A review by me_alley
Christmas With a Crank by Courtney Walsh

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I’ve never met a person who had ambivalent feelings towards a Hallmark Christmas movie—- love em or hate em.  Well if you LOVE them, like I do, have I got a book for you! 
It has everything!
🎄a Family Tree Farm in financial trouble
🎄Grumpy/Sunshine
🎄Second Chance Romance
🎄Out of Towner visits the small town
🎄Closed door romance, no swearing, no spicy scenes
🎄Nostalgia 
🎄literally reindeer 

I loved Olive and Liam from the first page.  I loved the stories about how things used to be and the affinity for Christmas.  I loved a good second chance romance. This is definitely a warm Christmas hug of a book.