I found this a little difficult to get into. However I read it to the end. I have enjoyed Bella’s books but sadly this one is not a favourite.

What a sweet Christmas tale.

It was an easy read which transported me into Christmas. I didn't really enjoy the characters that much but I did enjoy the story on the whole.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

What happens when the Grinch moves into the Christmas village
But the Estate Agent keeps secret the festivities knowledge?
Will he be tempted to join in or want to move out fast?
Or to ensure the agent he gets to lambast?

Sam was looking for a cottage in the perfect location to buy
But joining in the village festivities he doesn't want to try.
He abhors everything to do with Christmas time
And for him to join in would feel like a crime!

Blythe is the one who sold him his new home but didn't say
That the whole community celebrate Christmas in every way
With decorations on every home, parties and lights
Shining brightly every night!

Can she get Sam to join in with them all?
Or is he really the Grinch come to call?
There's laughter galore as this story unfolds
And secrets begin at last to be told.

A heartwarming read with more than one romance
As festivities bring people together to give them a chance.
Getting to know the community and how they work together
Could help change this Grinch's ways forever!

For my complementary copy of this book, I say thank you -
As I share with you my honest review.

Bella Osborne- The Perfect Christmas Village.

Welcome to Holly Cross. The village that loves Christmas.
Meet Sam. Holly Cross’ newest resident. Sam hates Christmas.

When Sam’s dislike of the festive season meets with disapproval from his neighbours in Holly Cross, it falls to Blythe, the estate agent who sold Sam the house (maybe a little dishonestly) to sort out the situation.

Blythe and Sam both developed into such likeable characters. They’ve both had their fair share of troubles in life, but they may just be exactly what the other needs to heal the wounds of the past.

The other characters in this book are an absolute joy.
From angelic children to sassy cats, Bella Osborne has squeezed them all in. It’s fair to say they fit perfectly and give the story the most wonderful feel of community.

Holly Cross is an idyllic setting. A little village with a big heart.

I am a huge fan of Bella Osborne’s writing. She goes from strength to strength with each new book.
Her quick wit, depth of sensitivity and big heart, radiate from every page.

#ThePerfectChristmasVillage is a festive delight. You will be eased into the Christmas season with this warm hearted romantic comedy.

Well done Bella, you’ve done it again… another cracker!
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With thanks to Netgalley, Rachel’s Random Resources and Aria & Aries fir a digital arc of this title.

The Perfect Christmas Village is a bit of a Christmas extravaganza. The whole village sets out to make their village the most amazing Christmas village ever. And while that might be in terms of how it looks, it's not only that, its really about the community spirit that goes into it.

Entering this village, unbeknown to him, is Sam who is a little bit of a Christmas grinch, although I must say with good reason, and I felt on his side all the way through.

How the village and Sam come to terms with each other takes almost the whole of the book, and when it does I have to say its extremely heart warming.

As well there is a little mystery that turns out surprisingly nicely and there is an only semi tame cat that steals in and makes himself at home. Sam starts out being a little dishonest, but I guess she soon realises it wasn't the way to go.

If you really love all the bling of Christmas and people coming together for others and each other then this book could be for you.

Thank you to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this book - I mean it has a cat in it come on, but the POV switching was clunky plus it never pulled me in. The setting sounded beautiful but the overall story fell so flat for me, and I never bought the romance nor did I get attached to any of the characters.

I have read a number of Bella Osborne books now and when I saw her latest, The Perfect Christmas Village, I couldn’t resist.

Blythe lives in the village of Holly Cross, succeeding in work she needs to sell just one more house to top the monthly sales chart. To do so she doesn’t tell Sam the whole truth about the cottage in Holly Cross or the villages passion for Christmas, and later finds out that he hates Christmas. This doesn’t go down well in the village, and they all expect Blythe to turn this around in time for the festive season.

This book was filled with community spirit and made me wish I was in Holly Cross to celebrate from Halloween through to Christmas. Although, Bella’s writing has the ability to transport you into the pages of the book so that you do feel like you are there.

I really enjoyed the main characters of Blythe and Sam, there was more than meets the eye to both of them. All the other characters in the village were great too, they were lovable and all adding something different to the community dynamic. And let’s not forget Turpin the mischief maker.

This was a lovely, feel-good book filled with community spirit and festive cheer. Perfect to enjoy wrapped up in a blanket with a hot chocolate.

Lovely festive Bella Osborne read. The perfect book to curl uk with in the chilly months - especially with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie!

What to do when you dislike Christmas but move into a prime spot in a village that seems obsessed with the festival! A cosy Christmas read that will have you begging the villagers to leave Sam alone, but alos wanting him to get involved and go with the flow. Curl up with a hot drink and lose yourself in the village for a few hours.

Couldn't put it down! Between hospital visits and work this story got me through.

Want to sell up and move to Holly Cross with all its wonderful characters. Hope Bella writes a follow up to find out what happens to their lives and loves.

First thought: A charming Christmas story that drops you right into the middle of Holly Cross festivities. You will fall in love with this community and want to instantly ship these two couples(Blythe/Sam & Owen/Vicky) Grab some hot coco and snuggle in with this sweet closed door holiday romance.

Blythe is a real estate agent and competing for the top spot and she needs one more sale to grab the title. So she kind of sells Sam a house in her neighborhood under false pretenses. Sam hates everything Christmas and he just bought a house across the street from the epicenter of the most Christina’s village in England. Now Blythe has to work hard to make things right with Sam, while trying to persuade him not to be the Grinch.

Vicky is a single mom she is struggling to make ends meet and will do anything for her daughter to have a normal Christmas. She is also best friends with Blythe and she is constantly roping her in to support her schemes to make money. Owen is Vicky’s old flame and he’s back in town and trying to win her heart but things are complicated this time as she has to think about her daughter.

