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Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm: A cosy and uplifting Christmas romance

Jaimie Admans (Goodreads Author)

4.29 · Rating details · 979 ratings · 200 reviews

All she wants for Christmas…

Leah Griffiths has woken up after a few too many glasses of Prosecco with a hangover – and discovers she’s accidentally bought a little Christmas tree farm in Scotland!

At first she’s horrified, but perhaps it’s the perfect way to forget all about her cheating ex.

And when she meets grumpy (but ridiculously gorgeous) pumpkin farmer Noel underneath ...more

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Oct 01, 2019 Carrie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley

Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm by Jaimie Admans is a perfect Christmas contemporary romance to curl up with by the fire this holiday season. This one especially for anyone who has ever made a drunken impulse buy as surely it couldn’t have been as bad as buying your own tree farm!

Leah Griffiths had been in a taboo relationship with her boss but that quickly ended when she walked in on him with another co-worker. Unfortunate as the ending to her relationship was the fact this also pu ...more

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Oct 02, 2019 Whispering Stories rated it it was amazing

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The morning after finding her boss/boyfriend in a compromising position with a colleague and then discovering he’s also been sleeping with half the office, Leah Griffiths wakes up with a banging headache after downing three bottles of Prosecco, she also realises that she has won a bid on something too on an auction site.

Not only did she bid and win an auction whilst drunk, but she has also paid for the item too. Expecting it to be another pair of shoes s Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.com

The morning after finding her boss/boyfriend in a compromising position with a colleague and then discovering he’s also been sleeping with half the office, Leah Griffiths wakes up with a banging headache after downing three bottles of Prosecco, she also realises that she has won a bid on something too on an auction site.

Not only did she bid and win an auction whilst drunk, but she has also paid for the item too. Expecting it to be another pair of shoes she is shocked when it turns out her purchase was not only for a Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland but that it has cost her £50,000, the money left after selling her parent’s home when they died.

Looking through the photographs of Peppermint Branches, the farm, Leah realises that perhaps it is for the best. She now has no job, just one friend in London, and her father wanted to move back to Scotland before his death. How hard could running a Christmas Tree Farm be?

Things don’t go according to plan when Leah arrives to find that the farm has been empty for four years and most of the trees are dead, there is also the grumpy neighbour Noel to put up with who thinks she will go running home back to the city when she realises how much work is involved and that the farmhouse has only half a roof and no windows. Leah has something to prove, not only to Noel but to herself too and she is going no-where – Maybe!

I absolutely adore Jaimie Admans’ books and if you enjoy Rom-Coms and haven’t read her work, I suggest you do. Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm is a beautiful read, as beautiful as the front cover is. Leah is such a sweet character. She’s had a hard few years and when she realised that she had bought a Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland it felt like fate had intervened in her life as it made her feel closer to her deceased parents.

Noel is the usual grumpy, sexy, handsome, and lovable character that you find in many Rom-Coms. He has been a Pumpkin farmer for many years and lives on the farm with his mum. His land is adjacent to Leah’s and he is put out when he realises that she has bought it, believing that she won’t stay and eventually sell it on to developers. He also has a soft side to him and for once it was nice to find a man in a book that admits when he’s being an arse. Oh, he also has a gorgeous dog called Gizmo too.

The book was a quick read and I enjoyed it the whole way through. At times I did feel like some of the chapters dragged a little and were too long, but that is just my opinion as I’m really not a fan of long chapters. It is a wonderful festive novel and I couldn’t wait to see if Leah could get the farm working again.

Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm is a cosy book that will have you rooting for Leah as well as giggling along with her. A perfect addition to your festive reads list. ...more

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Nov 30, 2019 Rachel Gilbey rated it it was amazing

I'm sure we have all seen a Christmas Tree farm up for sale, at the other end of the country, gone onto the auction site while drunk and purchased the farm without having ever seen it in real life, and then been shocked when it looks nothing like the pictures?

