives him the cold shoulder and tells him he’s trespassing, but she loves dogs so she pets them and gives them doggie hugs before they leave.

Bennet grew up in the area and is visiting his sister, Jeanie, and staying in the apartment above the Pumpkin Spice Café. He'd moved across the country to California with a woman several years ago, but they broke up. He's in town for the holidays and working remotely (he’s a software engineer). Jeannie asks him to come to a town meeting and meet her friends. When he gets there, he finds a lively group making plans for the Tree Lighting Festival. When they find out he met Kira at the tree farm, they ask him to go back up and check on her because they think there could be a dead body or possibly a treasure on her property! Apparently, there was a cryptic letter in the house when the old owner, Edwin, died that claimed he had buried something important there. Bennet, who is sure Kira does not wish to see him, demurs. However, when they all stare at him, he gives in and says he will do it, even though he doesn't think she will talk to him.

Bennet is a super nice guy but has recently realized the girls he dates seem to be only interested in him when they need help with something. He’s a fixer and loves helping people but he also wants to be loved for himself, not for what he can do for someone. When he goes to see Kira, he tells her he wants to buy a tree for Christmas. Their conversation is funny and they make each other laugh. He asks her if she’s going to the Tree Lighting Festival and tells her she should go to let everyone know that the tree farm has reopened. When he offers to help her with things at her house (his dad was a contractor), she asks him if he gets off on helping people and lets him know that after having people help her all her life, she wants to try and do things on her own. However, when her tree farm gets busy and things become harder than she'd hoped, she begins to see that accepting help can be a good thing.

This story has tons of holiday festivities. There's ice skating, snow ball fights, hot chocolate, gingerbread cookies and making new friends. When a storm moves in and the power goes off, Kira and Bennet get snowed in at Kira’s place and enjoy their time in front of a crackling fireplace. One thing leads to another and they decide to have a holiday fling until Bennet has to go back to California. Together, they are spicy and sweet.

Kira and Bennet begin to fall for each other but they’ve only known each other for a month. Kira is worried about being hurt when Bennet goes back to California. Bennet wonders if what they have is real enough to uproot his life and move back across the country for. There is a third act break up--not my favorite--but it doesn’t last long.

This is my first book by Laurie Gilmore and while there were a few spots where I thought it was almost too sweet, I really loved the holiday festivities and romance. I think readers looking for a lighthearted, cozy and spicy holiday story to curl up to will find themselves smiling through this one.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper 360 & Laurie Gilmore for the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Let me preface this by saying I've read the two books that came before and I will absolutely be reading the book(s) that come after. This series is PERFECTLY cozy and I'm all in.

With The Christmas Tree Farm we've arrived at Christmas time! Yay! We get the fun dynamic of a black cat FMC, who reluctantly must run the Christmas Tree Farm, and a cinnamon roll MMC, who just HAS to help. We get the setting of a CHRISTMAS TREE FARM and all the cozy vibes and holiday tropes (I'm looking at you, snowed in) that come with it. Just like the first two books, very coastal Star Hollow mood- very appreciated.

I'm definitely ready for the next installment- The Strawberry Patch Pancake house- featuring Iris. I'm hopeful we'll eventually get Annie's book. The buildup between Annie and Mac in these first three books has that anticipation building!!

The perfect cover. The greatest story. Pure indulgence at holiday time if you love to read spicy books! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a really fun holiday romance! Kira starts as the grumpy to Bennett's sunshine, but by the end of the novel, she's battled most of her demons, and her true self shines through. I love all the characters in this series, and it's nice to see how the others are progressing in their relationships. I need Annie and Mac's book, though! I'm rooting for those two!

As author Gilmore says in her dedication, “For anyone who ever wished Hallmark Christmas movies were steamier, this one might do the trick,” and how right she is. Like the movies, it’s a small town Christmas romance between a pseudo-local guy (his sister now lives in the town where they both frequently visited as kids) and a former Georgia debutante who buys a farm sight unseen because she’s running away from her oppressive, uber wealthy, socially-conscious parents after her twin and best friend “abandoned” her to follow her new husband to Denmark. Turns out the farm grows and sells Christmas trees, and Kira doesn’t know the first thing about the business (other than what she’s gleaned from homesteading influencers), and, ironically, doesn’t even like the holiday. Bennett’s love language is acts of service, but his compulsive need to fix things has made him a human doormat. He’s a gorgeous, kind, cinnamon roll book boyfriend and she’s the grumpy to his sunshine. However, at some point, she’s going to have to begin believing in herself and making new friends and he’s going to have to realize that not all women just want to use him.

Gilmore makes good on her promise to make this steamier than the traditional made-for-TV movies by giving us a male lead who is the good kind of alpha in the sheets and a female lead who matches his enthusiasm. Their chemistry is hot, but the spicy scenes are also full of laughter and strong feelings. Mix in a trio of friendly mutts, a low-key treasure hunt, a plethora of Christmas activities, and busybody friends and neighbors, and it’s a winning recipe. Recommended!

I received a copy of this book as an ARC from NetGalley. Christmas Tree Farm is everything you could ask for in a holiday romance. The characters from the first 2 Dream Harbor books return for the holiday season with a couple new characters introduced. Kira is the spoiled heiress looking for a fresh start to stand on her own two feet and Bennett is Jeanie’s (pumpkin spice cafe owner) brother who is in town for the holidays and to escape his not so happy life on the west coast. The enemies to lovers slow burn is the best in the series so far and you really end up rooting for these characters to find their own independence while also finding companionship in each other.

I very much enjoyed the intricate descriptions of the town and tree farm that made me feel like I had stepped right into a Christmas wonderland. I felt the character growth was perfectly paced and I ended up wanting to snuggle with the puppies after the first couple of interactions the characters had with them. I very much look forward to seeing what else Laurie creates.

