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Homestead for the Holidays
After a string of bad luck, all Katie Miller wants for Christmas is to get away and forget the holidays even exist. But when her flight to Mexico is diverted, she finds herself in the last place on Earth she wants to Bozeman, Montana. To make matters worse, a blizzard is beginning to rage outside, grounding all flights. And all the hotels in town are booked solid.
Out of options, she accepts an offer from a total stranger to stay the night. Lou is everything Katie's been looking for in a woman: strong, considerate, and completely capable of running the dream farm she's built for herself. As the snow piles up outside, Katie's heart starts to melt.
When the blizzard passes, Katie has a choice to make. Should she try to salvage her dream vacation, or stay to find out if Montana was where she was meant to be all along?
Homestead for the Holidays is a small town sapphic romance novel filled with plenty of Christmas spice to keep you warm this holiday season!
Out of options, she accepts an offer from a total stranger to stay the night. Lou is everything Katie's been looking for in a woman: strong, considerate, and completely capable of running the dream farm she's built for herself. As the snow piles up outside, Katie's heart starts to melt.
When the blizzard passes, Katie has a choice to make. Should she try to salvage her dream vacation, or stay to find out if Montana was where she was meant to be all along?
Homestead for the Holidays is a small town sapphic romance novel filled with plenty of Christmas spice to keep you warm this holiday season!
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2023
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December 23, 2023
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Far too *insta* for my tastes, with not enough work put in to get to know our characters or their relationship.
Very much has that Hallmark cliche of a big city business woman being charmed by country town Montana, but it was shallow at best.
Far too *insta* for my tastes, with not enough work put in to get to know our characters or their relationship.
Very much has that Hallmark cliche of a big city business woman being charmed by country town Montana, but it was shallow at best.
November 18, 2023
when i first started this book i thought i was gonna love this cozy holiday sapphic romance, but in the end i didn’t. i think one of my main gripes is that i wish so badly this was dual POV! another reason this book fell so short for me is i honestly didn’t feel chemistry between katie and lou, it seemed like lou was just there working on her farm while katie was falling in love with her somehow lol, as if the romance was one sided idk.. and i’m sorry to say i wasn’t a big fan of megan.
December 26, 2023
Sweet Hallmark like story. A little on the insta love side but believable in this book. I liked the local in Bozeman and the ranch/farming background.
January 5, 2026
After a bad breakup, and then being fired from her marketing job in rainy Seattle just before Christmas, Katie is relieved to have booked a Christmas getaway in Mexico, in the warm at the beach. However, her flight is interrupted by a medical emergency on board, and they have to make an emergency stop in a small town in Montana.
Lou has just returned home to Bozeman, Montana, from a trip, her flight being one of the last to land before the small airport is totally closed because of a snowstorm.
All of the hotels in the town are booked solid, the airport is just about to close and is throwing Katie out. Lou offers to help, and eventually ends up taking Katie to her small homestead outside the town.
This is an emotionally charged story, which sadly we only see from Katie’s viewpoint. It’s up and down a lot with her emotions, but the almost immediate connection between androgynous Lou and very feminine Katie is good. Katie is a bit u-haul, Lou is more restrained at first, but slowly comes around, and she is most certainly the best character in the story. She shows her love in different ways, not just the constant sex that Katie seems to want. When we hear of Lou’s sad past, this makes me love her more, and want her and Katie to work well together even more.
Megan is Katie’s best friend, living with her husband and baby in Washington DC. During the whole story Megan is like a self appointed and self-righteous angel on Katie’s shoulder. It’s hard to say if she is really helping Katie or is feeling jealous of her budding new relationship and her freedom. It seems to be Megan that puts negative feelings into Katie, each time they talk. It’s unsure if it is coming from a place of friendship or not, or if it really is a dose of reality. Later, Megan keeps reinforcing the idea that Lou isn’t good enough for her, that she would find someone better. Megan is a real bitch about this, using her friend’s misfortune to give herself a reason to berate her. With her pessimistic outlook about Katie being murdered, everything Katie does is wrong for her.
As you can see, I really hate Megan!
Overall the basic premise of this story is lovely, as are both Lou and Katie (especially Lou), but things go too fast, and Megan is too much of a good-intentioned but so annoying third wheel for my liking.
Lou has just returned home to Bozeman, Montana, from a trip, her flight being one of the last to land before the small airport is totally closed because of a snowstorm.
All of the hotels in the town are booked solid, the airport is just about to close and is throwing Katie out. Lou offers to help, and eventually ends up taking Katie to her small homestead outside the town.
