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Average rating3.8
"A witty, glittering rom-com about finding the courage to face your past and learning what it truly means to return home, perfect for fans of Jenny Bayliss and Alexandra Bellefleur. Artist Miriam Blum has her decoupaged glitter ducks perfectly lined up. Only for one phone call to bring her whole life all crashing down. Her beloved and eccentric great-aunt has just died-leaving her part-owner of the only Jewish-owned Christmas tree farm in the country. Facing the family Miriam abandoned terrifies her. But facing the farm's unbelievably sexy zaftig manager is another complication entirely... Noelle Northwood is horrified that the first woman she's been attracted to in years is the same careless virago whose absence devastated the people Noelle considers family. She hates, even more, the thought of working alongside Miriam to save Carrigan's Christmas Tree Farmland. Only Miriam decides to give working at the farm a trial run, and Noelle must find a way to keep the peace-and their undeniable chemistry at bay. At least until the end of the holiday season. But when the ghosts of the past endanger the farmland, both Miriam and Noelle will need to put aside their misconceptions... and discover if what they've been looking for has been right in front of them all along"--
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This was a really lovely and delightful holiday romance. I loved the world of Carrigan's and all of these interesting, prickly characters, and especially of course I loved the magic cat. I loved how seriously the importance of art is taken, and the community building.
It does definitely have more emotional heft than the average Hallmark holiday movie, which IMO is good but I saw some reviews surprised by it. The book itself does include a list of content warnings which include alcoholism, domestic abuse, etc. so bear that in mind! But it does have a delightful happy ending and I am eagerly anticipating book 2!