Merry Divorce-mas! That’s what we say in the biz. Because apparently the most wonderful time of the year is also a great time to fight over houses, accounts, custody schedules, and who gets the inflatable Santa. After ten years as a divorce attorney, I’ve watched enough marriages crash and burn to know Christmas cheer doesn’t stand a chance against two people determined to destroy each other.
And I’m tired of being the guy they pay to help.
So, when I spot an ad for seasonal help at a Christmas tree farm in the mountains, trading my suits for work boots and disappearing for the holidays sounds like the sanest decision I’ve ever made.
That is…until I meet Tessa Green.
She’s the stubborn, guarded single mom who owns the farm, and she’s as impressed by my city-boy charm as I am skilled with a chainsaw. The longer we work together, though, the more her walls come down, revealing a fun, fiercely loving, passionate woman who fascinates me. Now Snowberry Hollow is suddenly starting to feel like home, and Tessa could be the happy ending I didn’t see coming.
There’s just one tiny problem.
She doesn’t know what I do for a living. And considering her divorce nearly cost her the farm, finding out I profit off women like her might be a hard pass and a one-way ticket to the naughty list.
My heart is tree-farm tangled. I want a forever with Tessa, but if I tell her my secret, she may cut me loose…and I’m not ready to let go.
Small Town Holiday Romance Guarded single mom vs Disillusioned Divorce Lawyer Workplace Romance Forced proximity Opposites attract He Falls First Found family
Nick is officially making a case for why fictional men are superior, and I am absolutely not arguing with him. Between his filthy mouth, the way he falls hard for Tessa, and the grand gesture that had me wiping away happy tears, this book hit every single one of my romance-loving buttons. I planned to read a few chapters and ended up completely abandoning my bedtime plans. Worth it? Without question.
Tessa was a heroine I instantly connected with. Her sass, feistiness, and fierce independence made her such a joy to read, and I loved that she never had to sacrifice any part of herself for love. Her relationship with Eli was another highlight, especially seeing how protective he is of his mom after the divorce.
And then there's Nick. This man understands the assignment! He falls fast, embraces everything that makes Tessa who she is, and never gives her grief for being independent. His filthy mouth is a definite bonus, and that present-opening scene? I'll leave that right there for you to discover. But what really won me over was watching him put his feelings into action. The way he showed up for Tessa at the end had me emotional in the best possible way.
Getting to see Sunny and Wilder again was such a treat! I'd forgotten just how much Sunny loves love and Christmas, and seeing that enthusiasm again made me ridiculously happy.
Between the lovable characters, the spice, the humor, and the heartfelt ending, this story was everything I wanted and more. I laughed, swooned, stayed up too late, and finished with a full heart. Nick has earned his place among my favorite book boyfriends, and I have a feeling he's going to be hard to top!
Who doesn’t love a Christmas read!?!?! 🥰 Another funny, heartfelt read by Susan. Loved Eli!! The protective & supportive actions he had for his mum was beautiful & the relationship he formed with Nick was amazing. Loved how Nick always supported & help Tessa knowing she was so independent. Loved them together❤️ Loved seeing Sunny & Wilder again!
🌸 I received this book as an ARC, and all opinions are my own🌸
Ookay… I know when I’m in a slump, I can always pick up a Susan Renee book to help me get out of it. And this one… it was sooo good. A grumpy, jaded divorce attorney needing a change, and the divorced single mom who’s been hurt by love in the past.. the perfect set up for an amazing story. And Mr. Nick Christman.. who says he doesn’t believe in love or lasting relationships… this man.. he falls absolutely head over heels for her. Sooo good!
Tree Farm Tangled is a fantastic, spicy, hallmark holiday read. The MMC needs a break from his high powered job and the FMC needs help on her tree farm. Both don’t do love, which is so fun to read about. I really enjoyed reading about both of their backgrounds, how it affected their ability to love and how they both conquered it for each other.
