Just a Little Christmas

Janet Dailey

Sep 2017 · A Cowboy Christmas Book 3 · Zebra Books

About this ebook

A widowed cowboy and a pregnant divorcée unwrap a second chance at love in this holiday romance by a New York Times–bestselling author.

Ellie Marsden couldn’t wait to shake the dust of Branding Iron, Texas, off her heels and chase after bright lights, big city, and a wealthy husband. Now she’s come home, divorced, a little disillusioned, and a whole lot pregnant. Leave it to her one-time high school sweetheart, cattle rancher Jubal McFarland, to point out that citified Ellie is as out of place in small-town Texas as her teacup poodle. So why is there something about being back—and being with Jubal—that feels surprisingly right? 

Jubal’s eight-year-old daughter, Gracie, needs a mother, but he hasn’t found the perfect woman. Or maybe the problem is that he did find her, and had his heart broken when she left town. Gracie’s already falling hard for Ellie and that ball of fluff she calls a dog. And no matter how hard the rugged cowboy tries to resist, there’s no denying the appeal of first love and sweet new beginnings—especially when there’s a little Christmas magic in the air . . .

“A good pick for some wholesome family-oriented romance.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Janet Dailey and her Christmas novels

“The spirit of Christmas permeates this charming holiday romance.” —RT Book Reviews on Merry Christmas, Cowboy

“In what has become a delightful annual tradition, Dailey creates a lovely Christmas romance.” —RT Book Reviews on A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree

“A definite stocking stuffer.” —Library Journal

“A surefire winner.” —Publishers Weekly

Ratings and reviews

A sweet holiday second chance story. With a cute little dog and an equally cute little girl my heart was a goner! Ellie Marsden couldn't wait to get out of Branding Iron, Texas leaving behind a brokenhearted Jubal McFarland. Now she's back, big city plans on hold, divorced, and pregnant. She can't believe her eyes when she first sees him again. He's no longer the young boy she left behind but all rugged rancher man. He's also a widower and a single dad. When the old attraction flares to life Jubal fights it. No way could he ever trust Ellie with his heart or more importantly the heart of his little girl. A great read of love, forgiveness, and acceptance. Definitely a book I recommend.

I loved every page of this book. A little drama, a little girl a smaller dog and Christmas love.

A wonderful story about faith and love. Very worth while reading

About the author

JANET DAILEY’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has written more than 100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. To learn more about Janet Dailey and her novels, please visit www.JanetDailey.com or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/JanetDaileyAuthor.