A warm, funny, upliftingnew writer to celebrate!’ KATIE FFORDE. The scent of pine fills the crisp air as local villagers select their perfect tree. Picking the tree is the easy bit, creating a perfect Christmas is a bit trickier… Ninahas the most magical job in the world, matching customers with their perfect Christmas tree. Working at Christmas Tree Farm is always fun and full of laughter but … Tree Farm is always fun and full of laughter but the weight of past tragedy bears down on her. Her admirer is a great distraction, but is he the right man for her?
Hollyis just trying to be a normal teenager, having to deal with the mean girls in her class. But then the most handsome boy at school takes an interest in her. Have all her Christmases come at once?
Angieis trying to bring her family together and save her broken marriage. It’s not something she can force, but it’s the only gift she craves. Will her Christmas wish come true?
It’s the season of goodwill, and at Christmas Tree Farm anything could happen…
Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Katie Fforde, Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson.
Praise for The Magic of Christmas Tree Farm:
‘A beautifullywritten story that at times will really tug on your heartstrings’ Jackie Wright.
‘Not just a sweet, festiveread. Underlying issues and tensions abound’ Erin Lewis.
‘A page-turnerand right in time for the festive season’ Lisa Mattock.
‘This book reminded me of one of the greatHallmark Christmas movies’ Kory Bull.
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This was not the “fluff” feel-good story I was imagining it was going to be. The author takes us on a roller-coaster ride of emotions. The content deals with grieving in it’s many forms; from the death of a loved one, the death of a marriage/family; the loss of innocence/trust. There are 3 main characters that the entire story revolves around: Nina, the 25 year-old Christmas Tree Farm employee; Angie, the woman who walked away from her marriage/son; and Holly, the teenage girl with 6 sisters and a loving family who is a target for the “mean girls” at school.
I feel that the story was well written. In the beginning it was a little hard for me to catch on to the change of character focus from one chapter to the next; but, then it smoothed out for me once I found each characters “voice”. The story takes place in the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas and we get to “live” with each person during this time. I liked the insight we were given into each characters psyche and felt that they were well-developed.
All-in-all a good book that I enjoyed reading and was happy that the author had an epilogue in the story too; so we can see a little into the future of each of the main characters.
Clean romance that focused on real life
Favorite Quotes:
They’re about as funny as chlamydia, as my best friend, Demi, would say.
I’m dressed from top to toe in green Lycra, complete with a pointy hat adorned with a pair of pixie ears, freezing my ass off, in the company of twenty-four children aged four and below. I want to die. The screaming, whining and wailing is on a par with the soothing decibels created by a pneumatic drill.
I gather that’s most of what being an adult is about – pretending you have the answer when really you’re bricking it inside and hoping it doesn’t show on your face.
Bloody hell, we all want true love but Cupid’s arrow doesn’t happen for everyone…Twittering blue birds, cherubs and stomach flips aren’t guaranteed unless you’re watching Disney.
My Review:
This is only the second book I’ve read by the delightfully talented and ever appealing Erin Green, and I am proud to proclaim myself her newest fangirl. She is a master storyteller and I am totally enamored with her poignant yet insightfully observant, deftly executed, and wryly humorous writing style. The storylines were entertaining, well-paced, thoughtfully written, intriguing, and laced with clever levity. Her characters are realistically flawed and struggling with real-world issues, while indelibly human and eventually endearing, although, like most people I know, they were not always likable. I adored this engaging tale that alternated between smirk-worthy levity and squeezing my heart. The Presents for Heaven idea of buying gifts in honor of departed loved ones was ingenious.
Cute Christmas story. Predictable but I expected that. Sometimes it’s just nice to kick back and enjoy the story
A great mix of stories all linked to the christmas tree farm, looking at family relations at christmas.
Christmas is my favourite time of year so this book was always going to on my radar it’s a story that follows 3 women all at different stages of their lives and is centred around a Christmas Tree Farm in a village in England. This was a enjoyable read watching a group of people connecting through friendship and love. At the start of this book it was hard to see what Nina who lost her father the previous Christmas, Angie a divorce who is having second thoughts and Holly who is dealing with high school dramas will have in common but Erin Green did an amazing job bringing them together connecting them on so many different levels while dealing with real day to day life issues. I loved that every character in this book has depth and strength (even if they don’t realise it) and I loved this authors style of writing this is a beautifully written story that at times will really tug on your heartstrings. Looking forward to reading more from Erin Green.
4 star review of The Magic of Christmas Tree Farm by Erin Green
This is a book based around three main characters Nina, Holly and Angie and as the title suggest Christmas. I will admit that I got myself a tad confused on a couple of occasions
All of them want to have the perfect tree for Christmas for varying reasons.However can a perfect Christmas Tree make up for an imperfect life?
Nina who works at the Christmas Tree Farm and loves to help people find their perfect match.Trying to get over the death of her father Nina is trying to hold it all together but at what cost?
Holly is a teenager struggling at school due to peer pressure when a popular guy becomes interested in her.
Angie left her husband and son when she went through a crisis but now she wants them back
The Magic Of Christmas Tree Farm is not just a sweet, festive read. Underlying issues and tensions abound and it was interesting to read as the three main characters and their life’s eventually connected.
I received a copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley.