The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
Rating: 3.5/5
Spice: 2/5
Primary Genre: Holiday Romance
Favorite Quote: ‘You’re a big dog person, I take it.’ ‘They’re better than people in every way.’ His laugh was low and deep and did absolutely nothing for her. ‘I agree.’
Plot: 3/5
Blurb: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe comes a #1 Sunday Times bestselling grumpy x sunshine Christmas romcom! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that’s too cute for its own good.
Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor trying to take a break from both his life and his constant desire to fix things.
But somehow fate finds Ben trapped by a blanket of snow at Kira’s farm, and, despite her Grinchiest first impressions, with the glow of the fairy lights twinkling in the trees, and the promise of a warming hot chocolate, maybe, just maybe, these two lost souls will have a Christmas they’ll remember forever…
The Christmas Tree Farm is a spicy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed, perfect to curl up with this winter!
Tropes:
Grumpy x Sunshine
Small Town
Forced Proximity
One Bed
The Good:
* I loved the town hall meeting vibe, it was very Gilmore Girls-esque. Honestly, there were a few things that gave off Gilmore Girls vibes and I wasn’t hating it. The book club in particular seemed to give off the townspeople of Stars Hollow vibe. Dream Harbor seems like a very cute little town.
* I love the grumpy/sunshine trope and this book is oozing with it. Kira and Bennett were giving Luke and Lorelai but in reverse. Kira had the grumpy Luke vibes and Bennett had the cheerful Lorelai vibes.
* Once Bennett and Kira get the heat going, the flames are fiery hot. I did not see that coming from this book! She said the book would be spicy in the introduction so I expected open door. While there isn’t a ton of it, it’s quite spicy! At least, more so than I’d expect from a Christmas book.
* I really liked the mystery element tie-in of the previous farm owner’s supposed treasure, there was always something happening in this book.
The Meh:
* I didn’t dislike a ton about this book but one thing that did get on my nerves was the third act break up. Those irritate me to no end.
* I found Kira’s character’s lack of an ability to communicate like an adult to be very frustrating but in retrospect, given how she was raised according to the book, that makes sense.
Bottom Line:
This is a fun, light hearted Christmas/holidays romance book. I found it to be a great mood booster and it got me excited for Christmas, which is crazy because it’s not even Halloween yet. This is sure to grow even the grinchiest heart. The characters and town are unique and quirky, and you’re sure to catch yourself laughing while reading this. Now, can we option this out to Netflix instead of Hallmark for the movie so the spicy scenes stay in?
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