Fast paced, well written with familiar characters but also easily read as a standalone this book is filled with plenty of Christmas touches and just enough heat to warm you up on a cold winter’s night.

Like much of the TikTok world, I have fallen in love with Dream Harbor and can’t turn back! I cannot wait to reread this by the fire in the winter. I absolutely loved the trope that the female, Kira, was the grumpy one. This trope is not very common and I love it! I can’t wait for book 4!!

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore is the 3rd book in her Dream Harbor Series.

Kira purchased a Christmas tree farm and run-down Victorian home sight unseen and is less than pleased when the locals want her to open up for the season. Bennett is visiting his sister Jeanie for a month over the Christmas Holiday and is immediately thrown into small town life, including being volunteered to befriend the new Christmas Tree Farm owner to research the town’s rumors.

Bennett’s tendency to “fix” things and Kira’s refusal to accept help from anyone leaves a lot of room for misunderstandings and TENSION between the two, but a snowstorm might be just what they need to get them on the same page.

This story was cute, cozy, and overall a good time.

Read if you enjoy:
🤎 Small Town Romance
🤎 Cinnamon Roll MMC
🤎 Holiday Romance
🤎 Grumpy/Sunshine

3.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the stuff Holiday movies are made of—prickly pear heroines who move to the country, cinnamon roll heroes to save the day, and dogs, all the dogs. I loved the letters. They were a nice touch.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review! I may just add this to my list of books I need to reread each holiday season. Bennet and Kira were adorable. Add them to a backdrop of the small town Christmas season and it was the perfect cozy read. The book held the adventure of a treasure hunt, the inviting small town community, as well as just enough spice. I loved that this wasn’t just a romance but there was real depth to the characters struggling through self-exploration and growth. That their personal growth ended with a happily ever after was just the cherry on top. I can’t recommend this book enough and may even like it a bit better than The Pumpkin Spice Cafe (and that’s saying something)!

Laurie has done it again!! I loved the concept of having a FMC that hates Christmas. I feel like usually it would be the MMC. I got the same fun vibes from the previous two books. Great book for the holiday season!

Christmas is coming earlier this year, actually in the middle of September for me (thanks to Netgalley), and it's super cool because this is my favorite season.
"The Christmas Tree Farm" is the third book of the Dream Harbor series and now readers meet winter in the small town.
Kira North hates Christmas. Ironically, looking at her last name and the fact that she bought Tree Farm in the middle of the holiday season. She is grumpy and has zero intense to fall in love.
Bennett is the sunshine owner of three dogs, who coming to visit his sister in the Dream Harbor. He is struggling with saving complex but this time helping Kira feels right.
It was nice to meet characters from the previous two books and they spending Christmas together.
And ok, there are three cutest dogs in the plot so this book can't be bad.
The story is cute, nice, and cozy with perfect holiday vibes. Yes, it's a little bit predictable but in a nice way. The opposite grumpy/sunshine is written properly and lovelly.
"The Christmas Tree Farm" is now my favorite part of the series and I look forward to reading Iris story next spring.

This might be one of my new favorite authors. This is a great read for christmas time!! Love these books by Laurie Gilmore. Also gives me gilmore girl vibes!!

Very cute holiday small town romance. I love when the fmc is the grump in the story. Kira is kinda closed off in the beginning and is only sweet to dogs. Ben is the ultimate golden retriever who is too good for his own good. The town and its people seem so charming, I will have to pick up the other books set here.

Bennett seemed different in this book than I was expecting. I don't know why, but this just isn't really the vibe I got from him in the first book. His personality just seemed really flat.

And I was really hoping with this one, the spice might have been toned down a bit with it being Christmasy. It was not. The alluding to sex started earlier in this book when again, they'd barely interacted. So she's a spicy spicy Christmas tree farm book.

Honestly, the book didn't actually feel like it was about a girl struggling with a Christmas Tree farm. It felt more like it was about a physical relationship with a Christmas tree farm in the background. It's not bad, just don't be surprised by it.

And Bennett seemed way too invested and interested in Kira wayyy too fast. 100% instalove. At one point early on, he wondered how she would respond to something he was thinking and my immediate reaction was: "why? You've barely spoken to her, and definitely not about that. So why would she have a response at all?"

And I would not call this grumpy/sunshine when the grumpy person isn't even grumpy anymore 30% of the way through the book.