This is an emotionally charged story, which sadly we only see from Katie’s viewpoint. It’s up and down a lot with her emotions, but the almost immediate connection between androgynous Lou and very feminine Katie is good. Katie is a bit u-haul, Lou is more restrained at first, but slowly comes around, and she is most certainly the best character in the story. She shows her love in different ways, not just the constant sex that Katie seems to want. When we hear of Lou’s sad past, this makes me love her more, and want her and Katie to work well together even more.
Megan is Katie’s best friend, living with her husband and baby in Washington DC. During the whole story Megan is like a self appointed and self-righteous angel on Katie’s shoulder. It’s hard to say if she is really helping Katie or is feeling jealous of her budding new relationship and her freedom. It seems to be Megan that puts negative feelings into Katie, each time they talk. It’s unsure if it is coming from a place of friendship or not, or if it really is a dose of reality. Later, Megan keeps reinforcing the idea that Lou isn’t good enough for her, that she would find someone better. Megan is a real bitch about this, using her friend’s misfortune to give herself a reason to berate her. With her pessimistic outlook about Katie being murdered, everything Katie does is wrong for her.
As you can see, I really hate Megan!
Overall the basic premise of this story is lovely, as are both Lou and Katie (especially Lou), but things go too fast, and Megan is too much of a good-intentioned but so annoying third wheel for my liking.
February 3, 2024
Excellent read - first I’ve tried of Wren Taylor. Plays into all the LesRom stereotypes but, hey, they are stereotypes because I love them! Recommended.
December 21, 2023
It started off okay but then quickly devolved into cringy codependent u-hauling.
January 5, 2026
Look babes, if you've ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie and thought, this would be perfect if everyone was a little gayer and a lot hotter, then Homestead for the Holidays by Wren Taylor is about to be your cozy, cinnamon-scented dream come true.
Picture this: Katie’s life is a bit of a hot mess, she’s emotionally DONE with the holidays, and all she wants is a margarita in Mexico. But fate, in true sapphic fashion, has other plans—and boom she’s rerouted to Bozeman, Montana, smack in the middle of a snowstorm. Flights grounded, hotels booked solid, vibes? Chaotic. But then along comes Lou—a rugged, soft-spoken farm queen with strong arms and serious main character energy—offering her a place to stay. And babes… we know what happens next. 👀
This book is giving sapphic snowed-in fantasy with the perfect sprinkle of instalove, which, let’s be honest, we all secretly (or not so secretly) eat up during the holidays. The chemistry between Lou and Katie is instant, warm, and so stinkin’ sweet, but also? The steam is definitely steamin’. Wren Taylor said "Merry Queermas" and handed us sexual tension in front of a crackling fireplace and a woman who owns a farm. A FARM, babes. It's gay Hallmark gold.
Katie’s journey from grumpy, holiday-hating chaos gremlin to “hmm maybe I do want to stay in Montana forever with this hot cowgirl and some goats” is delightful. And Lou? She’s the kind of woman who makes you want to buy flannel and start baking from scratch. She’s tender and grounded and honestly kind of swoon-worthy in that quiet, capable way sapphic heroines should be.
This book is festive, spicy, and super satisfying—a perfect one-sitting read while you’re wrapped in a blanket with cocoa and pretending your online shopping is done. If you’re into snowed-in romance, found family holiday warmth, and a healthy dose of instalove that leans into the trope in the most joyful, heartwarming way, Homestead for the Holidays totally delivers.
It’s sapphic Hallmark with spice, cowgirl charm, and the kind of HEA that makes your queer little heart melt like snow on a wood stove. Definitely recommend packing this in your holiday reading stack, babes. Yeehaw and gay the bells! 🤠❄️🎄
Picture this: Katie’s life is a bit of a hot mess, she’s emotionally DONE with the holidays, and all she wants is a margarita in Mexico. But fate, in true sapphic fashion, has other plans—and boom she’s rerouted to Bozeman, Montana, smack in the middle of a snowstorm. Flights grounded, hotels booked solid, vibes? Chaotic. But then along comes Lou—a rugged, soft-spoken farm queen with strong arms and serious main character energy—offering her a place to stay. And babes… we know what happens next. 👀
This book is giving sapphic snowed-in fantasy with the perfect sprinkle of instalove, which, let’s be honest, we all secretly (or not so secretly) eat up during the holidays. The chemistry between Lou and Katie is instant, warm, and so stinkin’ sweet, but also? The steam is definitely steamin’. Wren Taylor said "Merry Queermas" and handed us sexual tension in front of a crackling fireplace and a woman who owns a farm. A FARM, babes. It's gay Hallmark gold.
