This book made me feel like I had just stepped into a cozy, snow-filled Hallmark movie, and I didn’t want to leave. I was grinning and kicking my feet the whole time! It's the perfect small-town romance with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, and the slow-burn tension had me hooked from start to finish.
The Christmas Tree Farm is the third book in the Dream Harbor series, which I’d describe as an interconnected standalone series. There are references to past events and characters from previous books, but you can easily jump in without reading the earlier ones.
This story centers around Kira, the new owner of the town’s old Christmas tree farm, and Bennett, Jeanie's brother, who’s only visiting Dream Harbor for the holidays. Kira’s on a mission to reinvent herself and prove she can be independent, so she buys the farm sight unseen with her inheritance. The catch? The place is falling apart, with little heat, and she has no idea how to run a farm beyond what she’s picked up from social media. Kira’s determination to do things on her own makes her a bit of a grinch, shutting herself off from the friendly townspeople—until she has a run-in with Bennett, who’s out walking his dogs on her newly purchased property.
Bennett is in town for the holidays, mostly to please his sister and get a break from California. While wandering with his dogs, he stumbles onto the abandoned Christmas tree farm and its prickly new owner, Kira. Despite their rocky first meeting, Bennett keeps finding reasons to stop by, gradually melting Kira’s icy exterior and bringing warmth into her life.
This was such a sweet, feel-good story, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I’m already excited for the next book in the series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper360 for providing the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

We're on the third slice of life from Dream Harbour now, and if you've read the two previous books this will not disappoint, giving you all the cosy small-town vibes as the Pumpkin Spice Cafe and the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore. But I'd say this is also a great jumping-on point or standalone for anyone who particularly likes Christmassy stories! The main characters are both relatively new or secondary to previous books: Bennett is the brother of Jeanie, the owner of the cafe, and Kira had a very brief introduction in Bookstore, and anything you need to know about them (or those around them) you get in this book.

The main tropes here are black cat FMC / golden retriever MMC, and the author does a great job of not just using those archetypes as a vague label but really delving into why these characters lean in to those characteristics, with Kira's determination to be self-sufficient causing her to put up all sorts of barriers, and Bennett's innate people-pleasing something he's become really self-conscious about and a habit he's trying to quit. Being a Christmas story, there's all the hallmarks of, well, a Hallmark seasonal film, too, with ice skating and broken heaters and Grinchy tendancies that thaw as the pair relax into each other's company. I feel the confines of the 'Christmas story' make this perhaps a teeny bit more predictable than the other two books, but fully acknowledge that that's as much a feature as it is a bug. And it was a really satisfying, feel-good read that I'll absolutely be recommending to anyone looking for the sort of hug-in-book-form you want as the nights close in!

I reviewed the first book in this series, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, last year, and this book was much the same. It is exactly what it claims to be: a Hallmark style romance novel, but with spice. The stories are predictable, but in a good way. It is a perfect fluffy romance book, and a great cozy read for the holidays.

In “the Christmas tree farm” we follow Kira as she decides to venture in a new chapter of her life by buying a tree farm. Due to Christmas coming around Bennet decides to visit his sister and randomly stumbles upon Kira. While Kira tries her best to be independent and Ben tries to battle his urge to save and help everyone, these two might just be perfect for each other.

Another Dream Harbour book that absolutely nailed it. I loved Kira and Ben’s story and I loved being back in our magical little town with all the other characters. Kira as a Mc was slightly annoying especially with the 3rd act decision, the way she saw herself was way too harsh to be fair, I thought her backstory was going to be super tragic. Ben was written for the acts of service girls and I loved every page he was in. The Christmas air was on point in this and I absolutely need the next book immediately. Also the dogs were the cutest, especially Elizabeth. Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for an e-arc copy of this.

A enjoyable cosy small town Christmas romance. Whilst I enjoyed it Kira’s grumpiness just fell a little flat and I wasn’t keen on the appearance of Nicole at the end. It just seemed rushed unfortunately

I love reading Laurie Gilmore and I e been waiting in anticipation for this book to be released. And it’s even better than I hoped. All the familiar characters plus a few new ones. A delightful feel good romance with an added bit of spice.

This series just keeps getting better and better! It has all the cosy vibes of a Christmas romance that makes a light-hearted read. I love the exploration of Dream Harbour that each book expands on and how characters from previous books are included like Jeanie, Logan, Noah and Hazel, etc. The story is simple with a growing attraction between Bennett and Kira, but the book delivers all the elements that I love in romance books. The setting of the Christmas Tree Farm was fun and the festival creates the perfect atmosphere for these characters to fall in love.

The mystery of what was buried on the farm grounds could have been entwined more within the main story and the novel's conflict could have had more impact. This being said I still enjoyed reading and was an easy read that kept me hooked all the way through. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

This was my second book from Laurie Gilmore and I loved it. It is a very cute small town romance along with grumpy-sunshine and so much more. The Christmas theme just adds so much more to it. I really need to read The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore now.

I was invited by the publisher to review this book. . Kira hates Christmas, and yet she bought a Christmas tree farm in a quaint town. Bennett is in the same town trying to take a break from the path his life was taking and to re-charge. The two wind up butting heads, and Bennett does not really want to interact with Kira again - but, he can see that she has no idea how to run her farm. So, can Bennett actually help Kira? And, will Kira even allow it?

While Kira was not the easiest character to like, this book did do well the the grumpy and sunshine trope, as well as bringing all the feels for the holiday season. The map for the town was a really great addition, and allowed me to put things into perspective. Also, both of these characters had a lot of growth within the pages, which is always nice to see - the central storyline really was not their romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK/One More Chapter for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

**Thank you Harper Collins Co UK and NetGalley for the eARC!**

If I could properly describe to you the squeal I squealed when I was invited to read this, then I think you would understand how truly excited I was to read this novel. I was not disappointed.

Kira, a grumpy wanna be homesteader, and one of the main characters in our story, recently purchased (sight unseen, might I add) a farm in the cold North that is part of our beloved Dream Harbor. Bennett, our sunny other main character, is the Brother of our beloved Jeanie (another resident of Dream Harbor-Please read the Pumpkin Spice Cafè for her story) and is visiting Dream Harbor for the holidays.

Kira is adamant to do everything herself and rely on no one else, especially the overly zealous Mr. Fixer-Upper that is Bennett. Bennett is determined to change his usual patterns, but all of this comes to a head when Kira takes on the old Christmas Tree Farm in Dream Harbor, which needs some serious work. I won’t ruin it, but the novel made me laugh out loud, cry ugly tears, and made me want more!

As per usual with Dream Harbor novels, it feels like I am falling into a warm cup of tea with a side of sugary confections. There is literally nothing else I want in life but to follow these Dream Harbor characters and giggle and cry right along with them.

I cannot wait to read the next installment!