Book Review: The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

Author: Laurie Gilmore

Title: The Christmas Tree Farm

Series: Dream Harbor #3

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit

Format: ebook

Pages: 369

Published: October 10, 2024

Where I got It: Kindle Unlimited

Summary: 

Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.

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!

Review:

Book 3.

Here we follow Kira, who has bought the Christmas Tree farm, but why? She hates Christmas and hates how cute this town is. Bennett is on vacation in Dream Harbor. He loves to fix things, and maybe he can help Kira fix the farm and fix her feelings on Christmas. Thanks to fate, Bennett and Kira are trapped by a blanket of snow on Kira's farm. 

You could read this as a standalone, but I feel like reading the other two will help get some backstory of the town and some of the people we come across. 

Kira is grumpy and just wants to succeed on her own. She has a lot of internal issues to deal with. She honestly needs a therapist before getting into ANY relationship.

Bennett is too sweet for his own good. He hates disappointing people. I liked him.

I did like watching these two interact. Their banter was funny. However, it got really, really old after a bit. Sure, they warm up and fall in love, but it was a long, long, LONG road. Was it...I dare say....boring at times? Sadly, yes. It took everything I had not to skip through. 

All-in-all, this was just okay. I enjoyed some of the banter, and it did feel very Christmas-y. However, there were some boring spots. I'm not sure I will continue with the series. Maybe if I have nothing else to read? I'll be nice since I do love the cover and this town. 3 stars. 

 Challenge(s):

- TBR #12 (Celebration/Holiday Story)