Katie’s journey from grumpy, holiday-hating chaos gremlin to “hmm maybe I do want to stay in Montana forever with this hot cowgirl and some goats” is delightful. And Lou? She’s the kind of woman who makes you want to buy flannel and start baking from scratch. She’s tender and grounded and honestly kind of swoon-worthy in that quiet, capable way sapphic heroines should be.
This book is festive, spicy, and super satisfying—a perfect one-sitting read while you’re wrapped in a blanket with cocoa and pretending your online shopping is done. If you’re into snowed-in romance, found family holiday warmth, and a healthy dose of instalove that leans into the trope in the most joyful, heartwarming way, Homestead for the Holidays totally delivers.
It’s sapphic Hallmark with spice, cowgirl charm, and the kind of HEA that makes your queer little heart melt like snow on a wood stove. Definitely recommend packing this in your holiday reading stack, babes. Yeehaw and gay the bells! 🤠❄️🎄
October 16, 2023
First off thank you so much Wren. for the ARC!
What a wonderful book, I absolutely LOVED it, it's of everything you want in a book, I couldn't put it down and I thoroughly enjoyed it 😍
When Katie's life turns upside down right before her holiday to Mexico she isn't in the best of place, and when a medical emergency brings the plane to Montana she is stranded with no hotel rooms available, but Lou - out of the goodness of her heart offers her a place to stay, what would possible happen there 😏
The connection between Lou and Katie is undeniable and they just work. The story is beautifully written, it is hilarious (Katie's best friend Megan literally made me laugh so much) it has joy, Christmas magic, and a whole lot of Love that only has one place to go.
I absolutely recommend this book so don't forget to add this to your diary or pre-order ASAP, this book comes out November 1st.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a wonderful book, I absolutely LOVED it, it's of everything you want in a book, I couldn't put it down and I thoroughly enjoyed it 😍
When Katie's life turns upside down right before her holiday to Mexico she isn't in the best of place, and when a medical emergency brings the plane to Montana she is stranded with no hotel rooms available, but Lou - out of the goodness of her heart offers her a place to stay, what would possible happen there 😏
The connection between Lou and Katie is undeniable and they just work. The story is beautifully written, it is hilarious (Katie's best friend Megan literally made me laugh so much) it has joy, Christmas magic, and a whole lot of Love that only has one place to go.
I absolutely recommend this book so don't forget to add this to your diary or pre-order ASAP, this book comes out November 1st.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
December 28, 2023
I am saying this as someone who watches a lot of cheesy, unrealistic holiday movies where people fall in love in approx. 5 days and therefore was really looking forward to this book, but holy shit, this onw was too fast (and too much) for me.
Katie gets fired from her job in Seattle just before Christmas, and then due to some weather and other emergencies, her supposed trip to Mexico makes her end up in a small town in Montana instead, where she meets hot farmer Lou.
And then she goes from city woman working in marketing, planning fancy beach vacations, disliking Christmas due to what I'd consider trauma around that time in the past, to literally thinking she might just enjoy being a housewife, in the middle of nowhere, and obviously feeling the magic of the holidays in, what, a day?
And her attitude towards the end of the book really just made me roll my eyes (the actual ending for her made more sense to me, at least, even though it seemed to come out of nowhere).
I just don't really buy it, not their insta love nor that suddenly even the few doubts Katie had about this whole relationship, town, state, and probably even herself had didn't matter anymore because... idk, Lou is just that great?
(A lot of people seem to dislike Katie's best friend Megan, but to me she was honestly the only reasonable character in this entire book.)
Katie gets fired from her job in Seattle just before Christmas, and then due to some weather and other emergencies, her supposed trip to Mexico makes her end up in a small town in Montana instead, where she meets hot farmer Lou.
And then she goes from city woman working in marketing, planning fancy beach vacations, disliking Christmas due to what I'd consider trauma around that time in the past, to literally thinking she might just enjoy being a housewife, in the middle of nowhere, and obviously feeling the magic of the holidays in, what, a day?
And her attitude towards the end of the book really just made me roll my eyes (the actual ending for her made more sense to me, at least, even though it seemed to come out of nowhere).
I just don't really buy it, not their insta love nor that suddenly even the few doubts Katie had about this whole relationship, town, state, and probably even herself had didn't matter anymore because... idk, Lou is just that great?
(A lot of people seem to dislike Katie's best friend Megan, but to me she was honestly the only reasonable character in this entire book.)
