A Cowboy Country Christmas

Jennie Marts

Oct 2023 · Creedence Horse Rescue Book 6 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this eBook

There's no better time than Christmas to open your heart

Holt Callahan used to love the holidays, but getting dumped on Christmas Eve would turn anyone into a Grinch. Now he hates Christmas and all the holly jolly shenanigans that go with it. When he moves back to his cousin's ranch in Creedence, Colorado, the last thing he expects is to come face to face with the one who got away and all of her holiday cheer.

Lainey McBride is all about Christmas. Now she's running her family's ranch festivities while her grandfather is in rehab, and no matter how many things don't go according to plan, she's determined to bring her holiday spirit. But the holidays have their own way of healing, and a Christmas in Creedence just might be the merry magic that brings these two broken hearts back together again.

Praise for Jennie Marts's cowboy romances:

"Full of hope, humor, and undeniable swoon."—A.J. Pine, USA Today bestselling author, for How to Cowboy

"Funny, complicated, and irresistible. Sometimes a cowboy isn't perfect but you got to love him anyway."—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author, for Caught Up in a Cowboy

"Deliciously steamy but still sweet, with a secret at its heart."—Joanne Kennedy, for Wish Upon a Cowboy

"The definition of a swoon-worthy, must-read romance."—Sara Richardson, for Never Enough Cowboy

Ratings and reviews

Missed communication and a matchmaking horse Holt and Lainey were friends since childhood, in love as teenagers, then suddenly torn apart by circumstances that they each interpreted as the other one's decision. Twelve years later, Lainey is back to help her grandfather through the Christmas season and Holt is living on his cousin's horse rescue ranch. Thrown into each other's paths as they navigate the various community holiday events, they're forced to address their issues from the past and figure out if they have a future together. I really loved how these two were together. There's plenty of combustible chemistry, of course, but there's also a very solid foundation of respect and teamwork. It soon became clear that what broke them up years ago was a misunderstanding and I was a bit frustrated by their willingness to ignore that issue right up until the Xmas Eve finale - of course this was an intentional plot choice, but it did not feel at all realistic for the characters to continue on as they were while knowingly ignoring the elephant in the room. I really enjoyed the small town setting and the familiar characters, especially seeing the couples from the earlier books living out their own HEAs. As a holiday story, this one included the most original nativity scene I've ever read and I thought it was absolutely perfect. Lainey and Holt do get a very satisfying HEA of their own, and I highly recommend this story for anyone who loves contemporary cowboy romances. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Loved this book! This story is heart wrenching and heart warming, first bringing a tear to my eye before then bringing a smile to my face. Hold and Lainey were in love as teens - the kind of love that should last forever, but then life intervenes and they are forced apart. Each blames the other for the breakup - not realizing that neither was at fault. When they meet again ten years later, neither can resist the pull of the other and they fall into an uneasy relationship They are both desperatel

About the author

Jennie Marts is the USA Today bestselling author of award-winning books filled with love, laughter, and always a happily ever after. Readers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and the “perfect mix of romance, humor, and steam.” Fic Central claimed one of her books was “the most fun I’ve had reading in years.”She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and a parakeet who loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s seen every episode of Survivor and loves macaroni and cheese. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends.Her books range from Western romance to cozy mysteries but they all have the charm and appeal of quirky small town life. She loves genre-mashups, like adding romance to her Page Turners cozy mysteries and creating the hockey-playing cowboys in the Cowboys of Creedence. The same small town community comes to life with more animal antics in her Creedence Horse Rescue series. And her sassy heroines and hunky heroes carry over in her heartwarming, feel-good romances from Hallmark Publishing.Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/JennieMartsBooks, or Twitter at @JennieMarts. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest news and releases.