You mean you haven't done that - well it must just be Leah Griffiths, the heroine in this book, where she does exactly that and then has to somehow make a go of it, given she has sunk all her savings into the purchase.

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Nov 11, 2020 OLT rated it liked it

I've been comparing my Christmas romance reads this fall to Hallmark movies. That's not a compliment in my world since I find most HM Christmas movies to be a good bit insipid and a good lot predictable. Oh, sure, they are supposed to be that way and they are comfort escapes in a troubled world. I've tried out several over the years but my indifference to them has increased even more in recent years with the third-tier actors, cardboard acting and the less-than-sparkling scripts.

Now, this story I've been comparing my Christmas romance reads this fall to Hallmark movies. That's not a compliment in my world since I find most HM Christmas movies to be a good bit insipid and a good lot predictable. Oh, sure, they are supposed to be that way and they are comfort escapes in a troubled world. I've tried out several over the years but my indifference to them has increased even more in recent years with the third-tier actors, cardboard acting and the less-than-sparkling scripts.

Now, this story by Jaimie Admans is perfect for a Hallmark movie and with the right script could be a good one. A Christmas-tree farm (they've already made several of those tree-farm movies, but does that matter?), a beautiful village with quirky characters, an H and h who both have hurts in their past, lots of community spirit, a mini-crisis towards the end where everyone has to pull together, and, of course, the HEA we were all expecting.

What this has going for it is the setting in Scotland, all the interesting (to me) details about tree farming and marketing and how to revive a dying town market with new and creative ideas. And the romance was also nicely slow burn and free of gratuitous sex but warm and full of attraction.

In a nutshell, our heroine is a London city girl, who, for reasons you will discover at the beginning, ends up buying, sight unseen, a Christmas-tree farm outside a quaint village in Scotland. She arrives there and, to her great dismay, finds a farm so neglected that it seems almost unsalvageable, and, of course, she has absolutely no knowledge of trees or tree farming. She can't even tell the difference between pines and spruces, etc.

Enter the neighbor, a hunky Scot and owner of the next-door farm (mostly pumpkin and corn, I think.) They start off with antagonism, naturally, but, you know, he's really, really nice and helpful once you get past the outer grouch. I liked this guy a lot. That's why I couldn't give the story more than three stars. He deserved better than this heroine.

I didn't like her at the very beginning but warmed up nicely to her as the story progressed. Then the Big Misunderstanding shows up at about 75-80%. She fell back into the "I don't like her much" category. But he was a lovely character. If somebody could find a Scottish actor who looks like Irish actor Aidan Turner of POLDARK to play the hero of this book, I'd watch this as a Hallmark movie every year at Christmastime. (Maybe twice every year, I mean, we're talking about an Aidan Turner lookalike, after all.) ...more

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Oct 29, 2019 Christopher rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019, netgalley

Leah thought a bit of Prosecco would make her forget seeing her boyfriend with another woman. And it did … it just also made her forget buying a Christmas tree farm in Scotland. After coming to her senses, she’s shocked, but the idea of trekking off to Scotland and running her own business is more than appealing. And while the farm itself isn’t quite what she thought it would be, it has potential—just like the handsome pumpkin farmer next door.

Everyone makes regrettable decisions, but Leah takes Leah thought a bit of Prosecco would make her forget seeing her boyfriend with another woman. And it did … it just also made her forget buying a Christmas tree farm in Scotland. After coming to her senses, she’s shocked, but the idea of trekking off to Scotland and running her own business is more than appealing. And while the farm itself isn’t quite what she thought it would be, it has potential—just like the handsome pumpkin farmer next door.

Everyone makes regrettable decisions, but Leah takes things to the extreme when she buys a Christmas tree farm after a few too many drinks. At the start, she’s at an incredible low point, having just left her job after discovering her boyfriend/boss has been having an affair. Author Jaimie Admans certainly knows how to make Leah suffer in these opening chapters. She’s lost so much, but it’s effective in that Leah is such a likable character—funny with genuine humility—it’s impossible not to want to see her snatch her own happy ending.

