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Book Christmas in Shotgun Ridge  Small Town Holiday Romance

Download or read book Christmas in Shotgun Ridge Small Town Holiday Romance written by Mindy Neff and published by Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge. This book was released on 2019-11-17 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanted: Women and babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible!A wounded woman and the cowboy determined to save her are about to make the perfect targets for the matchmakers of Shotgun Ridge, Montana.Bah, humbug! Wounded, widowed, and wary, Cherry Peyton didn't believe in Christmas miracles. She was going to keep her head down, lights off, and ignore Christmas-again! But when her neighbor Clay Callahan found her injured by her bull, he had the perfect excuse to take over....Suddenly her quiet life was awash with Clay's family and friends bringing over kittens to foster, trees to decorate, ornaments and lights to hang. And if that wasn't bad enough, Clay was staying in her house while she healed! How could any woman concentrate on getting out of bed when a sexy, strong, tender cowboy kept urging her to stay there?The town's matchmakers were all aglee to see the millionaire rancher tending to Cherry. But she couldn't forget the pain from her marriage, and couldn't trust in love again. As the snow came, and the holidays neared, would Shotgun Ridge get another miracle? From a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes a series all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters-both human and animal-who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart.

Book Christmas in Shotgun Ridge

Download or read book Christmas in Shotgun Ridge written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stand-alone holiday romance--book #8 in a complete series (all are stand-alone titles) Cherry Peyton’s aloof, keep-to-herself attitude is about as acceptable in her small town community as a skunk at a tea party. Although she’s well aware that her uncle and his pals are the reputed matchmakers in town, she’s sure her widowed status has given her a pass from their nonsense. However, a chance encounter with a sexy cowboy, a sprig of mistletoe, and a kiss that rocks her world, sends this independent woman rancher running scared, wondering if she’s been had by the matchmakers after all. She’s definitely not interested in a relationship with her very attractive, take-charge neighbor. But when an accident renders her unable to take care of her ranch, she is forced to accept help she does not want—from a man who makes her dream of what she can’t have. Millionaire horse breeder, Clay Callahan has been half in love with Cherry for years, but this tough little beauty has secrets she guards at all costs. She can ride herd with the best of men, is the first one to take in a stray or pitch in rebuilding a neighbor’s barn, but her painful past has her holding everyone at bay. When she’s injured by a bull, he’s determined to move in and care for her, to make her life easier and show her the merits of a second chance at love. After all, it’s Christmastime, the season for miracles. Can he make her believe in a storybook romance? Wanted: Women and babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! A wounded woman and the cowboy determined to save her are about to make the perfect targets for the matchmakers of Shotgun Ridge, Montana. From a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes a series all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart.

Book Christmas in Cold Creek

    Book Details:
  • Author : RaeAnne Thayne
  • Publisher : Harlequin
  • Release : 2017-11-27
  • ISBN : 1488091641
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Christmas in Cold Creek written by RaeAnne Thayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She claimed to be a waitress and a single mother, but Rebecca Parsons doesn't look like any hash-slinger Pine Gulch Police Chief Trace Bowman has ever seen. And she doesn't seem particularly maternal toward her little girl, either. Still, one look in her vulnerable green eyes and his protective instincts go into overdrive. Attention from local law enforcement is the last thing Becca needs. She'll do anything to protect her little sister Gabi from their con-artist mother, even lie about their identities. When Trace shows up at their house carrying a Christmas tree and stirring desires she can't afford to indulge, she longs to surrender to the magic of the season with him. But Becca's past is catching up—fast. Can her sexy police chief perform a Christmas miracle?

