Christmas At McRoy's Tree Farm

A Small Town Christmas Romance #1

by Grace Meyers

Missing Christmas trees. A hometown mystery. And a holiday romance she never saw coming.Elaine always dreamed of landing a big story... and now she’s stuck reporting on missing Christmas trees. The hard-hitting investigative journalist isn’t feeling one trace of the festive spirit—and she’s sick of being held back by an old-fashioned boss who refuses to see her true potential. But when taking the story forces her to return to her quiet childhood hometown, Elaine soon finds herself in the thick of a perplexing mystery.

Who would want to steal Christmas trees? And who is breaking into old man Charlie McRoy’s house? The rest of the town thinks he’s crazy, but Elaine believes there’s more to this case than meets the eye. Eager for her big break, she reconnects with aspiring filmmaker—and childhood crush—Troy Vega in an attempt to solve the mystery plaguing the town.

But returning to her hometown dredges up old memories that she’d rather leave buried under a pile of snow and ice. As she butts heads with her freeloading little sister and fights her growing attraction for Troy, Elaine must unravel the clues behind the tree farm and uncover the hidden threads linking everyone in town.

Can she prove herself as the journalist she always knew she could be? Or will her dreams go unanswered this Christmas?

Beautifully written as a fun & festive winter read, Christmas at McRoy’s Tree Farm is a cozy series that weaves together feel-good romance, head-scratching mysteries, and deep reflections on the true value of family.

60 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2025

About the author

Grace Meyers is an author of beachy feel-good romances and women's contemporary fiction. She was born in the south, but has traveled a bit since then and now lives in a small coastal town.

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Reviews

[Pam Fleming · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting start to a new series. Elaine is a struggling writer in a bigger town. Her boss sends her home to investigate missing Christmas trees from a local tree seller. Is there more to the thefts than it first appears. Elaine interviews the tree lot owner and learns he believes in supernatural beings. It also appears the small town has suffered break ins where camping gear and food has been taken. A trip
To a local coffee shop leads to a chance encounter with a local resident from Elaine’s past

Thank you to the author for this ARC. This review is my honest opinion.

[Baby Girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good start to Grace Meyer's new cozy mystery. Elaine has a lot to prove to her boss that she is a great investigative journalist. Her new assignment takes her back to her hometown to investigate the mystery of the stolen Christmas trees from McRoy's Tree Farm. Although hesitant to head back home, Elaine's knows she has a job to do. This is a great start, and I could not put the book down until I was finished. According to how book one ended, book two seems promising.

[Nancy Vance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although interesting, this is not a stand-alone

This is but part one of the story and should not have been it's own novella. The story is introduced, but stops abruptly.
It is an interesting read, but it is not a romance story. Yet. I assume that comes in the next section?
I should've read the reviews to know what I was getting into. Had I not relied on the blurb, and understood what was to happen, I would probably have given it another star.

[Roslyn Simonin Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elaine finally gets a call for a meeting with her Boss to do an investigative news story (she majored in Investigative Journalism at Columbia).
She is Ecstatic!
Then finds out its about stolen Christmas trees in her hometown of Woodstock, Vermont.
So, let's see where her investigation leads.
I received an ARC and am sharing my honest thoughts. A great read Grace.

[Kathy Dryden · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW

This completely hooked me from the first page to the last. It was the suspenseful escape I was looking for today.....now I can't wait for book two. I also can't wait for Elaine to show her boss what she's made of.

[Kathleen Abeel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

A captivating literary journey that immediately draws readers into its narrative world, weaving intricate storytelling with compelling prose that sparks curiosity and intellectual intrigue from the opening lines.

[Cheryl McCrork · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Good Book 📖

The characters were fun and very kind. The twists and turns were amazing. The mystery was enough to keep you guessing. It really has some good humor also. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.

[Jennifer Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable Christmas Mystery series

Love the characters and the storyline and can't wait to read more to see if Elaine figures out who stole the Christmas trees. If you enjoy a good holiday mystery series I would definitely give this one a read.

[Beverly Kee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute storyline!

Oh dear it ended with a bigger mystery! Was he a old sweetheart? Great writing and I can't wait to read the next book!

[Michele Deschenes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas at McRoy’s Tree Farm book 1

Cute story, nice characters. Vermont is a pretty state to make the story setting. Kind of a slow paced story.

[Karen Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to a series.

[Rachel E. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a full book.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun Book - Book One

This is a clean fun Book to read. I'm enjoying the characters - two sassy sisters, their parents, friends and townspeople. I love that these are series of books that are 60 - 70 pages. You can read a book a day. When it's a busy time that works well. I love a light mystery. It's just nice reading something that is a peaceful story. I love the location setting also. I recommend this series of novels to anyone.