But Admans doesn’t make it easy for her. Turns out, running a Christmas tree farm is hard work—even more so when it’s fallen into disrepair! Admans peppers in rich detail about the trees and the actual work involved in farming, and she does so in a way that’s informative while propelling the action forward. Leah, while growing more confident and comfortable with herself, also grows as a farmer, and before long she’s discovering herself while tossing out her own tree knowledge to the reader.

As Leah comes into her own, she’s supported by a marvelous cast of characters in the Scottish countryside. As charming as a Christmas tree farm itself is, the community surrounding it is almost doubly so. Admans expertly plops Leah into a cast of introverts who carve out a place for her if she’s willing to take it. Leading the charge is Noah, the farmer next door. Initially abrasive, there’s plenty of friction between the two, but Admans carefully pushes them together until they’re an irresistible pair—and what’s more, she cleverly finds a way to completely justify his initial behavior while keeping him sympathetic.

Romantic and empowering, Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm combines the magic of a new start with the Christmas season. It’s downright charming.

Note: I received a free ARC of this book through NetGalley.

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Oct 15, 2019 Frankie (Chicks, Rogues and Scandals) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: blogtour, christmas

I absolutely adore this book! I do have a real love for Christmas stories, they are like chocolate to me, I can read my fill of them and still want more and this wonderful. It is such a fabulously fun, joyful, very festive and romantic tale with all the hilarity and adorable moments that you love to see in romantic comedies – I could definitely see this made into a film. I loved the whole concept of this story, it’s completely out there original, but brings home the, message that if you truly wa I absolutely adore this book! I do have a real love for Christmas stories, they are like chocolate to me, I can read my fill of them and still want more and this wonderful. It is such a fabulously fun, joyful, very festive and romantic tale with all the hilarity and adorable moments that you love to see in romantic comedies – I could definitely see this made into a film. I loved the whole concept of this story, it’s completely out there original, but brings home the, message that if you truly want something then go out there and get it – yes, easier said then done, i know but if anything this book will inspire and make you feel all cosy warm.
Written first person through Leah’s eyes, we are taken on a laugh-out-loud, engrossing and marvellous festive journey, I can guarantee that you will be charmed from the start and you will be giggling away throughout.
After catching her boyfriend/boss having a fumble with another colleague at work, Leah Griffiths walks out after making quite the spectacle of her self and that of her amorous boss, she drowns her sorrows in three bottles of Prosecco and while under the influence she does what we all do when a wee bit intoxicated, she opens the computer, grabs the credit card and starts to buy. Only difference here is Leah doesn’t just buy shoes, storage boxes and garden ornaments (we’ve all done that right? Leah doesn’t do the ordinary binge buying trash she buys a Christmas Tree Farm in the middle of Scotland – as you do!
As much as spontaneously buying a Christmas Tree Farm sounds mad, Leah believes that this is exactly the thing she needs. Leah has been through the mill over the last few years, not only with walking out on her dead end job but she has had to cope with the death of her parents, having to sort everything out has been a weight on Leah’s shoulders and now she needs something else, for the first time in many years Leah feels free – that is until she actually sees what she has spent all of her savings on.
The pictures online didn’t exactly portray the whole truth, the farm has been abandoned these last four year and most of the trees are dead, the farmhouse is falling down around her ears, plus there is her neighbour; grumpy, moody, brooding ridiculously sexy in a rough around the edges sort of way, pumpkin farmer; Noel. To say he is a little put out by the city lass next door is an understatement, he firmly believes that she will give up and run off back to where she came from with her tail between her legs, but she surprises him by staying.
Oh be still be thundering heart, I have completely fallen head over heals for Noel, sigh!! He comes across as brusque and a bit of a group but he does have a real kind and soft heart, he is the sterotypical romantic comedy guy brooding with a lot of hidden virtues, he is as sexy as hell – but then again I have always had a love for the rougher heroes, add into that his Scottish accent and his love of dogs then you have my perfect man…even when he is baring a pain in the arse.
I have to comment on the dedication, Oh my word that tore at my heart, for anyone who has lost a dog will know exactly what I mean. Those few words alone with have you a bit teary and which made the whole having a dog in centre stage rather poignant.
This is a fast paced quick read, the story started off with great humour which carried on through out. From the first page ou will instantly feel a real kinship with Leah, she is fabulously down-to-earth and fun, you will be cheering her on as she negotiates her path from drunken stupor of chapter one to getting the Christmas Tree farm on its feet. This is the first I have read by Jaimie Admans, and I can certainly say without a doubt that it will not be the last, I really liked her engaging and witty writing, she grabs the readers attention and keeps a firm hold until the very last word.
Overall, this is a fantastic book, if you love your sweet rom-com’s with a gorgeous festive feel and some brilliant characters then this is the book for you. ...more