Book Their Christmas Resolution

Download or read book Their Christmas Resolution written by Kaylie Newell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deal made under the mistletoe… Stella Clarke has resolved to find the perfect buyer for her foster mother’s beloved home. She never expects Ian Steele, a fellow foster turned millionaire developer, to make an offer. Stella knows too much about Ian to believe he wants the house in Christmas Bay to raise a family—he is simply not the settling down type. But after Ian agrees to live in the small town for the holidays, Stella’s new resolution was not to fall for his charm…and resist the hometown holiday magic bringing them together! From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Sisters of Christmas Bay Book 1: Their Sweet Coastal Reunion Book 2: Their All-Star Summer Book 3: Their Christmas Resolution

Book A Rogue Santa

    Book Details:
  • Author : Adrienne Giordano
  • Publisher : Steele Ridge Publishing
  • Release : 2020-11-19
  • ISBN : 1948075636
  • Pages : 82 pages

Download or read book A Rogue Santa written by Adrienne Giordano and published by Steele Ridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Christmas and Sheriff Maggie Kingston wants no nonsense in her small town. Unfortunately for Maggie, a prankster Santa is leaving ancient televisions on front porches and costing Steele Ridge precious resources. Fed up, Maggie recruits her football star boyfriend Jayson to help her nab the naughty Santa. But will they catch him before he makes a fool of all of them?

Book The Doctor s Instant Family

Download or read book The Doctor s Instant Family written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanted: Women and babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! A doctor in her stocking? Kelly Anderson had heard of the notorious Shotgun Ridge matchmakers. She just never dreamed they’d pair her with her new boss, the town’s own sexy, single M.D., Chance Hammond. The man was one potent male package with a wicked bedside manner—surely not what the doctor ordered for a widow with two scared little girls and one big secret! But the carefree playboy had his own secret side. For when they had no place to go just days before Christmas, it was Chance who opened his home, Chance whose gentle ways made her daughters smile. She’d prayed for a Christmas miracle—had she instead found a man whose tender care could heal all their broken hearts? “Delightful reading. A refreshing and honest novel filled with the challenges of betrayal, healing, and compromise . . . Highly recommended! –Cindy Penn, Word Wrap “Ms. Neff has blended family traditions and fantastic characters to create a warm, tender love story . . . complete with passion, charm and everlasting love.” –The Romance Reader Connection 4 plugs—excellent Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge--Book 5--Single, sexy and soon-to-be wed!

Book Christmas in Silver Leaf Falls

Download or read book Christmas in Silver Leaf Falls written by Brittney Joy and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meddling matchmaker is creating her own Christmas magic for her niece and the handsome single dad next door? Usually, Viviene pours herself into her job as a corporate event planner over the holidays. This year, her boss insisted she use her vacation time. A relaxing visit to her great-aunt Gertie in the snowy small town of Silver Leaf Falls sounds perfect with hot cocoa in front of the fireplace. She didn't expect Gertie's next-door neighbor to be Lincoln Murphy-a boy she knew from her childhood holiday visits with Gertie. Lincoln Murphy fully embraces the Christmas season. Partly for his daughter's sake and partly because life is short and being a Scrooge never made anyone happy. When Viviene comes to visit and is staying right next door, Lincoln can't help but remember the boyhood crush he had on her. But Viv is heading back to Florida after the holidays, and Lincoln would never risk his daughter's heart on a fling. But great-aunt Gertie has other plans for Viv and Linc. The two conveniently end up paired together for holiday activities during the Silver Leaf Falls Christmas Festival. The holidays are full of surprises, but is the magic of Christmas enough to give Viv and Linc their merrily-ever-after? A sparkling, feel-good romance filled to the brim with small town traditions, Christmas cheer, and the reason for the season. Prepare to be whisked away to a holiday filled with ice skating, sledding, crackling fires, and kisses sweeter than a sugar cookie.