If you’re wanting a feel-good, Hallmark-esque romance for the holidays, look no further than Snowberry Hollow! The town instantly feels like a home filled with friends who welcome you in, and that’s exactly what Nick finds when he steps away from his Grinch-like job at Christmas.
As a successful divorce attorney who has every example of why not to believe in love parading through his office, he’s totally unprepared for Tessa and the feelings she conjures up. And after being raked over the coals by her ex during their divorce, Tessa has an understandably tarnished view of divorce lawyers. But Nick keeps showing up and, more importantly, staying, and Tessa makes him feel a lightness he hasn’t in years, which starts their old beliefs crumbling.
I adored the addition of Tessa’s son, Eli. Wise beyond his years, yet still young enough to elicit that uh-oh he’s in the unfiltered teen years trepidation parents go through. He’s a great character and had me giggling on more than one occasion.
I do want to give kudos to the fact that even when Tessa hits those times when she’s not a fan of Nick, she still has a rational side that keeps her from totally spinning off to the dark side, which was nice to see. And can I just say Nick is the undisputed king of grand gestures?
This was a sweet, albeit steamy romance that hits all the right warm fuzzy notes you crave for the holidays.
Never ever does susan Renee disappoint me!!!! Honestly the top tier banter in her books gets me every time.
This is a Christmasy book, Nick is a divorce lawyer in the city, and is getting bored of his daily routine. He spots an ad in a newspaper and on a whim thinks that’s just what he needs to do to clear his head. So he travels to snowberry hollow to help out at a tree farm, that’s where he meets his sarcastic and witty boss Tessa.
Tessa is the owner of the Christmas tree farm, divorced single mom, thinks this city/pretty boy will not be up for the challenge of the job.
As time goes on she changes her mind on him and things slowly start to changed between them. But Nick is still keep secrets. Big shout out to Eli, Tessa son. The way he looks out for his mom was just 😩🥹
Love love loved this book. Made me feel Christmassy already (yes I know we’ve not had Halloween yet) but with the romance, the spice 🥵🥵🥵🥵 and banter. You definitely won’t be disappointed in the book.
So if these below your thing give this a read!!! 🎄Small Town 🌲Holiday Romance 🎄Guarded single mom vs Disillusioned Divorce Lawyer 🌲Workplace Romance 🎄Forced proximity 🌲Opposites attract He Falls First 🎄Found family
This was another amazing read by Susan Renee. I love that she brings a little bit of everything to every book. I absolutely love the banter that makes me laugh out loud and of course the love story with spice. Nick is a divorce attorney stuck in a rut with his career, he wants to get away and focus on what makes him happy. When he sees an ad hiring at a Christmas tree farm in a little town, he figures he would check it out so he could then refocus on his job. Tessa is a divorced single mom running the family tree farm. Tessa had a nasty divorce and doesn't trust many people and struggles asking for help. When Nick starts helping and making sure he does things that need to be done without being asked, both Tessa and Nick realize that they enjoy spending time together. The more time they spend together the more they fall for each other. The issue is Nick is keeping a secret from her that he's already trying to fix before he tells her. Will she still trust him and get over what he's hiding before he leaves to go back to Denver?
There is something about a Susan Renee book that just has me reading from beginning to end without wanting to put it down.
I love the banter she writes into the books, the romance and of course the spice.
Nick is the MMC who is tired of his life in Denver as a high powered divorce attorney. In order to bring some change into his life, he leaves the city and takes a job as Tessa’s helper at her Christmas tree farm. Once he’s there, you can start to see Nick’s true character come to life. He’s protective, funny and oh so sweet.
Tessa has shut herself off personally after a nasty divorce. But by bit you can see her walls start to lower around Nick and she starts acknowledging her attraction to Nick. Once these two get together—-ohhh the spice 🔥🔥
I loved the side character of Eli and how he recognized how much his mom had turned into a shell of herself and helps Nick win her back with a grand gesture.
