{"title":"Dream Harbor","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-christmas-tree-farm-laurie-gilmore-dream-harbor-book-3-paperback","title":"Dream Harbor: The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008610746\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Christmas Tree Farm is the third instalment in Laurie Gilmore's bestselling Dream Harbor series, a grumpy-sunshine holiday romance that swept TikTok and became a viral sensation. Following Kira North, a reluctant Christmas tree farm owner, and Bennett Ellis, the man determined to help her whether she likes it or not, this cosy small-town romcom delivers snow, sparks, and plenty of festive charm. 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Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone, and this instalment brings back the beloved cast of quirky townsfolk while introducing a grumpy-sunshine pairing that readers have taken to online in huge numbers. 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Her debut novel, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year and launched the beloved Dream Harbor series, celebrated for its charming townsfolk and swoon-worthy leads. 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When Jeanie and Logan's wedding pulls Annie and Mac into close, unavoidable proximity, their careful walls begin to crack, revealing old wounds and a connection neither expected. As the whole of Dream Harbor comes together to celebrate amid falling snow, Annie and Mac must decide whether their years of squabbling have masked something far more tender. Every book in the series can be read as a standalone, so new readers can dive straight into Annie and Mac's story, while longtime fans finally get the pay-off they've been waiting for. 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