December 17, 2025
all of the characters in this book were insufferable. the romance was SUPER rushed. didn’t even get to know the main character at all?
December 19, 2023
Can’t say I was overly impressed with this book. The character development was weird. I never grew to love the MC Katie. Hates everything/everyone but loves a complete stranger after meeting her 24 hours ago. As for Lou, she’s still processing her trauma of losing her wife with weekly therapy visits but falls madly in love with again a complete stranger in a week? This book had all the makings of a spicy hallmark movie but did not deliver on making us fall in love with the MCs
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December 18, 2023
I really expected to love this, but I just couldn’t — poorly written and majorly unbelievable and cringe. Insta love with no depth or pace, the whole thing is just ridiculously cheesy and eye roll inducing.
April 15, 2024
This started off kinda promising and ticked so many boxes for me. I love a city girl meets rural girl romance but this just didn't hit. I could probably overlook how insta-lovey it was if these two were more well-adjusted and ready for this relationship but the rushed relationship combined with the fact that they both need to be in therapy (Or I guess Lu is already in therapy but she needs more) because their reactions to things were pretty unhealthy and it's clear they both had some personal growth before they could ever be in a successful relationship.
September 15, 2024
Snowed in trope is all I have to say
December 18, 2023
So cute and sapphic 😭 a little spicy but tasteful
December 6, 2023
somehow too cheesy even for a christmas story. I love falling in love at Christmas time but the story gave the appearance of building the love over weeks when it was in reality days
December 11, 2025
listen if a hot lesbian saved me from being stranded at the airport during a snow storm and happened to have her own homestead and fall in love instantly too
January 3, 2024
Very much a Hallmark Christmas movie vibe. Which I was totally good with until near the end when the country cowgirl gets pissed that the city girl wants to slow things down a bit before completely changing her life and moving states for someone she's known for two weeks. Honestly, this would have been a solid 4-star for me up to that point and I'm really bummed that such red flag behavior was thrown in and then taken as acceptable. Ruined it for me.
October 22, 2023
Thank you for the arc! This was such a great read, it was so hard to put down! Insta love with plenty of nice spice and enough angst to make you keep reading to find out how it goes! Told in Katie’s pov. She is driven yet her heart isn’t really into her life/job anymore. Faced with a sudden job loss but scheduled for a vacation, she sets off to relax and reconnect with herself and what she wants. Her plane is diverted and she meets the stunning Lou. Will Lou be the change she needs or wants? Read and find out! Heartwarming. Sexy. Beautiful.
December 23, 2023
I absolutely fucking LOVED this book! It’s made me realize that maybe I have a thing for cowgirls. Also it reminded me a little bit of a fanfic I used to love. I have to say that I’m not typically a fan of insta-love but something about this was just so sweet. Also, trauma was addressed in a way that didn’t bring down the overall vibe of the book while still working on healing. It was a very cute holiday read. I’m definitely going to be looking for more by this author
December 13, 2023
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this fun holiday novel, but unfortunately wasn’t able to read it right away. But I will say it was worth the wait! Super cute story, with lovable characters and some good spicy!! Weather was cold, spice was hot! Also a a queer person living in Seattle that grew up on a farm in Montana this book bought about all kinds of nostalgia but also the cringy feels of smalls towns, and the yee-haw way of living but in a good way lol.
December 14, 2023
4.25 stars - Great sapphic Christmas book!
January 3, 2024
Love the description of Montana in winter and at Christmas. Romance was too insta for me, but letting that go, I liked the relationship overall.
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December 11, 2025I got about fourteen pages in and hated every one of them before calling it quits. This book is literally awful😭 I’m tempted to actually read it just so I can correct all the grammar. It feels like a 12 year old wrote this.
December 27, 2025
Je ne l’ai pas enconre terminé, mais c’est bien. J’ai lu pire.
January 1, 2026
A sapphic hallmark holiday romance!
December 24, 2025
super cute refreshing christmas pallet cleanser. very hallmark but actually amazing spicy scenes. it’s giving lesbian bella swan who always hurts herself and needs a rescuer but it’s pretty cute.
January 28, 2026
katie needs therapy and lou needs better therapy. this is insanely unrealistic. two stars for the location and the occasional mature romantic communication we got to see them have.
December 30, 2023
A cute holiday romance. A bit insta lovey, but honestly I didn’t mind. This was exactly what I signed up for when I bought this book, no more, no less.
December 14, 2025
Corny and cute but a little too instalovey for me. But good holiday romance read. Needed break from all the heavy fantasy.
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