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Nov 06, 2019 Karschtl rated it really liked it

Shelves: love, chick-lit, via-netgalley, set-in-uk, read-in-2019

4,5 Stars

The third book by Jaimie Admans I've read within a year, and so far she hasn't failed me! This one was just as adorable, cute and Christmassy as last years "It's a Wonderful Night". And again it's not only about a heroine and her love-interest, but about a community, helping each other and saving something (in the last book it was a high-street and its shops, here it is a Christmas market and basically a whole village depending on it).

I liked how Leah comes up with idea after creative ...more

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Oct 06, 2019 Laura Nelson (Tangents and Tissues) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites-2019, festive-reads-2019

I was so egg-cited to start my third Christmas-themed romance read of the year! Tell me I’m not the only one who is excited for the holly-days. What can I say? I’m a sentimental sap who is pining for all things festive. *snorts*

Sorry! I’ll stop with the puns now. Just my little homage to Noel.

*giggles*

*clears throat*

Depending on your POV, some of your best or worst decisions can be made under the influence of a glass or two of Prosecco.

Whaaa? Don’t look at me like that. We’re talking about Leah ...more

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Dec 13, 2019 Frenchorchidea rated it really liked it

What a unique storyline! Never read a chicklit book taking place in a Christmas tree farm and at first I was a bit surprised but rapidly I fell in love with the book. If you want to read a book with a real romance this is the one! But don't be afraid about the word "romance" because it's not a soppy one. It's well developed. This books contains a beautiful one. This book is also very Christmassy as it takes place during the period before Christmas when people will buy their tree. I have also lea ...more

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Dec 29, 2020 Caryn - iam.caryn rated it liked it

Shelves: read-christmas, read-2020, read-adult-contemporary

This was a good enough story for the most part, but I found it dragged a bit too much in places.

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Oct 11, 2019 Elaine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, adult, romance, contemporary-romance, puzzles, favorites, netgalley, small-community, adventure, authors-to-look-out-for

Ever heard the terms "Buyer beware" or "too good to be true" - or watched 'Homes Under the Hammer' and been told the golden rules of buying at auction include reading the legal pack and viewing the property? Leah Griffiths certainly didn't consider any of them when she took part in an online auction and bought herself 25 acres in Scotland, complete with a dwelling. It was a little Christmas Tree Farm but she really should have looked before she pressed to buy it! When she arrives she's dishearte Ever heard the terms "Buyer beware" or "too good to be true" - or watched 'Homes Under the Hammer' and been told the golden rules of buying at auction include reading the legal pack and viewing the property? Leah Griffiths certainly didn't consider any of them when she took part in an online auction and bought herself 25 acres in Scotland, complete with a dwelling. It was a little Christmas Tree Farm but she really should have looked before she pressed to buy it! When she arrives she's disheartened by how little it resembled the photographs but she's still determined to have a go at running it. She's not going to be frightened off by a squirrel landing on her face, a dwelling without glass in the windows or a grumpy pumpkin farmer owner, Noel. With a name like that you'd expect it to be him running the Christmas tree farm - and he certainly seems to have all the insider information to do just that. Thank goodness he's willing to share his knowledge!

