A cozy Christmas read about a community coming together and being there for each other, in ways big and small. Three stars!

Another winner. from Bella. I loved this sweet story which was funny and full of fun. It wasn't very festive until the end which added to the story. I hope there is a follow-up to this one as I want to find out what happens next. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A wonderful Christmas read. I loved Blythe and Sam and what a magical village, I wish my village was like that. Some wonderful descriptions of decorations and Christmas committees, and some cat hi jinx’s which made me chuckle.

A brilliant festive read. You can’t really go wrong with a Bella Osborne book.

How I loved this book, and especially the village of Holly Cross. In fact I loved all the characters with the possible exception of the overbearing Leonora who just drove me slightly mad.

But everyone else was wonderful, and getting to know the villagers, and seeing all of their festive activities really made me start of feel a bit Christmassy.

This is definitely a grumpy - sunshine sort of a book with Blythe being the sunshine and Sam being the Christmas hating new person in the village, despite moving to a place that is this year competing to to win the Most Perfect Christmas Village crown.

Whether Blythe who sold him the house, can somehow make him change his mind though is another matter.

I enjoyed all the activities in the village from the pumpkin carving, fireworks and amongst others of note the Sexy Santa dinner, which I would have loved to have been at in person!

This is full of festive charm and the joys of the season, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every word. Definitely one to put on your Christmas reading TBR this year.

Thank you to Aria and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I'm a fan of Bella's books and have been since she first began writing. The story here is good, though not without it's faults. A whole village where everyone is obsessed with Christmas, and drop everything at the well, drop of a hat to help anyone? Blythe, the main character also doesn't seem to know what a boundary is. So, a nice Christmas story, but not as good as it could have been. My thanks to Netgalley and Aria for the reading copy.

I think I want to live in Holly Cross.
Blythe is an estate agent who sells Holly Cross cottage to the Christmas hating Sam.
Sam doesn't realise that it's a big community event where everyone gets together and decorates the village.
Blythe's best friend Vicky's ex Owen turns up. It's complicated as Owen could be her five year old daughter Eden's father.
A delightful Christmas read with funny moments and disasters.
There is also the Christmas magic of romance.
Also, I have to mention Turpin the cat, fabulous name.
Thanks to Netgalley and Aria and Aries for the ARC in return for an honest review.

A quintessentially English tale full of festive preparations and great characters.
Blythe has been at the top of her game at the estate agents until this month it’s looking like she is getting beaten by her competitive colleague, until she sells a house in her home village, at the last minute on the bank holiday weekend in May. The village of Holly Cross is famous for its Christmas displays, will new resident Sam join in and get involved or stay away from all thing’s Christmas. This year the community needs to go all out to win the perfect Christmas village competition! Will Blythe get carried away, will Sam come round to enjoy Christmas?
Hilarious characters, wonderful village community and all things eccentric and wonderfully English, in this modern day, not in times past!
Really fun enjoyable easygoing festive read!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Aria books for the early read!!

I literally adored this book. It is the perfect Christmas book. About a man who is sold a house in a Christmas village. The only trouble is he hates Christmas. The estate agent knows this but sells it to him knowing that the village goes full blown Christmas every year. Anyway he moves in and the village tries to change his mind and to break down his walls. But will it work?

Blythe is an estate agent who is not planning to lose her position as agent of the month, so she goes the extra mile to sell a house to Sam. Sam is being a difficult costumer, but Blythe finally finds him the house he wants. There is just a little problem—Sam hates Christmas and the house he just bought is in the middle of the Christmas decoration for the village.

Now Blythe has only a few weeks to make Sam change his mind about Christmas. But the more time she spends with him, the more Sam and Blythe's feelings become stronger. Now they need to decide if Blythe's passion and Sam's hate for Christmas are going to stop their newfound feelings.

I thought it was a cosy Christmas story. I would have liked if more was said about Blythe and her biological father's relationship and background, but I was happy to see how she grew out of needing his approval.

1 star
I typically love a Bella Osborne book. But I couldn't care less about politics in the middle of a read. Did Not Finish. Do Not reccomend.

