With the holidays approaching, Liz Lantz is dedicated to using her Hickory Hollow buggy tour business to share God’s love with the Englisher tourists who visit her Lancaster County community. But when her father and brother are called away for a while, Dat finds a young Amishman to assist her on the tours in her brother’s place, much to Liz’s dismay. Regardless, the popularity of her Christmas House Buggy Tour means she could use the help, so as the countdown to Christmas begins, she works alongside Matthew Yoder, who quickly takes a genuine interest in the tour customers–and Liz.

As an Englisher family in Hickory Hollow expresses their festive spirit with a lavishly decorated house for the second year running, Liz’s Amish community becomes increasingly concerned about attracting unwanted traffic and attention, and Liz wonders if there is any way to bridge the gap to help the new neighbors feel welcome. At the same time, she grapples with her growing feelings for Matt, whose position with her is only temporary. Can she find a way to bring harmony to Hickory Hollow in time for Christmas?

The Christmas House is part of the Hickory Hollow world.

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors or fade to black, or only kissing.

Title:  The Christmas House
Series:  Hickory Hollow novella
Author:  Beverly Lewis
Published:  September 2, 2025
My Rating:  4 stars

The Christmas House returns us to the Amish community of Hickory Hollow for Liz and Matt’s slowly blooming romance in this lovely Christmas novella.  If you haven’t yet discovered Beverly Lewis and her charming, believable Amish romances, then this is a perfect introduction for you, and a treat for those of us who love her stories.

When Liz’s father and brother are called out of town, her father makes sure that Liz has someone with her on her buggy tours of the Amish community.  Usually, her brother accompanies her (for her protection), but for now, Matt will be filling that role, especially since Christmas is one of Liz’s busiest seasons.  The tours are a wonderful way to allow the Englishers to experience what an Amish community is truly like, not the movie versions, but the real-life, everyday things.  But at Christmastime, everything is a bit more cheerful, even more faith-based, as the true meaning of the season is celebrated in a simple, Amish way.

But, there is a new English family who has moved onto a former Amish farm that doesn’t do anything simple, as their home is loaded with every Christmas decoration imaginable… and the Amish community isn’t exactly thrilled with the display.  “The Christmas House,” as the Amish community calls it, will stand as a bridge as Liz has an idea of how to show the true meaning of Christmas.

I loved Liz and Matt’s slowly growing attraction, as Liz ponders if God has answered her prayers for a good man to come into her life.  I had such a good time with their story.  And although it is a novella, it certainly delivered a full-length novel feel.  If you love a well-written Amish romance or even a Christmas romance, full of laughter, kindness, faith, and community, or a couple that you cannot help but hope for their happy ending, then you’d love The Christmas House by Beverly Lewis.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust.  It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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