I loved this book—-Susan Renee’s writing and story telling is impeccable.
Oh this book is cute - I really enjoyed reading this. Nick and Tessa are such great characters and you just wanted them together. We meet Nick a burnt out divorce lawyer who decides to take leave and take a job at a tree farm to just do the furthest thing away from his daily life. It’s Tessa’s tree farm where she lives with her so. And she struggles to run the farm single handed. Strong and feisty but emotionally damaged since her bitter divorce. She thinks Nick won’t last a day but he surprises her and they build a friendship - he has however not told her about his job. The story is fast paced, very funny at times, heartfelt but with a really spicy kick ( which I am all for!). Loved going back to this town and characters from the previous book appearing as well. Fun, emotional and spiced with a great story - perfect.
I read this book as an ARC - these are my honest views given voluntarily.
This is such a sweet story of Nick, a burned out divorce attorney who’s sick of the way his job ruins people lives, and Tessa who’s been cheated, divorced, and left with next to nothing other than her tree farm that’s been in the family for generations. Eli is her teenage son who adds SO MUCH fun, banter, and emotion to the story.
I will not be able to look at red ribbon the same this Christmas season, that’s for sure. 😉🌶️
I love that this book has all the elements of a small town life, and that they all truly just take care of each other. The flashbacks to Sunny and Wilder from Jingle Bell Fling were fun and spot on!
Two words, the note. I SOBBED. I love love, and Tessa just had to take a bit longer to get out of her head to see the kind of man Nick was. ♥️
Amazing story, great writing, good spice 🔥. Absolutely recommend this book to everyone.
This book is about big City lawyer looking for a way out of the rut his life has become, a small town mountain woman living on the fumes her ex-husband left her find each other at the right time in their lives.
These two find their way to loving each other as he learns the trade of her tree farm and she gets some weight taken off her shoulders.
So much swooning in this book! (Mostly from the reader perspective though lol)
The grand gestures he did for her at the end were so beautiful and so perfectly suited to HER and her lifestyle. So incredibly thoughtful also
Also I LOVE ELI! Such a fun kid wise beyond his years! Sarcastic and smart and silly.
This book was seriously so much fun to read! I hope Ellie’s story is next on the holiday lineup!
I have been in such a reading slump lately and this book is just what the doctor ordered. Susan Renee has written the perfect Hallmark movie book, but this one is not so PG rated with its spice. I could see myself picking this book up any time of year not just Christmas and lo ing it each and everytime.
I laughed, smiled and cried so happy tears throughout this read. Nick, Tessa and even Eli make the perfect little family in the end. Nick the big shot lawyer just looking for his chance of happiness. Tessa the small town girl stuck in a rut. And Eli the sarcastic teen of Tessa who helps match make and juat wants to see his mom happy.
This was such a good read and I can't wait to reread it at Christmas time.
Nick, a very successful divorce lawyer, who isn't happy with the way life is going for him sees an add for seasonal help and decides he needs to escape the city and this would be the perfect distraction for him! In comes Tessa, a single mom, who owns her family's tree farm- she hires him instantly. Let the courting and flirting begin!!
Once Nick meets Tessa he feels this instant click- although he doesn't know it yet she is his home. Like an good hero he screws up- she reacts and he is left to show us all what the meaning of - if he could he would!! With the help of the amazing town of Snowberry Hollow he show exactly the kind of man he is and oh boy does he raise the bar!
This book is such a great read with all the feels, humor and some spice!!
Nick Christman is a very successful divorce lawyer but is unsatisfied with his life. Tessa Green is a single mom who owns a tree farm. Tessa puts out an ad for seasonal help and Nick answers. Although Nick is unprepared for manual work, he proves that he can work the farm. Nick has a natural charm once he leaves the law office. Even though Nick and Tessa know he will be leaving after Christmas, they both start falling for each other one glance at a time. One snow-in leads to action on their feelings. After a miscommunication, Eli, Tessa's son along with a few meddlesome friends help Nick win his HEA.
