
Rating: 4.5š
āThereās a little cowboy in all of us, a little frontier.ā āLouis LāAmour
Of course, Lane Hayes starts this heartwarming Christmas romance with a quote from one of my favorite authors, Louis LāAmour. Perfect.
And the story that follows it is just as heartwarming and seasonally satisfying for all readers, those who are familiar with this author and those new to her stories and this holiday universe.
Written so that itās in the same location and includes many of the characters from Hayesā previous Christmas story, Moody’s Grumpy Holiday, this year we get a single veterinarian dad and his adorable daughter who end up helping settle in a dairy herd to a local ranch and find more than they expected.
Tanner, whoās co owner of Oak Ridge Ranch, finds himself drawn to the large, quiet vet who is marvelous with his animals and protective of his daughter.
Let me say the characters are excellently written, the relationships between each one feels grounded and believable and the town as well was a joy to revisit. The men, the children, and the animals! Heartfelt and emotionally charged. And so joyful.
Iām hoping that Hayes makes returning to the town and ranch in whatever way possible an annual story.
Two down. Hopefully more to come.
Another winner.
Cover Design by Reese Dante
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Blurb
The cowboy, the rancher, and a little holiday magic…
Tanner
I meet the grumpiest man on the planet, and Iām head over heels in lust. No joke. Oak Ridge Ranchās new part-time-vet-slash-ranch-hand is a bear, and heās built like one too. If I were smart, Iād keep my distance.
In a twist, Iām not so smart.
But I can tell that under his hard-as-nails exterior, the cowboy is a gentle giant. Axel is a devoted single dad, a dedicated vet, andā¦I think he likes me. Or he wants me.
I can work with that.
Axel
I need the job at the ranch through December; then Iām out of here. I have a kid to think of, and itās time to settle old scores and build a new life. But Tanner complicates things. Heās smart, intuitive, charming, andā ā
Whoa! This is temporary. Iām not Tannerās cowboy.
But I am attracted to himā¦and thereās nothing wrong with a little holiday fun, is there?
A Cowboy Holiday is an MM, bisexual romance featuring a single dad-cowboy-grump, a sweetheart of a rancher, and some holiday sparks.