Holly Cross is full of an array of quirky characters that make you feel the spirit of Christmas and understand it’s more about the people this time of year vs the present.

Tropes you’ll find:

* Client to Lover
* Scrooge to Santa
* Tight Knit Community
* Holiday Romance
* Small Town
* Closed Door

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Genre ~ Holiday fiction
Setting ~ Holly Cross (fictional) inspired by Eathorpe, Warwickshire
Publication date ~ October 20, 2023
Page Count ~ 344 (40 chapters p+e)
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ dated chapters, small town, slow burn, no steamage

Blythe is a real estate agent in competition with a coworker to make the most sales for the month of May. She has only 2 days to win and she'll do anything she can to make the sale, even if it means lying through her teeth. In steps Sam, who is anti-Christmas, but gets bamboozled into buying a house in the most popular Christmas village in the country.

First of all ~ the cover is cute and I liked the small town community vibe. It is in full force with year round events the residents are expected to participate in. They all seem to get along and have great rapport for the most part, even if they're Christmas crazy. Norman is the local baker and his treats sounded quite delightful, especially a passion fruit curd eclair and I wish I could try one. Phyllis was a hoot and seemed like she'd be fun to be around. 5 year old Eden seemed very mature and well behaved for her age, which I liked. Blythe's mother and step father were pretty great too.

Second of all ~ there is a lot of disrespect in this book.
Blythe, quite frankly, is a lying judgey mcjudgerpants who jumps to conclusions. Sam was pretty much disrespected from the get go by everyone. I felt like he was being bullied and I didn't like it. Someone should not be forced to do something they don't want to do. And even to go so far as to say he has a Christmas phobia and call him a Grinch when they have no clue of his reasoning (which was sad) is rude. He doesn't want to participate, plain and simple. I was really hoping he would put that house on the market and high tail it outta there back to London.

Our second POV comes from Blythe's bff, Vicky, who is a single parent to Eden. I can't say I was a big fan of hers. While I did appreciate her tenacity in providing for her daughter I, also, felt she was somewhat rude. From one business venture to the next, she expects, and doesn't really even ask nicely, her friends to help her, which left a bad taste in my mouth. And why did we get her POV when this is a holiday romance, shouldn't it be from Sam?

Speaking of holiday romance ~ it's very slow burn and I was not feeling their chemistry at all. They're frustrated with each other from May to December, but then all of the sudden they like each other. I wasn't buying it.

We have a side little mystery about the former owner of Sam's cottage, Murray, who passed away. That was an interesting and surprising turn of events, which I didn't hate, but I wish we could have gotten to know him a little more.

Overall, this was a mixed read for me and I don't feel this should be in the romance category, more like holiday fiction. It's perfectly titled too because they did indeed need everything perfect.

I would firstly just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book, for my kindle, in return for my honest review.

Having already read a few of this author’s books - and absolutely loving them - it was an absolute no brainier to read this book and i am so glad that i did, it was wonderful and cosy and oh, so Christmassy too!!

I had a wonderful time reading this book and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough as i just had to find out what was going to happen next!

I absolutely loved the village where the story was set and through Bella’s wonderful writing style, i honestly felt as though i was there too.

This was such a wonderful, heartwarming rom com that had me laughing out loud one minute and shedding a tear the next…….

I love Bella's writing and have read a lot of her books. This story was a lovely, festive, easy read that eases you into Christmas.

Blythe is a warm Christmas loving character who is at her happiest helping others so when she meets Christmas loathing Sam, sparks inevitably fly.

I love small village books that involve community spirit and this book was just that. I'm excited to read more of Bella's books.
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I absolutely loved this book from the very beginning! Blythe is so likeable and easy to gel with as a character, it really makes the book! It has been quite a longtime since have been so fond of a character, but her eager to please, yet slightly unfortunate luck, means you are both cringing yet laughing from the off, and it really set the tone for the book. The Christmas village community was Excellent too! The aim to create such a special place with such a humorous mix of characters was great. This is a really feel good read to snuggle up with! I absolutely adored it!

Determined to win at work and prove herself to her father, Blythe is determined to sell a house to Sam, even hiding the truth about the village he is moving too. Will she be able to win him over and help him find his Christmas spirit? A fun festive read.

Holly Cross would be a perfect place for me to live. Course I love all holidays, but especially Christmas. I can see how it could be a nightmare if you weren’t into the holidays. I love the story of Blythe and Sam and let’s not forget Turpin. The characters are wonderful and truly care for each other. I enjoyed the story line and had a few giggles along the way. I would love a trip back sometime to see what the good folks of Holly Cross are doing. I received this book from NetGalley, but my opinion is my own.

I do enjoy a Bella Osbourne book & this did not disappoint!

Blythe is an estate agent & trying to win sales Person of the Month with one more sale! She 'sells' a house to Sam who has been looking for the right property for a long time. The only problem is she doesn't have permission to sell this house.

Sam moves into the house but is horrified when he finds out that the village is Lit up & every home decorated for Christmas. As a Christmas hater, he finds this so difficult. Follow the story of the community, friends & the budding romance between Sam & Blythe.

A lovely feel good Christmas story.

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Such a cute story! I have to say I absolutely adored the whole book and all the characters.

Sam is new to the village and is not a very big fan of Christmas, So choosing to move to Holly Cross is probably not his best idea ever because every year around Christmas Holly Cross turns into the most Christmassy Village in the whole country!

Sam puts the villages chance of winning the title of Britain's Most Perfect Christmas Village in jeopardy so it's Blythes job to make things right, especially since she did bend the truth a little to sell Sam the house in the first place!

Absolutely loved this story and it really hit all the marks for me in a Festive story!