This is a delightful story of second chances, fresh starts, community and love. It is also about life, grief, romance and daring. The characters are well developed, believable and easy to relate to, each with their own back story. There's also a fabulous Chihuahua called Gizmo - definitely not the sort of dog you'd anticipate a strapping, dour Scottish farmer to have!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and didn't want to put it down. The trials and tribulations of Leah's attempts to make a fresh start, the brilliant community that welcomes her and the market stall holders all play key roles. In amongst all this, there's such a wide variety of uses of pumpkin I was starting to wonder what would be suggested next! There are also the requisite snowflakes and plenty of rain but they don't dampen your enjoyment of this book.

I loved reading this story and have absolutely no hesitation at all in highly recommending it to anyone who enjoys stories that put a smile on your face, where love does find a way and the whole community comes to life within the pages of the book. I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest review after choosing to read it. ...more

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Sep 18, 2019 Marie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: giggles, contemporary-fiction, cover-love, favorites, review-book, scotland, netgalley, ebook, arc, christmas-or-new-year

Jaimie Admans has done it again! I don’t know how each of her books is more amazing than the last, but they are. Snowflakes at the Little Christmas Tree Farm was charming, funny, and romantic - a total delight.

I loved Leah and Noel and found them both really relatable. I completely understand Leah’s desire to take a huge leap and change things up. I thought she was equal parts brave and crazy (in the best way possible!) for moving her entire life from London to Scotland to follow a dream that in ...more

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Sep 19, 2019 Ashton Reads rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs, contemporary-romance

This was an adorable Christmas romance! I loved that the fluff also had a sprinkle of angst, and that both Leah and Noel had shared past experiences involving grief and trust issues that they were able to overcome with one another. I will say that at times I found the amount of tree/farming information a bit dull, but it's obvious the author did her research, because it was detailed yet written in a way that was easy for someone who doesn't know the first thing about tree farming to understand. ...more

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Oct 10, 2019 Amanda rated it it was amazing

I have been a fan of Jaimie's work for a little while now. I love how she combines the dramatic with the funny. Her books leave you with a fuzzy warm feeling inside. Anyway enough of the fan girling. I couldn't wait to get hold of a copy of her latest book called 'Snowflakes At The Little Christmas Tree Farm', which was released on 9th October 2019. I had a sneaky peek at an early review copy and I thoroughly enjoyed it but more about that in a bit.
I couldn't help but take to Leah Griffiths from I have been a fan of Jaimie's work for a little while now. I love how she combines the dramatic with the funny. Her books leave you with a fuzzy warm feeling inside. Anyway enough of the fan girling. I couldn't wait to get hold of a copy of her latest book called 'Snowflakes At The Little Christmas Tree Farm', which was released on 9th October 2019. I had a sneaky peek at an early review copy and I thoroughly enjoyed it but more about that in a bit.
I couldn't help but take to Leah Griffiths from the first time I came across her. She used to work with her significant other but she walked in on him having an extremely close one to one (or should that be one on one?) meeting. Leah sort of gets her revenge on her boyfriend by telling everybody else who works there exactly what he has been up to......which comes as a big surprise to the other half a dozen women that he has on the go. Leah goes on a drinking binge and she makes the fatal mistake of going online when she is hammered and spending a fortune. When she wakes up sober, she is horrified to realise that she has bought a Christmas tree farm. After giving it some consideration,, she decides to go through with it as the description of the farm sounds idyllic and she needs to make a fresh start. However when she gets to the farm she is well and truly brought down to earth with a bump. The description of the Christmas tree farm online bears no resemblance to the true state of the Christmas tree farm. Leah has no option but to make the venture work as she has very little money in reserve. Leah soon meets her nearest neighbour who is a handsome sounding pumpkin farmer called Noel (the right sort of name for a Christmas book). They don't exactly hit it off when they first meet but there's definitely some sort of chemistry there because sparks fly. Will Leah make a success of the Christmas tree farm? Will Leah and Noel get together? Well for the answers to those questions and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
'Snowflakes At The Little Christmas Tree Farm' was a delightful read that had me gripped throughout. I took to the main character of Leah so well that I ended up thinking of her as being a friend of mine. I had to keep reading to see how the story panned out and what implications, if any, that had for Leah. I didn't manage to read the book over the course of a day as real life commitments kind of intervened but I did the next best thing as I read the book over the course of a couple of days. The pages turned over increasingly quickly as my desperation to find out what happened grew and grew. I would say that I flew through the last third of the book but I can't tell you how long that last third took to read because I was enjoying the book that much that I lost all track of time.
'Snowflakes At The Little Christmas Tree Farm' is beautifully and brilliantly written but then I wouldn't expect anything else from Jaimie Admans. She has a writing style that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with. Reading this book felt more like a conversation between friends. That's exactly how I thought of Leah and Noel- as friends. As I mention above, I love the way in which Jaimie mixes the drama with the comedy and even certain serious moments have their funny sides. I am thinking in particular of the way in which Leah left her fellow colleagues under no illusion as to what her boss had been up to. I found that this book made me chuckling away practically all the way through at something I had either read or visualised in my mind.
In short, Jaimie has done it again and she has written one hell of a brilliant book that really was a delight to read. I will definitely recommend this book to other readers but particularly to those readers, who enjoy books that will leave you with a smile on your face and which feel like a hug from a mug as it were. The score on the Ginger Book Geek is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*. ...more

