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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Evergreen Christmas by Janet Dailey has set the stage for an excellent holiday series.
Will Jordyn and Nate be more than just competitors for the Christmas competition?
The Christmas Competition has twelve events that end near Christmas Eve so that the Christmas tree that wins the competition can be displayed for the whole town to celebrate and marvel over. Will Nate, Roxie, and Tucker Reed's tree win for the tenth year in a row, or will newcomer Jordyn Banks beat him? Only time will tell on that front.
Jordyn Banks
Jordyn Banks bought Chestnut Ridge while finishing her last circuit in the Rodeo before semi-retiring to set down some roots somewhere. She arrives in Noel, North Carolina, on Black Friday and falls in love with the town. As time passes, Jordyn falls in love with the town and their competitive spirit for the competition. I love Jordyn and how she pushes Nate's buttons in a good way that draws out his competitive spirit and maybe a little spirit he hasn't had for the season since before his wife died. Jordyn is awesome.
Nate and Roxanna Reed
Nate Reed has been raising his daughter Roxanna (Roxie) with the help of his baby brother Tucker for the past six years since his wife passed away. He thinks winning the yearly competition will help his daughter feel closer to her mom. Nate doesn't realize that he's been hogging the glory by being the winner for too long. Not only that, but he hasn't been living either. Roxanna is just the cutest little six-year-old who knows who her mom is and is ready for her dad to do more in his life than just how he has been living. These two are the cutest little family pairing ever, and I love how Roxie unintentionally gravitates to Jordyn for help with things like a daughter would with a mother.
The Romance and Family
The romance between Nate and Jordyn was more of an instant connection that Nate denied. Jordyn respected his wishes, especially during the competition, but she couldn't help how her feelings for him kept growing. Nate's own feelings for Jordyn kept increasing as well. These two are so cute together, and how they helped each other during the competition events was cute. Nate, Roxie, and Jordyn as a family unit are adorable since they began feeling like a family at the first event, even if they were still denying it.
Five Stars
My rating for Evergreen Christmas by Janet Dailey is five stars. Evergreen Christmas by Janet Dailey is the first book I've read by Ms. Dailey, and I loved her writing style and how jumping between being with Jordyn and Nate happened seamlessly so that it didn't make me go, "Wait, what is going on?". I can't wait to see what happens next!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Evergreen Christmas by Janet Dailey.
Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness
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funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Such a fun and entertaining Christmas novel. Loved the Christmas game shenanigans.
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cute, cozy, Christmas read!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Jordyn moves to a new town right before the holidays and her home comes with a beautiful fir tree, which leads “the Nanas” right to her door.
The Nanas are a group of women in their 70’s. They want to talk Jordyn into entering her Christmas tree into the town Christmas competition.
The Nanas actually originated the Christmas competition when one of their husbands died about ten years earlier. But they think widower Nate is unhealthily obsessed with winning.
Nate has been raising his 6 year old daughter Roxie (you know I approve of her name!) by himself since his wife died in childbirth.
The first few years they won the competition as a married couple and now he enters with his brother Tucker and daughter Roxie.
He feels like he has to win in order to keep him and his wife’s tradition going.
But the Nanas can see that Nate isn’t actually having fun. And he keeps his heart very guarded too.
They think Jordyn just might solve more than one problem.
I liked the storyline. The characters were likable and I liked the town. I especially liked Tucker, Nate’s brother.
Some of the competitions were too ridiculous. Here’s a summary of the competitions:
Snowman fight
Candy cane fishing
Terrible tinsel triathlon
Christmas cookie crumble
Sexy Santa’s eggnog contest
Gingerbread
Christmas karaoke
Christmas dance craze
Ugly sweater wrapping pretty
Christmas light contest
Does Sexy Santa make you cringe? Me too lol
And the terrible tinsel triathlon sounded awful.
I did appreciate that Jordyn had the same problem with the Christmas tree lighting competition as I did.
I also would have liked the horse storyline to feature a bit more.
I was a bit confused about how the author wrote this book when she passed away ten years ago. Was it really a new book or a reissue with a new cover? Turns out there’s been a ghostwriter since the original author passed.