This is my first book by Laurie Gilmore. This is the third book in a series. Can certainly be a stand alone, but characters from the prior books are in this one.

Kira is a rich girl who has been given it all when she decides to start over homesteading on a Christmas tree farm. Bennett is visiting his sister and is trying to break his toxic ways in a relationship.

I personally found the first half slow. I also think there is a lot of talk about this book/series being Gilmore Girls like, which isn’t necessarily the case.

Cute light romance that lived up to the “hallmark movie with spice” into.

I have enjoyed every minute of this series! a Christmas tree farm??! I mean are you kidding me, with a grumpy sunshine trope, I couldn’t ask for more: kira & bennet are just my favorite people!

Kira North wants a fresh start. Her solution? Purchasing a Christmas tree farm sight unseen. In the midst of preparing to open the farm, she finds Bennett Ellis, a handsome man vacationing in Dream Harbor, walking her property with his dogs. Seeing Kira as another fixer-upper, Ben can’t seem to stay away. Will Kira’s heart grow three sizes or will she stay the stubborn, anti-Christmas Grinch?

Laurie’s dedication “for anyone who ever wished Hallmark Christmas movies were steamier” sums up this book beautifully. This story is the perfect cozy winter romance to get you in the holiday spirit. While reading I was actually wishing for snow in October (which I NEVER do).

This book is the third in the Dream Harbor series and while it is not necessary to read The Pumpkin Spice Café or The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, I highly recommend it. There are characters and backstories that elevate this one and you’d be able to enjoy the cute Easter eggs sprinkled throughout. This series keeps getting better and better with each read and I find myself wishing I could transport myself into Dream Harbor with the snap of my fingers. I feel like this book helped me escape reality and I enjoyed every second of it.

The grumpy and sunshine trope is almost ALWAYS the MMC who is grumpy, but I loved how Laurie gave us a fresh twist as Kira, is the grumpy FMC instead. Throughout the book we learn about Kira’s life and how she became the latest resident in Dream Harbor. While I love a strong, independent woman, there were moments in this book where I struggled to connect with Kira and found her a little insufferable. As Kira’s heart opens up for Bennett, I think I found my heart opening up for Kira. I personally loved the forced proximity between Kira and Bennett and feel it was perfectly written. I found myself wishing I had a Bennett in my own life. I don’t love third act breakups usually in books, but because this was marketed as a book version of the Hallmark movies, I knew not only to accept it and actually thought it helped bring closure to some of the secondary plot lines.

Also, the music playlist at the start of the book was absolutely elite.

Overall, this book is ideal for a cozy Christmas read and I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper360 for giving me the chance to read this as an e-ARC!

Laurie Gilmore does it again!

Like the other Dream Harbor novels, this Christmas romance is full of the most lovable characters and has all the best tropes 🎄♥️

This book follows Kara after she bought a run down Christmas tree farm in holes of turning it into a homestead for herself. Determined not to fail, she has a hard time asking for help when the farm just isn’t what she pictured. Bills are piling up and she needs a working radiator! She reluctantly ends up restoring and re-opening the farm to make ends meet. All along the way Bennett is there lending a helping hand, which she doesn’t know if she likes.

If you love Christmas this story will seriously warm your heart. There’s twinkle lights, snowball fights, getting snowed in together, a woman who hates Christmas, and a man who loves it. This might be my favorite Dream Harbor story yet. Make sure to add it to your Christmas TBR 😌🎅🏼

3⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for an advanced copy of The Christmas Tree Farm.

Kira has made the rash decision to leave everything she knows and buys land and rustic cabin in Dream Harbor sight unseen. When she arrives she realizes the cabin needs work and the land is a Christmas tree farm. The whole town wants to welcome her but she is very stand offish at first. She misses her twin sister who just got married and moved away and she has a lot of guilt over how spoiled and selfish she used to be. She is determined to do everything herself since she feels like everything has been handed to her whole life. Then she meets Bennett who is visiting his sister and he is a fixer. They clash at first but they may be exactly what the other needs.

This is the third book in the Dream Harbor series. It was a good book, I wish Kira was not so harsh because it took me a while to like her character. But overall still a good read.

4.25 🌟
1.5🌶

I am thoroughly obsessed with Dream Harbor. This town and the vibes are just perfect. Kira fits in well with everyone even if it takes her a bit to come out of her shell. Bennett is such a huge cinnamon roll. He wants (needs) to help those around him. The way he fell for Kira was just so wonderful. Definitely a beautiful, cozy Christmas read.

Thank you to Laurie Gilmore and NetGalley for this ařç copy!! This book has all the feels - the grumpy fmc and sunny mmc, the small town, found family, and of course a secret.

I think that’s what I love most about these books is that there’s always some sort of underlying mystery and it’s never quite what you think it is! I don’t know if I’d call this a holiday book other than the fact that she owns the farm, but still a cozy choice for fall and winter!

Laurie Gilmore gave us an adorable cozy holiday book in The Christmas Tree Farm.

Our FMC, Kira, buys a Christmas Tree Farm, sight unseen. She is trying to prove to herself that she can live a homesteader style life without help. Enters Bennett, our MMC, who has a major fix it personality. They clash at first but end up really warming up to each other with some great banter and spice. The spice is not overly descriptive but definitely not closed door either. Both Kira and Bennett have some really great growth in the book giving it some really great depth to the story.

This is my first Laurie Gilmore book and while this is the 3rd book in the Dream Harbor series, you don’t need to read the other books to understand this one. I will need to go back and read the other two books in this series though because this one was so great.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.