The thing that I really loved about this fabulous festive read was how the story wasn’t all about main characters Blythe and Sam. All the characters were realistic and their own stories were threaded through the story. This had a sense of community, looking out for each and more importantly being there for each other, especially in times of need. The story focuses around the village of Holly Cross and how they celebrate Christmas in a huge way. Estate agent Blythe sells a house on the village green to Sam who really really doesn’t like Christmas and most definitely doesn’t want to be involved in the village festivities. Can Blythe change his mind? One of my favourite characters would have to be Turpin the cat who had a personality all of his own! Thank you to Aria and Aries and Netgalley for the ARC

Holly Cross pulls out all the stops when it comes to Christmas. The whole village take part in making it the most Christmassy they possibly can. When Estate Agent Blythe sells a cottage to Sam he makes it clear he hates Christmas. He must be exaggerating, right? No one can hate it that much.
Blythe soon realises that Sam wasn’t exaggerating, and if the whole of the Christmas festivities are going to go as planned, Blythe is going to have to talk Sam round. This will make you feel all festive and warm inside. It’s lovely, funny and full of Christmas spirit.

This is one of the best Christmas books I’ve ever read! Absolutely delightful. It has all the right ingredients: empathetic characters, a festive setting, romance, a hint of mystery and a cute village. It would make a great movie. Highly recommended!

if you love a festive read you will love "The Perfect Christmas Village".

It is everything you would expect in a christmas story, it is set in the suitably named Holly Cross, a village that shouts christmas cheer. Throw in your city boy and your country girl, you have the setting for a christmas romance.

The story takes place when Holly Cross sets out to win the title of Britains most christmassy village. This is a real fun festive read perfect for those winter days (or summer too!)

Another Bella Osborne book that I could not put down. I enjoyed everything about this so much so that you could say it was perfect.

An undeniable Christmas novel! A wonderful community to belong to - unless you have a reason to hate Christmas! And being lied to makes it even worse. This is a great Christmas read, a bit predictable but all the components to make you feel warm and cheered.

What a perfect Christmas read with a perfect small town setting and of course a perfect 'Grinch' who just doesn't like Christmas. Who doesn't like Christmas I ask!?

This is a book about not only Christmas but about the joy of being with friends and family, community and even, if you have it, romance. I loved the characters as they each were very individual and had their own personalities but complimented each other. The setting was perfect and I could picture it in my head. Oh and I loved some of the over-the-top Christmas themes as that is what it is all about.

A lovely, fun, entertaining and holiday inspired read. Easy to read and just a light, enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley and Aria & Aries for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Aria, Head of Zeus/Bloomsbury Publishing PLC for a copy of "The Perfect Christmas Village" in exchange for my honest review.

Blythe Littlewood is an estate agent who is in competition to be the top selling agent. She sells the home of a recent deceased villager to Sam Ashton to meet her quota for the month. Blythe is hilarious she falls into ponds, meets people for the first time with twigs and leaves in her hair and dirt smudges on her face. Another great character is Phyllis who is hoping to meet Sean Connery even though everyone keeps telling her that he's no longer with us. Vicky is Blythe's best friend but can be a bit of an annoying character.

Sam Ashton didn't know he was moving to the UK's most perfect Christmas Village. He is very against the holiday. Leonora is the head of the HCCC (Holly Cross Christmas Committee) and she is determined to win the best Christmas Village competition.

My favourite character has to be Turpin the feral cat. Murray was slowly getting him used to being around him when he passed. Blythe has promised to continue feeding him even though he lives in Sam's garden. Once he decides to live indoors he takes to sleeping in woks, pillowcases - while Sam's head is still on the pillow. He doesn't let Sam come down the stairs at one point or out of the utility room.

Bella Osborne always writes uplifting books. This is a perfect one to read in the lead up to the holidays.

Poor Sam.

I felt sorry for his when he discovers just how Christmassy Holly Cross is!

This is a great festive story and it mattered not one jot that I read it in the middle of August. I can imagine that reading it approaching the festive season would be even more delightful.

It's a gentle tale but thoroughly enjoyable.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC to review. Opinions are my own.

A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied, the plot is one that is engaging and medium paced. I found myself completely drawn into the story and enjoyed the writing style.