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Dec 12, 2019 Tracie Banister rated it it was amazing

I loved everything about this book! It was the perfect holiday read with compelling characters, a wonderfully Christmasy setting, a well-developed and captivating romance, and so much heart. The story had some lovely messages about family, community, rising to life's challenges, and rebounding from a loss. I chuckled (the tree puns are very clever!), got teary-eyed, and couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see how everything worked out for Leah, her newly acquired Christmas tree farm, and Noel ...more

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Dec 12, 2020 Angel White rated it really liked it

One night, after catching her cheating boyfriend and indulging in a few too many drinks, Leah bids on a Christmas tree farm...and wins. When she wakes the next morning it's all chaos.

Considering her boyfriend (now ex) was her boss and she exited on a rather fantastic scene..she decides the farm might be a way to start over ... until she gets there and it's nothing like she imagined.

Very cute and fun read. It took a bit for me to get into it and there is a certain tongue ring that gets way too mu ...more

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Dec 21, 2020 Amy Lee rated it really liked it

Cute story. It was like reading a Hallmark movie

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May 27, 2020 Charanya rated it really liked it

4 stars!!

I like this author, she writes lovely chemistry filled books in the most magical, offbeat places with even bizarre storylines. Despite the fairy tale like set up, this book is very grounded, get it? Ground like farm? Sorry I must be inheriting the string of bad farm puns and drunk tree jokes that were running the entire course of the book.

This book veers into unfamiliar territory because I cannot fathom to ever buy a farm and maintain Christmas trees so relatability is off the window w ...more

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Sep 22, 2019 Tammy (tales.of.tammy) rated it it was amazing

I am a sucker for a Christmas story, so getting a copy of an e-arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review was very exciting!!! I absolutely LOVED this story!!! I had a really hard time putting it down and when I didn’t have time to be reading, all I wanted was to read this book to find out what would happen next!!!!
Noel is my newest book boyfriend. I absolutely love his character, his qualities (especially the grumpiness), and of course I love Gizmo!!! Leah was a great character, and s ...more

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Oct 03, 2019 Janet McCarthy rated it it was amazing

So, what's it all about?

Firstly, this has to be my favourite all time Christmas themed romance with a generous sprinkling of humour and a dollop of human angst. I didn’t want the book to end! It is a joy to read and I just couldn’t put it down because I simply had to know what was going to happen next!