As with the other books in this series, I loved reading about this town and these characters! Even though this is about a Christmas tree farm it could easily be read any time of the year. Heartwarming, touching and fun! Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

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If you're looking for cozy Christmas Hallmark movie vibes, this book is highly recommended for you! The Christmas Tree Farm is the third book in the Dream Harbor series. Kira North hates Christmas, but she went ahead and bought a Christmas tree farm. Why? If you hate Christmas, that's okay. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor and wanted a change from his California life. After a run-in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact that she clearly has no idea what she's doing. I don't know, it was just "meh" to me. Not bad, but not phenomenal either.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬
•Christmas Cozy Vibes
•Small Town Romance
•Grumpy vs Sunshine
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Thank you, Netgalley, and Harper 360 for the eBook in exchange for my honest review.

“For anyone who ever wished Hallmark Christmas movies were steamier, this one might do the trick.”

The book made me laugh from literally the dedication page. It was also my favorite couple of the series, having two people who were not originally tied to the town both learn to let go of past scars, grow as individuals, and start to embed themselves in the town.

Overall, the book is a cozy and quick read, perfect for those looking to curl up with some holiday cheer and silly town shenanigans.

Thank you to NetGalley, Laurie Gilmore, and Harper 360 for providing me with an advanced reader copy.

The Christmas Tree Farm is the perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series. I cannot get over this small town holiday romance.

Kira and Bennet are beyond adorable together. Their backstories and character growth make this story relatable. As always these mcs have incredible character growth and you'll find yourself sitting there rooting for them.

I loved seeing past characters throughout the story and it's a nice touch to see their relationships progressing as the series goes on.

Laurie Gilmore did it again with another Hallmark worthy book. Once again I cannot wait to see what comes next in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy in return for an honest review. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I just love the dream farm books. They’re so cozy and fun. This one was another hit for me!

I think I am ready to pack my bag and head to Dream Harbor! If you want cozy hallmark romances with spice --- this series is for you!
I really liked Kira’s character and how the quaint small town and Bennett were able to thaw some of her icy exterior. She’s determined to do something on her own, for herself, while grieving the life she had with her twin sister (and missing her deeply) and while she has to overcome a lot, she definitely came out on top.
Bennett is a fixer, it’s one of his greatest attributes and greatest downfalls, he’s been heartbroken before because of it and while he wants to help Kira, he struggles with questioning her intentions.
I finished this book in one sitting, it was all things warm and wintery, perfect for sitting on the couch with a hot cup of tea and comfy pajamas.

3/5✨

The Christmas tree farm

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I’d like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy of this before release.

Dream Harbor book 3.

An impulsive Kira buys a Christmas tree farm despite hating Christmas/the holidays. Doesn’t make sense, but Kira likes to do things the hard way.

Bennett is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. He’s giving lumberjack chic in the small town…

This was a quant read!

Tropes:
* Grumpy x Sunshine
* Small Town
* Forced Proximity
* One Bed

This was yet another fantastic book by Laurie Gilmore. I have always wanted a spicy Hallmark movie/book and Laurie Gilmore nailed it! I love the grumpy sunshine trope so much and Laurie does it so well. This is book 3 in the series and I really love that you get to revisit the characters from other books and get a glimpse into how things have progressed for them as well. I also really loved that the FMC Kira was the grumpy one and Bennett was the sunshine. 90% of the time it is the MMC that is grumpy so this was really refreshing to read!

As always Laurie Gilmore's character/world building is absolute perfection. I feel so connected to these characters and to Dream Harbor and I just wish I could visit there. So far every book in this series has just gotten better and better and I can't wait to see what comes next in the series.

Just like the first 2 books in the series, I loved this one! Although Kira is first introduced in Book 2 you can read this as a standalone book. This book is a funny Rom-Com but also includes some spicy scenes! My only complaint (if you can call it that) is that I was hoping this book would have been about the woman (can't think of her name) that owned the bakery since she was introduced in the first book. This book still did not disappoint, and I highly recommend!

Cozy hallmark Christmas movie vibes, but with spice🎄

Kira is the grumpy new owner of the Christmas tree farm in Dream Harbor who has her hands full trying to get the place up and running. Meanwhile Bennett is a problem fixer who happens to be in town escaping his own problems. She is too stubborn to take his help and he is all green flags in helping her anyways. This book has the Christmas spirit and plenty of mistletoes to go around 🎅

“I realized, maybe too late, that being independent doesn’t have to mean being alone”

The Christmas Tree Farm is the 3rd book in the Dream Harbor series but they are all interconnected standalones, so you could jump into this one no problem.

This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Christmas Tree Farm will be published October 22nd.