Lovely feel-good festive read. Cute idea behind the boardgame cafe setting too!
This was my first read by this author but I would definitely read more by her

I absolutely loved this book. I’ve been waiting for Kate’s story for a while and it didn’t disappoint. I really hope this isn’t the last one in the series!

It was good to be back at the board game cafe, this time over the festive period.
This time we follow Kate and the ups & downs in her life, especially after her ex returns to town.
A really Christmassy-feeling story & a perfect setting for a second chance at love.
This book can easily be read as a stand-alone but the previous books in the series are equally as good and worth reading.

This was a super cute read! I loved the excitement of wondering what each of the windows would be as well as the blossoming love story between Xander and Kate. Although, Kate’s perfectionism was a bit annoying at time I really enjoyed the story! I plan on reading the rest of the series!

Christmas at the Board Game Cafe is the second book that I have read by this author and it might be the last unfortunately, which is a shame because I really liked The Little Board Game Cafe. This story never pulled me in like the first one in the series. I also didn’t like the main character. I found Kate to be very quick to judge, and unwilling to give people a chance. The fact that she did that with her own father for years was very troubling to me. I think that is the main reason that I couldn’t get into this story, because I couldn’t get past not liking the main character.

This was the first book that I have read in the series, and it was a very cozy Christmas-y vibe. I think I would have enjoyed it a little more if I read it closer to Christmas time, but overall it was cute! The main character in the story is Kate. She ends up dating her friend's ex fiancé after attending her wedding. They don't necessarily have any explosive chemistry, but they get along well and Peter treats her really nice it seems.

As the story progresses, Kate's ex moves into the town she lives in. She starts to think about him more and more while dating Peter. She realizes that Peter is also still in love with her friend. They both decide to split up on good terms and stay friends.

Kate decides to host an advent window throughout their small town to try to attract some business for the struggling town. Everyone who wants to is allowed to participate and create their own window. Kate starts to spend more time with her ex Xander as Christmas approaches and they grow closer. Kate has some child hood trauma that she has to get through before deciding if she can accept Xander and be in a realtionship with him.

My favorite part of the book was probably the references to actual board games. I am a huge board game fan, so hearing about the characters playing certain board games was relatable and I thought it was neat that they weren't just made up games.

The only negative I have is that I didn't like how she was so interested in Xander while she was dating Peter. While she technically didn't cheat, you could tell she was very lustful. I think Kate and Xander's relationship is great though and I much prefer them together. Overall, this was a super cozy read and I enjoyed it! Thank you to Netgalley, Aria & Aries, and Jennifer Page for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 ⭐️
Whilst this was cosy and festive, it wasn’t much of a romance book.
The main character Kate I found difficult to like, and whilst she grew on me a bit towards the end, overall I wasn’t a fan of her. She has 2 love interests in the book, both of whom are rather dull and uninspiring.

Ignoring the ‘romance’ the story is nice and Christmassy- the living advent calendar is a great idea and I enjoyed reading about the different windows created by the locals.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Kate doesn't like Christmas but wants to help her friends' businesses and the town to survive outside tourist season, so organises a living advent calendar.

Kate features in all the previous Board Game Cafe books and this is finally her story. I'm glad she seemed to learn from her behaviour in book 1!!

I just wasn't that invested in the book - I don't know if it was reading a Christmas book in October or whether I just wasn't in the mood for it. If you've read the series, you should enjoy this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love my visits to the board game cafe, and this time, its Christmas. I love everything about this book and will be one to add to the shelf and reread every festive year

This book starts out with the main character sleeping with her friends boyfriend and saying she feels bad about it but it will be ok. Then throughout the book she says here I am again with my friends ex boyfriend over and over. At one point she says but now that she knows she's ok with it. That part is woven throughout her plan to help her town make money with a walking Advent calendar. Getting everyone to agree to the Advent and then the reveals as we slowly go through the book chapters was interesting. The Advent "windows " that people made were fun and unique and surprising to the towns people. By then end of the book she's on to a different guy as the final window is revealed. I know some people loved this book but that wasn't me. It was good but a slow book along with this girl who is obsessed with her best friends ex was tiring.

If you are looking for a fun Christmas book that doesn't necessarily have to do with Board Games you just might enjoy this book. A lot of people did.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I give it this rating because of the ending because it was what saved the whole book, it's what is expected from a Christmas book and much more. But I will say that I didn't like Kate as a protagonist very much, first and I think this is more about me than anything else, the girl code of not going out with your best friend's ex and by the way having her in mind when you go out with the guy was a no for me (even when your friend said it was okay), why she ended up with Xander although understandable a little out of touch, but as I read and saw how she tried hard so that the town could get out of trouble by doing the whole living advent calendar thing made me like it a little.

