About the Book

Alexander, Lord Burlington, hates the holidays.

But duty calls. This year he’s willing to set his feelings aside for the sake of his eldest brother who’s just been left at the altar - sending shockwaves through British high society - as they escape London for the snow capped mountains of Aspen.

However, it soon becomes obvious that Colorado in December wasn’t the best place to go for someone who usually out-grinches The Grinch.

Haven Wylder has spent the last four years paying off debts her parents left when they died. Between working on her ranch, or in her Christmas store and taking on every other job she can, there’s been no time for fun. But if there’s one thing guaranteed to put a smile on her face it’s the holidays and the annual gingerbread decorating competition.

What she wasn’t expecting was the tall, handsome stranger with the accent to die for who, *gasp*, hates Christmas.

It doesn’t take long for Haven to start changing Alex’s mind. It has nothing to do with her berry red lips and glossy caramel curls tumbling down her back, or her big doe eyes as green as the Christmas trees she selling. Or the way she fills out her jeans.

None at all.

Alexander will never not despise Christmas, but a fling with Haven Wylder might be just the thing to make it a little more bearable. That is… if he can leave her and their unforgettable connection behind.

Review

Once Upon a Christmas Tree was a good Christmas novella. I’ll go as far as saying it’s a good introduction to Moore’s new series. I’m excited to continue, especially with how this one ended. I will admit I was a little worried about how Haven and Alex’s story was going to end. I was fearful that the author was going to make it too instant love. However, that didn’t happen. Instead, Alex and Haven’s story ends on a cliffhanger, and I will be patiently waiting to see what happens next. I did research a bit and found their tropes for the next installment, and I’m excited to see how everything is going to play out. I don’t often prefer second-chance romances; however, I think Moore has me sold.

Alex and Haven were cute—in that holiday Hallmark way. She’s a hard-working, ordinary woman who enjoys Christmas and works almost every job in the town. However, her main job is a Christmas tree farm that was passed down to her when her father passed. Tragically Alex doesn’t enjoy the holiday seasons and is only in town for a few days. Oh, and to mention he’s a Lord of England.

Haven isn’t aware of Alex’s true identity when she meets him, just that she has this attraction to him. Almost at the beginning of the book, Alex is willing to do anything to get close and impress Haven, including signing up for the gingerbread competition at the bakery where she works. That was adorable. All in all, they are a sweet and lovable couple.

Final Thoughts

Once Upon a Christmas Tree is a good start to Moore’s upcoming series. There are some faults. The main one is that Alex and his brother didn’t feel like Lord’s to me. Instead, they felt like regular men. However, it’s still a good holiday novella. Alex and Haven have a great romance, and I’m excited to see where Moore takes them.

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