Book Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge Boxed Set Books 4 7

Download or read book Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge Boxed Set Books 4 7 written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BACHELORS OF SHOTGUN RIDGE—BOOKS 4-7 From a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes a series all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart. (All of the Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge books can be read as stand alone titles—so no need to worry if you read them out of order) Wanted: Women and Babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! Convincing this town’s perfectly happy, commitment-shy bachelor cowboys to say “I do” is going to take some doing. But the four well-meaning old matchmakers of Shotgun Ridge, Montana are up for the challenge—with some hilarious and emotional results. Book #4—CHEYENNE’S LADY He guarded his town with an eagle eye…but even Sheriff Cheyenne Bodine couldn’t save himself from the outrageous Shotgun Ridge matchmakers. Seems they’d “rented” his house to lovely surrogate mom-to-be, Emily Vincent. And while the big city beauty would tempt a saint to live in sin, Cheyenne’s lawman’s oath permitted no such indiscretions. Sending Emily home would protect and serve them both…Though the proud country lawman stole her breath, Emily knew her stay was temporary. Except…when she told Cheyenne that the babies she carried were his orphaned kin, she found herself under house arrest. The bail? Bonds of matrimony. Book #5—THE DOCTOR’S INSTANT FAMILY Kelly Anderson had heard of the notorious Shotgun Ridge matchmakers. She just never dreamed they’d pair her with her new boss, the town’s own sexy, single, cowboy M.D., Chance Hammond. The man was one potent male package with a wicked bedside manner—surely not what the doctor ordered for a widow with two scared little girls and one big secret! But the carefree playboy had his own secret side. For when they had no place to go just days before Christmas, it was Chance who opened his home, Chance whose gentle ways made her daughters smile. She’d prayed for a Christmas miracle—had she instead found a man whose tender care could heal all their broken hearts? Book #6—PREACHER’S IN-NAME-ONLY WIFE Dan Lucas thought he was safe from the matchmakers of Shotgun Ridge, Montana. As the preacher, he was supposed to perform weddings, not take part in them! But when beautiful photojournalist Amy Marshall came to him with her plight, he found her offer impossible to refuse. Amy needed to marry Dan to fulfill the terms of her grandfather’s will. However, she hadn’t bargained on becoming an instant wife and mother when Dan unexpectedly received custody of an orphan baby. Brand-new feelings for both had Amy facing a difficult decision. Was she about to let her marriage become real…body and soul? Book #7—SHOTGUN RIDGE She’s on the run for her daughter’s life…and her own. Abbe Shea witnesses the mob hit of her fiancé and the killer’s warning is clear: talk and he’ll be back for her two-year old daughter. Abbe flees Las Vegas and makes her way to Shotgun Ridge, Montana…and to the safety of Grant Callahan’s horse ranch. Grant rents Abbe the ranch guest house, but he has his suspicions. She’s sexy and intelligent—and her little girl wins his heart immediately. Still, years as an elite member of the U.S. Special Forces tells him Abbe is hiding something. Then the FBI comes looking for her, and Grant wants the truth. When Abbe admits her connection to Vegas crime boss—and to him—Grant is stunned. Her revelations could destroy his reputation as a breeder of million-dollar horses. Yet right now, all that matters to Grant is protecting Abbe and her daughter. Because if the feds have found her, the mob isn’t far behind…

Book Christmas at Yuletide Farm

Download or read book Christmas at Yuletide Farm written by Megan Squires and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥. 𝙎𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨... Local television personality Kate Carmichael has two weeks to learn how to run a Christmas tree farm for her latest assignment with 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘣. Too bad the gruff cowboy who owns Yuletide Farm doesn't want her anywhere near his property, much less rolling her camera. For someone whose entire livelihood revolves around Christmas, the man is anything but merry. But Kate is determined to break through his frozen exterior. After all, uncovering the real story is what she does best. For Deacon Winters, maintaining the legacy of his family's tree farm is a weight heavier than Santa's toy-filled sleigh. When his mother hires Kate as a holiday farmhand, it's with the hope her TV show can generate publicity for their business. Deacon isn't thrilled, but numbers are down and the memory of the year he almost lost it all is as fresh as the cut evergreens he sells. Plus, there's something about Kate's joyful--albeit persistent--attitude he can't resist. Suddenly, he's baking gingerbread houses, dancing in the fallen snow, and decorating Christmas trees, all to spend more time with her. Just as Deacon's heart begins to thaw, Kate's assignment is cut short and the reason for her sudden departure has him reliving painful memories of Christmas past. Is a merry-ever-after in the cards this holiday season or is their relationship just more of yesterday's news?