📌I received an e-arc through netgalley, and this is my honest opinion/review of it.

The Christmas at the Board Game Cafe is the perfect cozy holiday rom com book to read this season! Kate is the perfect female lead who is strong and seemingly has her life together but feels like she is missing something. This is the perfect book to snuggle up with and drink coco while enjoying a second chance romance.

A festive instalment of the Little Board Game Cafe series. This story is based on Kate, who has been introduced in previous books - this book works as a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading the others, they are all wonderful!

Kate has a good life, but she is lonely and missing one thing - love. Can she find what she feels is missing, as well as help the Board Game Cafe and other local businesses to survive?

I loved the living advent calendar idea, there were some fabulous descriptions of participating windows. It was nice to catch up with characters from previous books, and I look forward to another story soon.

This is a great read, bursting with humour, romance and festive details. I was rooting for Kate from the very beginning and desperate for her to achieve her happy ending. The descriptions of the living advent calendar were wonderful! Thoroughly recommended.

I loved this book and its cast of characters. The rekindling of an old flame, understanding family and helping to bring Christmas cheer into a town. With the Board Game Cafe featuring front and center in this book. I could not read this fast enough!

Having previously read all of Jennifer Page’s books I was so excited to be reading this book. It was the turn of Kate, Em from the Board Cafés best friend.
Beautiful perfect Kate has a good life, a lot to be thankful for but she hasn’t got the one thing she longs for, love. Will Kate meet the man of her dreams?

I so enjoyed reading this book and would go as far as to say I think it’s my favourite so far.
I loved Kate’s marketing idea to generate more winter business for the two local towns. It made me want to visit and share in the excitement. Written so well I could see it all in my minds eye, and also feel the feelings. It was lovely to read of other countries and how they celebrate Christmas, and the meaning of it all.
A very interesting and clever book with its informative snippets.
I am very much looking forward to the authors next book whenever that may be.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Publisher for an advanced e-book copy. Opinions about the book are entirely my own.

Christmas At The Board Game Café by Jennifer Page is a most delightful Christmas contemporary novel that will warm your heart and leave you smiling. It is the fourth book in The Board Game Café series but can be read as a stand-alone.
This is the perfect book to read in the lead up to Christmas. It will get you in the mood for the festive season. This really is Christmas in a book.
Two Yorkshire villages are the delightful setting. As summer has given way to autumn, the tourists have dropped off. Something needs to be done to attract the visitors back again – enter the Advent Calendar Trail. What is it? Read the book and immerse yourself in the action. It educates, it stirs memories and it is downright hilarious. The scene with the baubles makes me snigger even now!
All the characters were well drawn, likable and believable. They offer a warm welcome to all, including the reader.
We see how the loneliest place can be amongst friends who are all couples, when you are single. It feels like being on the outside looking in. Christmas is a time that some people dread.
A character has struggled with loneliness for years. “Staying busy… keeping the loneliness at bay.” Sooner or later the busyness has to stop or we risk burn-out. Being single has been a way of protecting a heart from hurt but it is a heart that isn’t cherished due to the walls that have been erected around it.
We see how even into adulthood a character has been trying to be perfect because “I wanted to make her [mother] love me.” As a child we never really know just how our parents feel as they try to shield us. A narrative that a character made up as a teen has been forever believed by her – but it was never the truth. “People often go through life believing the stories they tell themselves, often without questioning whether these stories are actually true.” What is the truth? Could now be a good time to find out?
There is much love within the story. Love doesn’t just happen at Christmas it blossoms all year around. Love is not just found within couples but between families and friends too.
I absolutely adored Christmas At The Board Game Café. It is a festive hug in a book that you do not want to miss.
I received a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources for a blog tour. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

A delightful hug of a book.
It was fabulous to be back in Essendale in the company of the characters from the Board Game Cafe.
Centre stage this time is Kate. As she tries to increase footfall in the cold winter months with her walking Advent calendar she not only helps the town reach its full potential but she finds herself reaching her own too.
A wonderful catch-up with characters I've become invested in and I can't wait to revisit them again soon.

I loved this book...It was a heartwarming story that left me with a smile on my face! I liked the way the characters were developed, with their flaws and the feelings of loneliness although everything seems good..I really appreciate when I read about realistic behaviors and relationships and Jennifer Page really succeded it! This is the perfect read for everyone who wants to get into christmas spirit! So make a cup of hot chocolate, get comfortable on your couch and let this story fill you with warm and christmas vibes!

I enjoyed reading Christmas at the Board Game Cafe by Jennifer Page. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!