Christmas in Chestnut Ridge

Slow Burn Hallmarkie Christmas Romance. If you like Hallmark Christmas movies and maybe the CBS show Fire Country (vs NBC's Chicago Fire, featuring a fire dept, yes, but in a big city rather than a small town ala Fire Country), you're likely going to enjoy this book. If neither one of those are your thing... you'll probably enjoy it less.

This is one where the romance itself almost takes a back seat at times, it is *so* slow burn. But if you enjoy crafting, particularly Christmas related crafting, there's quite a bit for you here. There's also a strong tale of neighbors helping neighbors - which may be a good thing to remember in the aftermath of the Helene and Milton hurricanes and as we wind up the 2024 election and begin to get ready for the holiday season. But again, the romance itself... can seem secondary (or even tertiary) at times. So for those looking for a more hot and heavy, romance centered tale... this aint that. Instead, this is once again on the "cleaner" / "sweeter" side - which is perfectly within Naigle's normal approach.

Ultimately a fun and solid tale of its type, and clearly a type that has a lot of fans to boot.

Very much recommended.

I love stories like this at Christmas time. It's small town magic, love and romance all wrapped in a pretty bow. This is a Hallmark Christmas Movie in reader form and I enjoyed it.

I sincerely appreciate the author and NetGalley for the review copy.