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Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

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readwithria's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I wrote a long, in-depth review for this book and then it got deleted 🫠 so here’s the quick version

Lovelight Farms was such a heartwarming book! I loved Stella and Luka, I loved their friends, and I loved the whole town! I’m very excited to read more about Beckett, Layla, and Charlie.

I do wish the book had been a little bit longer, and that we had gotten more time with Charlie and Elle, but hopefully that’s coming in Charlie’s book! The only other reason I didn’t give this five stars was because I didn’t love Luka’s nickname for Stella 🫣 it always distracted me a little bit.

I can’t wait to read the rest of the series! 4.5 stars!

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beccaand's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A very adorable, Christmas-y iteration of the friends-to-lovers trope.

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o_watson's review

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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shaipanda's review against another edition

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funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved thisss - would have 100% read it in one sitting if I hadn’t had work in the morning
The relationships between the characters felt real and fleshed out and I really believed in the couples tho I wish we’d gotten a bit of a closer glimpse into at least one of the side character romances that are briefly mentioned
Overall so so glad I finally got around to reading this I had a great time :)

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tano's review

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emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

Cute, but nothing much more.
The discussions about grief and the character development could have been developed more.

The third act breakup (that happened very late in the book actually) was absolutely unnecessary and infuriating. Basically inserted only because it is the genre structure but made no sense.

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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed the found family aspect and the relationships Stella has with different townspeople!

I loved Beckett and Layla! They were so fun and I can’t wait to read their books in the series, hopefully enjoying them more. I also loved Luka’s interactions with his family and wish we had more of that!

I wish it had also explored Stella’s issues with her dad more as it’s brought up in the beginning but never really addressed ever again? It felt kind of pointless to introduce him and that storyline but then abandon it by the second half.

I also usually prefer romances with switching POVs to see both sides but Borison did a great job of showing Luka’s feelings even through Stella’s own POV.

The pacing was okay. It was a lot of slow build up just for everything (conflict wise) to explode and be solved, all within the last third of the novel.

The romance was cute but towards the end I wanted to shake Stella 😅 She was being so frustrating!

Overall it’s cute, fun story that was a quick and easy read! It’s not a favorite for me and didn’t make me swoon or smile as much as I usually do with romances but I’m interested to read more from Borison. Recommend for anyone who wants an easy read with a Hallmark type holiday romance 🎄

Tropes: friends to lovers, fake dating, found family, small town

Spice: 🌶️ (1.5/3)

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shadereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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blewballoon's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Damn. If you want a holiday friends-to-lovers romance, this will be hard to beat. I loved all of the characters, I loved all of the festive descriptions of the tree farm and Stella's cozy cottage. The friendships and found family felt real. The romance had the right balance of physical and emotional chemistry and intimacy. I loved the little town we got to feel the presence of throughout the story. I listened to this on audiobook, and the spicy scenes had me so pleasantly flustered I would just stare into space for a bit. My only critique is that

at the end there's a bit of a hiccup in the romance that feels a little forced to make some drama, but it's resolved quickly. I can see how the author may have wanted a moment that would bring some tension, since the rest of the relationship was so smooth.

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catsandmetaphors's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I don’t usually seek out small town romances (I’m a city girl, give me all the romance books set in NYC) nor friends-to-lovers romances (they hit a little too close to home, only without the happy ending), but I’m so glad I picked up this book. It is so cosy and the chemistry between Stella and Luka was *chef’s kiss*. The supporting cast and the townsfolk were incredible, unusually well-rounded and well-utilised.
My only gripe is that I’m 99% certain that the author has never met a cat in her life. Fellow cat parents, read the book and you’ll see what I mean.

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