Cowboy Creek Christmas: An Anthology

Cheryl St.John · Sherri Shackelford

Nov 2016 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

A season for love and family

Mistletoe Reunion by Cheryl St.John

When Marlys Boyd moves West hoping to find acceptance for her doctoring skills, she's surprised to find her former fiancé, Sam Mason, running the local newspaper. And with the ladies in town determined to make a match of the doctor and the single father, she's not sure she can resist building the family they once dreamed of.

Mistletoe Bride by Sherri Shackelford

Pregnant by a man who betrayed her trust, a mail-order marriage is Beatrix Haas's only hope. But when she arrives in Cowboy Creek and learns her intended groom has died, she needs a new daddy for the baby that's coming right away. Blacksmith Colton Werner offers the mother and child the protection of his name, but can their marriage of convenience ever lead to true love?

Ratings and reviews

This is two novellas that are stand alone novellas, yet I love the Cowboy creek series and would encourage you to read them all, Want Ad Wedding, Special Delivery Baby and Bride by Arrangement. You will fall in love with all those in Cowboy Creek. Mistletoe Reunion - We meet the determined and sometimes a little awkward, Dr. Marlys Boyd. Her methods are not always typical yet her heart is in the right place. When she comes to Cowboy Creek to start her practice she is not expecting to run into a man from her past. Is God leading her in a direction she is totally unprepared for or is there another choice? Sam Mason is a father and writer. He is trying to build a relationship with his young son and start a new life in Cowboy Creek. When the one woman who hurt his pride and heart enters his life again, can he become friends only? I loved the story of Marlys and Sam. Their history, determination, friendship and wanting Gods will. With all its twist and turns this is a great read. Mistletoe Bride - Colton has been introduced to us in previous Cowboy Creek books, however this somewhat recluse, moose of a man, becomes front and center when he meets Beatrix. When Colton decides to do the right thing, can he forgive his past and truly have a future? Beatrix has found herself in desperate need of a rescue. When the rough and very masculine man may be her only hope will they find a happy ever after? This novella is full of forgiving yourself, living with your consequences, trusting God and so much more. I love the town of Cowboy Creek and enjoy every visit I have made there in the entire series.

It was great to visit Cowboy Creek again. If I lived during this time in history, I would want to live in this town! I love the cast of characters that live in this town! In this book we get to meet four more people! First we meet Marlys and Sam. At first Marlys (love the name, by the way!) was a little hard to get to know but then you learn her back story and you understand why she acts the way she does! She's a doctor of "alternative" medicine - very strange in those days! She hopes the people of Cowboy Creek will embrace her and her different ways, especially because she's a woman. Imagine her surprise when she discovers her ex-fiancée, Sam, lives in the same western town! Their story is fun and sweet! Sam is a newspaper guy with a young son and I immediately loved him! His son is adorable too! The other couple we meet is Beatrix and Colton. Beatrix's story is very compelling! She speaks very little English and has only come to America because she is an unwed mother and was shamed in her country. I can only imagine coming to a foreign country, alone, pregnant and not speaking the language. You don't know anyone and you suddenly go into a complicated labor! Enter Colton - a man in town who speaks a little German so he helps the doctor while Beatrix is going through labor. He decides to marry Beatrix at that time so her baby will have a father & a name since Beatrix might die. What a selfless act! I kept thinking what I would do in that circumstance! Well, Beatrix doesn't die and suddenly Colton & Beatrix are spouses, trying to figure out how to live a marriage of convenience! I loved this story!

About the author

Cheryl's first book, RAIN SHADOW was nominated for RWA’s RITA for Best First Book, by Romantic Times for Best Western Historical, and by Affaire de Coeur readers as Best American Historical Romance. Since then her stories have continued to receive awards and high acclaim. In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real life situations.

A former naval reservist with a top-secret security clearance, Sherri Shackelford writes rapid-fire suspense featuring captivating characters and heart-pounding romance. She's authored more than a dozen novels, including both contemporary suspense and historical romance. Visit her at sherrishackelford.com or [e-mail].