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Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews comes A True Cowboy Christmas, the first
in a sensational series debut about a cowboy, a farm girl, and the greatest
gift of all. . .
Gray Everett has a heart of gold but that doesn’t mean he believes in the magic
of Christmas. He’s got plenty else to worry about this holiday season, what
with keeping his cattle ranch in the family and out of the hands of hungry
real-estate investors looking to make a down-and-dirty deal. That, plus being a
parent to his young and motherless daughter, equals a man who will not rest
until he achieves his mission. Now, all Gray needs is the help of his lifelong
neighbor. . .who happens to have grown into a lovely, spirited woman.
For Abby Douglas, the chance to join forces with Gray is nothing less than a
Christmas miracle. Much as the down-to-earth farmer’s daughter has tried to
deny it, Abby’s been in love with stern, smoking-hot Gray her whole life. So when
Gray proposes a marriage of convenience as a way to combine land–and work
together toward a common cause—Abby can’t refuse. But how can she convince Gray
that sometimes life offers a man a second chance for a reason. . .and that
their growing trust and mutual passion may be leading to true and lasting love?
The Facts:
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Publication
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October
30th, 2018 |
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Series:
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Cold River
Ranch #1 |
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Genre:
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Contemporary
Romance |
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Pages:
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352
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Formats:
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eBook,
Paperback |
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Available
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My Review:
Cowboy and Christmas stories. So when I saw an email in my inbox about this
book I just knew I wanted to read it. It just sounded like the perfect
combination of a great read. And I loved the fact that this book was the first
in a series.
Cowboy Christmas’ we meet Gray Everett and Abby Douglas. Gray is the oldest Everett
brother and has always worked hard to keep the cattle ranch his family has
owned for years going. Now his father has died and he is even more determined
to work hard and to keep things going. Not only for himself, but also for his
daughter. So when Gray looks at Abby, a farm girl who he has known all her life
he sees the perfect chance to make his life work even better. Abby has been
secretly in love with Gray for years. But he has never even looked at her. So
when Gray show’s up at her house with a proposition, she is definitely
wondering if the death of his father made him unstable and even a little crazy.
just started this book I had a lot of high expectations, and in the first view
chapters I was definitely wondering if I didn’t set my expectations to high. This
book just didn’t seem as romantic as I thought and hoped it would be. But I was
definitely intrigued by this book and I kept going. Thankfully for me this book
only got better and better. And I slowly came to love Gary and Abby.
beginning I didn’t really like Abby’s character all that much. She just didn’t
seem all that interesting and I thought she was wallowing in self-pity way too
much. But the more I read about her, the more I became to love her and in the end
she was way stronger than I thought she was.
character was from the very beginning of this read mysterious and definitely a
cowboy you’d like to read about. But there was a lot of hurt and anger in him
and I loved reading how he slowly became this ‘better’ person.
the Christmas part isn’t really all that present in this book, I definitely
loved it. And in the end this book was definitely a perfect Christmas read,
with a nice Christmas thought.
Christmas’ is a great first book in a new series. It definitely made me want to
keep on reading and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Crews discovered her first romance novel at the age of twelve, in a bargain bin
at the local five and dime. It involved swashbuckling pirates, grand
adventures, a heroine with rustling skirts and a mind of her own, and a
seriously mouthwatering and masterful hero. The book (the title of which
remains lost in the mists of time) made a serious impression. Caitlin was
immediately smitten with romances and romance heroes, to the detriment of her
middle school social life. And so began her life-long love affair with romance
novels, many of which she insists on keeping near her at all times, thus
creating a fire hazard of love wherever she lives.
Caitlin has made her home in places as far-flung as York, England and
Atlanta, Georgia. She was raised near New York City, and fell in love with
London on her first visit when she was a teenager. She has backpacked in
Zimbabwe, been on safari in Botswana, and visited tiny villages in Namibia. She
has, while visiting the place in question, declared her intention to live in
Prague, Dublin, Paris, Athens, Nice, the Greek Islands, Rome, Venice, and/or
any of the Hawaiian islands. Writing about exotic places seems like the next
best thing to actually moving there.
She currently lives in Oregon with her animator/comic book artist husband
and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.
website. Or visit her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
This sounds good Maureen. I am with you cowboys and Christmas are magic! LOL
They sure are :D. Thanks for stopping by!