REVIEW: Festive Trees and Mistletoe by Annabelle Jacbos (Hope Valley Christmas #3)

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FESTIVE TREES AND MISTLETOE

Hope Valley Christmas - Book Three

by Annabelle Jacobs

Release Date: December 9, 2025

Review

I want to move to Hope Valley for no other reason than to hug Pete because that guy deserves all the love. Tree farmer and Nursery owner, he loves his small town and career, sadly, he’s struggling to find someone who could love it beside him.


And a year's worth of pinning for the man he met briefly last New Year's Eve. Melt my heart.


Thanks to some meddling from Charlie’s BFF, and the need to escape a fool of an Ex, they have a chance this holiday season, if only they can convince themselves to put their hearts on the line.


It’s a lovely story, and I adore both the guys and their friends and family that surround them.

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Synopsis

Will this be the year Pete finally gets his kiss at midnight?


For the past two years on New Year’s Eve Pete Harbrook has watched his friends fall in love and share a kiss with their special someone. He’s happy for them, of course he is, but it’s hard always being the single guy.


Then Charlie Dunn comes back into his life.


The last time Pete saw Charlie he’d just been abandoned on New Year’s Eve by his boyfriend. That was almost a year ago. He never expected to see him again, yet here he is.


A holiday fling seems like such a bad idea, but there’s no denying the spark between them. When fate forces them together, it soon becomes a matter of when not if.


Surrounded by Christmas magic and festive cheer, it’s easy to forget that Charlie’s time in Charnwell will end soon. This New Year’s Eve could be the start of something special or yet another countdown that leaves Pete wanting to escape. Only time will tell.


Festive Trees & Mistletoeis a medium-spice MM holiday romance with awesome friends and family, and snuggly holiday feels. It’s the third book in the Hope Valley Christmas collection, but each book can be read as a standalone.


Expect: Friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, a teeny bit of angst and a little fluff. Oh and dogs, because it’s not a Christmas story without them.

About Annabelle Jacobs

Annabelle Jacobs lives in the South West of England with her three rowdy children, and two cats.


An avid reader of fantasy herself for many years, Annabelle now spends her days writing her own stories. They're usually either fantasy or paranormal fiction, because she loves building worlds filled with magical creatures, and creating stories full of action and adventure. Her characters may have a tough time of it—fighting enemies and adversity—but they always find love in the end.


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