Leah catches her so-called boyfriend in a compromising position with a co-worker and promptly quits her job in London. Consequently, after too many bottles of Prosecco, she gets caught up in an auc ...more

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Mar 28, 2020 Nessa rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley

Having read previous books by this author, I was very much looking forward to reading this one, her latest release.

I loved the setting and getting to know all of the characters was such a joy, all of whom were so very well written and likable.

I was literally glued to it's pages from start to finish. It was full of Christmas festive moments, with the Christmas trees and the market, plus heartwarming and entertaining, not to mention a few giggly moments throughout the story too.

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Dec 02, 2019 Jackie Wright rated it it was amazing

We have all done regrettable things after a few drinks but in this story Leah takes it to the extremes when she bids and ends up buying a Christmas Tree Farm after a few to many glasses of Prosecco whilst trying to forget seeing her boyfriend with another woman......
The farm looks nothing like it’s pictures , it’s fallen into disrepair and Leah knows nothing about Christmas Trees apart from how to decorate them so this is going to be an uphill battle as she learns the ropes and how to grow Chris ...more

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Nov 15, 2020 Wendy Robey rated it it was amazing

Such a wonderful Christmas read. Like a hug in a book. I loved the two main characters and Gizmo of course, plus the whole village seemed like a brilliant place to live. The idea of buying a Christmas tree farm online whilst drunk is such a great idea for a story and it’s definitely one of my new favourite festive reads.

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Dec 03, 2020 Judy rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, christmas-setting, small-town-setting

This is a sweet romance between two lovely but somewhat broken individuals. Both of them like to watch Hallmark movies, and this book is somewhat reminiscent of that genre. I always like to read a few Christmas books during December, and this is a nice one to go along with that theme. 3.5 stars

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Oct 30, 2019 Melinda Anders rated it it was amazing

Leah loses her parents in a car wreck. Her father had always wanted to move to Scotland and her mother loved Christmas. Leah sees an auction for a Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland and buys it. She knows nothing about trees but she moves there to start her new business. She comes into contact with the pumpkin farmer neighbor Noel first off. When he rescues her from a crying episode in her car he thinks she will go running back to London. He starts educating her on Christmas Trees and love sparks.
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Dec 18, 2019 Agi rated it really liked it

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The morning after finding her boyfriend/boss in a compromising position, Leah Griffiths wakes up not only with a huge hangover after downing few bottles of Prosecco, but also as a new owner of a Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland that she's just won on an internet auction. And paid for it. £50,000, all the money left after selling her parents' house when they died.
But hey, the farm looks lovely on the pictures, right? As she has no job in London anymore, her parents are dead and she has only one be
The morning after finding her boyfriend/boss in a compromising position, Leah Griffiths wakes up not only with a huge hangover after downing few bottles of Prosecco, but also as a new owner of a Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland that she's just won on an internet auction. And paid for it. £50,000, all the money left after selling her parents' house when they died.
But hey, the farm looks lovely on the pictures, right? As she has no job in London anymore, her parents are dead and she has only one best friend, there is nothing stopping her back, and really, how hard could running a Tree Farm be?
Well, it turns out it can be hard, especially as the farm has been empty for four years, most of the trees are dead/unsellable, and the grumpy neighbour Noel knows lots about trees but he doesn't believe that Leah will stay at the farm after realising how much work it needs, and after seeing that the house has no windows and only half roof left. And it's very cold and raining all the time.
But Noel doesn't know Leah and her determination. But will the determination be enough to start over? Will Leah stay at the farm?

I really don't remember when I laughed so much when reading a book. Right now I'm even not afraid to make a drunken impulse buy, honestly, even if it's of abandoned Christmas Tree Farm in Scotland - I could keep horses there! It was a read full of laughs, giggles, embarrassing but also poignant moments, brilliantly capturing the cheer of a small town and its community.