Book Small Town Christmas

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jill Shalvis
  • Publisher : Forever
  • Release : 2011-11-01
  • ISBN : 145551361X
  • Pages : 136 pages

Download or read book Small Town Christmas written by Jill Shalvis and published by Forever. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three heartwarming holiday stories to prove that love is the greatest gift of all Kissing Santa Claus NASCAR driver Logan Perrish returns to Lucky Harbor, Washington, with love in his heart and a ring in his pocket. But can Sandy Jansen forget the past and give him a second chance? Or will Logan be spending another Christmas alone? I'll Be Home for Christmas After ignoring the advice of Miz Miriam Randall, local matchmaker, Annie Roberts expects another hum drum holiday in Last Chance, South Carolina. But when a stray cat arrives in the arms of Army sergeant Matt Jasper, a calico named Holly just may be the best matchmaker of all. O Little Town of Bramble All Ethan Miller wants for Christmas is to celebrate in Bramble, Texas, with family and friends. But when his childhood neighbor, Samantha Henderson, comes home for the holiday, Ethan realizes that the girl-next-door could be the girl of his dreams.

Book Blue Ridge Christmas

Download or read book Blue Ridge Christmas written by Rachel Hanna and published by Rachel Hanna. This book was released on with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She loves Christmas... ... he hates it with a passion. Holly Helm was born on Christmas Eve. She loves the holidays more than anything, and running her toy store and Hickory House Inn makes Christmas even more fun. When a stranger shows up to stay at Hickory House, she has no idea that he's lying about who he is. Will she find out his plan before it's too late? Or will sparks fly and throw a wrench in both of their plans? Buy it now for a feel-good Christmas story!

Book Holding Out for Christmas

Download or read book Holding Out for Christmas written by Janet Dailey and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of RaeAnne Thayne, Lori Wilde, and Fern Michaels will delight in this beautiful Christmas love story with a heart the size of Texas. A visit to Janet Dailey’s Christmas Tree Ranch is the perfect kick-off to a flawless holiday season! “Cute…The festive atmosphere and charming cast—Megan’s younger brother, Daniel, who has Down syndrome, is especially well-developed—will draw readers in.” —Publishers Weekly She’s all he wants for Christmas. Maybe even forever… Conner Branch hasn’t stopping thinking about the sultry singer he spotted on stage during last year’s Cowboy Christmas ball. So imagine his surprise when he discovers the demure kindergarten teacher who comes home for the holidays to Branding Iron, Texas, is the very same woman. And once he’s up close and personal with the mesmerizing Megan, he’s downright determined to keep her by his side for good… If only Conner Branch were simply the star struck cowboy she once believed him to be, Megan wouldn’t have to worry about losing everything to the rugged—and wildly romantic—rancher. With Christmas in the air, it’s a little too easy to imagine spending the holidays, not to mention her whole life, wrapped in Conner’s loving arms. But this songstress has hopes for a big career back in Nashville. And no little holiday romance will ever get in the way of that. So what’s a woman to do when she finds herself facing down a love as big and bold as Texas itself?

Book A Lot Like Christmas  A Small Town Southern Romance

Download or read book A Lot Like Christmas A Small Town Southern Romance written by Kait Nolan and published by Take The Leap Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaded Army medic Ryan Malone never expected his next mission would bring him back from Afghanistan to tiny Wishful, Mississippi. His great uncle's health is failing and the cantankerous old coot has pushed everyone in the family away. Ryan is their last resort to get Uncle Percy to move into assisted living before he breaks a hip—or something worse. He's looking to get in, get it done, and get back out. That definitely doesn't include taking time out for a sweet-faced waitress with a heart bigger than the Atlantic. Interior designer Hannah Wheeler is a long way from the high-powered clients of her old Atlanta firm. Despite the fact that she's currently spending her days waiting tables, she's discovered she really enjoys the small-town life she found with her sister. This Christmas season, she's finally ready to introduce Wishful to her true capabilities by using her skills to spread some holiday spirit. But with Ryan and Percy, she's definitely got her work cut out for her. Will Hannah's evergreen cheer thaw their frosty hearts and remind these two that the most important part of the holidays is family?