This is a sweet holiday read. If you like those and/or hallmark style movies you’ll definitely enjoy this book. There was a twist that made me mad at one of the characters but of course it was a happily ever after in the end. I read the previous book, Jingle Bell Fling, so it was fun to see all of those characters again in Tree Farm Tangled. It sounds like there may be a third book at some point…at least I hope so based on the epilogue. If you’re not reading Susan’s books you’re missing out. Read them all!
Susan you have done it again!! I truly loved this book!! Tessa and Nick make my heart flutter!!❤️❤️❤️ At the beginning when he was struggling with the trees and playing it off like everything was cool all while Tessa was trying not to laugh made me laugh so hard!! I love this pallet cleaner from the dark stuff I have been! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us gremlins!! You are amazing!! Thank you!!❤️❤️❤️
I may not be ready for the snow but I am so ready for the holiday romance. This had elements of grumpy- grumpy but at least one grumpy is seeking a way to be sunshine. The magic of a small town and finding your own value can spark more than sunshine. I love the city boy finding his small town farm and the shift from paperwork to hand labor. Nick certainly had his work cut out for him but he never let up and the payoff is so beautiful!
This is a great light read when the stormy weather hits.
Set in the perfectly named Snowberry Hollow, it's a he falls first whilst she's trying to protect her home, her family and her heart. I loved the characters especially Eli, who looks out for his mum as much as she does for him.
For one, I love all of Susan Renee's books. This is her soon to be published christmas series, book two. this is a standalone, but has mentions of the couple in the first book. Overall this was good! You have a city boy mmc who just needs a change of life. and a divorced single mom just trying to make ends meet. Overall the plot was fun and I really enjoyed the read.
A nice story about finding one’s self, happiness and love. It was fun seeing Sunny and Wilder! I love Eli, he’s a hoot and possibly my favourite! A great read to put you in the holiday spirit, without overdoing it, but that ending sure was emotional!
Tessa and Nick are the definition of instant tension with a slow burn. Tessa's "wing man" was absolutely my favorite of any book I've read. I laughed, cringed and got in my feels all while reading this book. The ending resolution of the third act break up was so different and fun!
Pour some cocoa, pretend the tinsel isn't already in your hair, and settle in for a cozy small-town romance. Expect charm, a little sass, and at least one tangle that isn't just the Christmas lights. A sweet, festive pick for anyone who thinks it's never too early for tree-farm vibes. 🌲❤️
Oh my gosh- so much better than the hallmark channel. Tessa and Eli are have the small town tree farm. Nick is from the big city. Nick takes Eli under his wing- it is adorable. Eli is also the perfect smarty pants teenager. Absolutely loved this story!
Absolutely love this story! It is a fun and interesting read. I love the cocky teenager who helps. I could not put the story down. I highly recommend to others!
I received this ARC from the author. I absolutely loved this book! I literally couldn't put it down. I'm obsessed with Tessa and Nick! The spice and banter was perfection. I cannot recommend it more! Make sure you check it out!!!
WOW!!! I absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect read for the season. Nick is an extremely rich divorce lawyer from Denver. He is getting tired of seeing families being torn apart and being a part of doing that. He needs a break, He sees a help wanted ad at a Christmas tree farm in Snowberry Hollow and decides, why not? Tessa she owns tree farm that was passed down from her grandparents. She is a divorced single mother of a 15 year old boy. Her ex took just about everything from her except the farm. Then here comes Nick….. The chemistry between Nick and Tessa was absolutely amazing. This book gave me alI the feels. I loved Tessa's internal thoughts and little rants to herself, which had me laughing. Honestly, the whole book was pure perfection. I highly recommend this one. You won't be disappointed! ❤️📚