Jaimie Admans writes in a way that made me immediately fell in love with all the characters and the setting. Leah was a brilliant leading heroine, full of humour and best one - liners, often jumping to conclusions but also optimistic and never giving up. Well, how many of us would stay after realizing they have bought an abandoned and run - down Christmas Tree Farm, right? Not Leah - she was stubborn and determined and had some of the best ideas how to revitalize the farm and to keep it going, not forgetting about the community! We get to know her at a very low point, and she's also lost so much when her parents died, so she really knows what suffering and grief mean, and she has moments when she feels so desperate and lonely, but she's also so funny and so human and I was really rooting for her, wanting her to have her own happy ending.
Our lovely Leah is surrounded and supported by a great group of characters, charming, friendly and immediately likeable, brilliantly written and amusing. Some of their antics at the market were peculiar but please, do let me focus tightly on Noel. And let me swoon about Noel. Noel should have his own book - even though he had a Chihuahua and not a rottweiler, he was perfect. Noel, the usual broody and moody neighbour, the pumpkin farmer from the adjacent land, sexy, handsome, irresistible... you get the picture. With a soft side to him as well, I loved how he was around another people, his mum and dog, always willing to help but not too overwhelmingly helpful, you know what I mean? A softie but still a real man, give me him any time pretty please. Oh, be still you stupid heart, really.
The interactions and banter between him and Leah were the most brilliant parts of the book, and they were mostly my favourite scenes, so actually almost the whole book. The way the author has pushed them together felt obvious, yes, but also natural and genuine and the chemistry between them was sparklingly funny and believable.

The author has for sure researched how much work running a Christmas tree farm involves and learnt her lesson about trimming a tree or whatever it is you have to do with them. I've never realised it, I mean, you go, you choose and then buy the most beautiful Christmas tree, right, but I've never given a thought to what is needed to grow this perfect specimen. She dedicates a lot of pages to the actual work involved in farming, and it's rich in details and information but it doesn't slow down the action, oh no, it rather propels it forward, is rich in details but never too dull.

It is a fast - paced, seamlessly written, chatty and engaging read that yes, you know how it's going to end, and yes, you know there are going to be obstacles on the way, but still it is a great fun to read. Jaimie Admans's writing style is easy - going and easy to get along with and chatty and her descriptions are vivid and colourful. This novel was a lovely, romantic, atmospheric and full of snow read, right for the Christmas season. The idea of the plot was great and refreshing and there was this lovely message in it, that when you want something badly to succeed, simply go for it, just go out there and get it - it may not be the easiest thing sometimes but everything is possible. Warm, cosy and comfortable, an engrossing and hilarious festive journey about second chances and fresh starts, but also about grief, betrayal and hope, and you very quickly will fall under its spell. Highly recommended!

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Dec 09, 2019 Janelle rated it liked it

A fun holiday romance just waiting to be turned into a Hallmark movie

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Nov 15, 2020 Rose Matthews rated it it was amazing

A great book!

I loved this book from the moment I picked it up and I didn’t want it to end. Reading about Leah and her neighbor Noel and the magic of the Christmas tree farm was inspiring. You saw how the community accepted her and helped her out just as she had helped them out. I would love to see Jamie Admans revisit this little town again and write about the characters and keeping us up to date on how their lives have been. Her writing talents are so good that it drew you into each characters ...more

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Dec 27, 2020 Damelapin rated it really liked it

To be honest, I was expecting a bit more when I read the reviews. It was all a bit too expected

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Nov 29, 2019 Meghan rated it it was amazing

Christmas trees and snowflakes .. the start of a great holiday book, throw in some hot chocolate and a girl who won the tree farm in an auction she bid her life savings on while drunk and you have the makings of a great holiday book! A truly enjoyable read for the holiday season! I can’t wait to enjoy more of Admans stories.

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Jaimie is a 32-year-old English-sounding Welsh girl with an awkward-to-spell name. She lives in South Wales and enjoys writing, gardening, watching horror movies, and drinking tea, although she’s seriously considering marrying her coffee machine. She loves autumn and winter, and singing songs from musicals despite the fact she’s got the voice of a dying hyena. She hates spiders, hot weather, and c ...more