Book The Last Christmas Cowboy

Download or read book The Last Christmas Cowboy written by Maisey Yates and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fans of Robyn Carr and RaeAnne Thayne will enjoy [Yates's] small-town romance."—Booklist Will this brooding Gold Valley cowboy find redemption this Christmas? Cowgirl Rose Daniels is determined to play matchmaker to ensure her beloved sister will meet someone under the mistletoe. She enlists the reluctant help of family friend Logan Heath, but his insistence that she doesn’t understand chemistry is exasperating. Until they share one electrifying moment that shows her exactly what chemistry is all about, and it becomes outrageously, irresistibly intriguing… Logan hates the holidays. They are a painful reminder of the family he lost and a time of year he always wants to spend on his own. But Rose refuses to let him. Logan’s worked for years to keep his attraction to her under wraps—she’s his best friend’s youngest sister and she couldn’t be more off-limits. He’s the last cowboy that innocent Rose should ever kiss, but this Christmas, maybe Logan will become the only cowboy she’ll ever want. Don't miss Maisey Yates' next holiday novel, Merry Christmas Cowboy! Read the entire Gold Valley series: 1. Smooth-Talking Cowboy 2. Untamed Cowboy 3. Good Time Cowboy 4. A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas 5. Unbroken Cowboy 6. Cowboy to the Core 7. Lone Wolf Cowboy 8. Cowboy Christmas Redemption 9. The Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch 10. The Hero of Hope Springs 11. The Last Christmas Cowboy

Book The Christmas Fountain  A Small Town Southern Romance

Download or read book The Christmas Fountain A Small Town Southern Romance written by Kait Nolan and published by Take The Leap Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elementary school teacher Mary Alice Reed wanted a nice, stable guy to share her happily ever after. When she thought she'd found him, everyone tried to tell her that the guy she thought was her Mr. Right, was really Mr. Somebody Else's. Living with a town's worth of I-told-you-so isn't easy, but she's coping. And definitely taking a break from love in order to get past her last disaster to chair her favorite Christmas charity. Trauma surgeon Chad Phillips gave up the intensity and long hours of a big city hospital to move to Wishful. He wants a home and family, a town with a slower pace, where he can actually build a life. Being one of Wishful’s most eligible bachelors has gotten him a lot of pie and casseroles, but it hasn’t helped him find that special someone to come home to. When a friend’s accident lands Mary Alice in his ER, Chad finds himself more than intrigued. Part Martha Stewart, part Mary Poppins, and all Girl Next Door, she’s exactly what he’s been looking for. Volunteering for the Fountain of Hope charity seems like the perfect way to get to know his Christmas crush. But just as he seems to be overcoming Mary Alice's once bitten, twice shy caution, that one tiny thing from his past, that he probably should have told her about, shows up for a Christmas season visit. Chad's gonna have some explaining to do.

Book Steele Ridge Christmas Caper Box Set 2

Download or read book Steele Ridge Christmas Caper Box Set 2 written by Tracey Devlyn and published by Steele Ridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love visiting beloved characters during the holidays? Steele Ridge Christmas Capers transport readers back to their favorite small town to experience 12 new fun, heartwarming, lightly suspenseful stories. In this box set, you’ll be reunited with Riley Kingston, Jonah Steele, and Reid Steele. A Holly Jolly Homecoming by Tracey Devlyn After Riley’s surprise for Coen blows up at Steele Ridge’s holiday potluck for military heroes, she tries to salvage the situation only to get derailed again by strange-acting townsfolk and a gift from Coen she won’t soon forget. Hope for the Holidays by Kelsey Browning Jonah and Tessa are thrilled to play Mr. and Mrs. Claus in the big Steele Ridge holiday parade, but they are forced to interrupt the festivities to find a missing girl. All She Wants for Christmas by Adrienne Giordano After her boutique is robbed and presents are stolen--along with a special gift for her husband Reid—Brynne has one day to find the thieves or her holiday surprise will be a bust.

Book Christmas of Love

    Book Details:
  • Author : Erin Wright
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-03-28
  • ISBN : 9781950570089
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Christmas of Love written by Erin Wright and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This December, Ivy wishes she could just skip all the festivities. Parties? No thanks. Getting together with family? Not even. Mistletoe? Let's not go there. But everything changes when she meets a rugged cowboy with a slow, sexy smile. Austin's kiss melts her heart, but can two people with painful secrets have a chance at happily ever after?