I thought this book had more potential. It was cute but it could have been better.
The Nanas are a group of women in their 70’s. They want to talk Jordyn into entering her Christmas tree into the town Christmas competition.
The Nanas actually originated the Christmas competition when one of their husbands died about ten years earlier. But they think widower Nate is unhealthily obsessed with winning.
Nate has been raising his 6 year old daughter Roxie (you know I approve of her name!) by himself since his wife died in childbirth.
The first few years they won the competition as a married couple and now he enters with his brother Tucker and daughter Roxie.
He feels like he has to win in order to keep him and his wife’s tradition going.
But the Nanas can see that Nate isn’t actually having fun. And he keeps his heart very guarded too.
They think Jordyn just might solve more than one problem.
I liked the storyline. The characters were likable and I liked the town. I especially liked Tucker, Nate’s brother.
Some of the competitions were too ridiculous. Here’s a summary of the competitions:
Snowman fight
Candy cane fishing
Terrible tinsel triathlon
Christmas cookie crumble
Sexy Santa’s eggnog contest
Gingerbread
Christmas karaoke
Christmas dance craze
Ugly sweater wrapping pretty
Christmas light contest
Does Sexy Santa make you cringe? Me too lol
And the terrible tinsel triathlon sounded awful.
I did appreciate that Jordyn had the same problem with the Christmas tree lighting competition as I did.
I also would have liked the horse storyline to feature a bit more.
I was a bit confused about how the author wrote this book when she passed away ten years ago. Was it really a new book or a reissue with a new cover? Turns out there’s been a ghostwriter since the original author passed.
I thought this book had more potential. It was cute but it could have been better.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Noel, North Carolina is known for their exquisite Christmas competitions. Newcomer Jordyn Banks decides to take on the resident Christmas tree decorating champ/next door neighbor, Nate Reed, who is a single dad to his daughter Roxie.
Jordyn is ready to put roots down and finds an adorable place with land for sale for breeding horses. She doesn’t have any family other than her horse, Star. All of the Noel Nanas welcome her with open arms as she starts to navigate life in this community.
Nate lost his wife whenever Roxie was born & has devoted himself to their ever thriving Frosted Firs Ranch. Roxie is quickly enamored with Jordyn & Nate realizes all too soon that he is falling in love with her. He can’t help but wonder if he’s truly finished grieving his wife’s passing & is ready to open his & Roxie’s hearts to someone new.
All of the characters are lovable, especially Jordyn, whose personality truly leaps off the pages & blossoms as the book goes on. The Noel Nanas are unmatched. Nate is the ultimate single dad, has everything going for him, protector, provider, etc. This is truly a feel good Christmas novel that will leave you wanting to jump into the pages & go to Noel, North Carolina yourself.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, & the author for a copy of this book. I look forward to reading more by this author!
Jordyn is ready to put roots down and finds an adorable place with land for sale for breeding horses. She doesn’t have any family other than her horse, Star. All of the Noel Nanas welcome her with open arms as she starts to navigate life in this community.
Nate lost his wife whenever Roxie was born & has devoted himself to their ever thriving Frosted Firs Ranch. Roxie is quickly enamored with Jordyn & Nate realizes all too soon that he is falling in love with her. He can’t help but wonder if he’s truly finished grieving his wife’s passing & is ready to open his & Roxie’s hearts to someone new.
All of the characters are lovable, especially Jordyn, whose personality truly leaps off the pages & blossoms as the book goes on. The Noel Nanas are unmatched. Nate is the ultimate single dad, has everything going for him, protector, provider, etc. This is truly a feel good Christmas novel that will leave you wanting to jump into the pages & go to Noel, North Carolina yourself.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, & the author for a copy of this book. I look forward to reading more by this author!
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was not exactly what I expected of a Janet Dailey book, but it was a perfect cute holiday romance. No drama, light and fluffy...perfect for curling up by the fire with some cocoa and reading while the snow falls.
If you are a fan of books like Susan Mallery's Fools Gold series, this will definitely be a book you will enjoy.
If you are a fan of books like Susan Mallery's Fools Gold series, this will definitely be a book you will enjoy.