Tangled Up In Christmas

Lisa Renee Jones

Oct 2019 · Texas Heat Book 2 · Sold by Entangled: Amara

About this ebook

I might be a country girl from the same small town of Sweetwater, Texas, as horse wrangler Roarke Frost, the girl next door who knows him like few know him, but I didn't know enough to save my heart.

He's the reason why I left Sweetwater behind.

But now fate proves she loves a wicked twist and sends me back to Sweetwater to pull together a Christmas festival—and I run smack into the man again, quite literally. His body is pressed to mine, his hands on my arms, and I'm melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sunshine. And I run.

I know it’s not exactly respectable, but it works, just not for long. No matter how much I try to get tangled up in Christmas, I end up tangled up in Roarke instead—and the man has me feeling the heat of our attraction and the warmth of our past friendship. He feels like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong.

But if he wants a second chance, Roarke Frost is going to have to work for it. He’ll need to prove to me that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever.

Each book in the Texas Heat series is STANDALONE:
* The Truth About Cowboys
* Tangled up in Christmas

Ratings and reviews

She left Sweetwater, Texas and horse wrangler Roarke Frost behind when he broke her heart but now fate sends her back in a wicked twists and she runs smack into the man again. No matter how much she tries to get tangled up in Christmas, she ends up tangled in Roarke instead and he feel like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong. So if Roarke wants a second chance he’ll have to prove that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever. This holiday romance is very emotional but heartwarming and full of Christmas spirit. The characters are strong, compelling and easily draw readers into their story which has a complicated and heartbreaking past. The hero and heroine still has oodles of sizzling chemistry but the relationship has some emotionally turbulent obstacles to overcome and some secrets that have to be revealed which keeps reader glued to the pages of this second chance romance. The holiday makes reaching for that second chance even more heartwarming and special throughout the steady pace of putting together a Christmas festival and the entire story has lots of holiday spirited events peppered throughout that really warms the heart and makes readers feel happy and good. The author paints such vivid imagery that readers feel as if they are part of the story which makes it easy to become completely captivated by the hero and heroine of this holiday romance.

Tangled Up in Christmas certainly sets the holiday mood with a heartwarming second-chance romance. Roarke and Hannah grew-up together including Jason from The Truth About Cowboys, their families were the best of friends until they weren’t. It is this divide that is the epicentre of the plot. What caused the rift and why are Hannah’s parents set against her returning to Sweetwater. Roarke and Hannah became so much more than friends after Hannah graduated from college. However, their visions of happily ever after were purposely destroyed and their heart along with them. Although both Roarke and Hannah have never quite gotten over their feelings for the other. Hannah fled Sweetwater when her heart was broken to pursue a career in photography only to return following a false accusation placed against her boss and affecting her reputation in the fashion world along with it. Although Hannah’s true love is photographing the animals and horses she adores so much. Returning to Sweetwater and embarking on a new career ensures Hannah has to deal with all of the messy emotions and secrets she left behind including Roarke. Tangled Up in Christmas ties The Truth About Cowboys into the plot perfectly allowing a deeper understanding of both of the books in the series as well as the individual characters. Hindsight and maturity allow both Roarke and Hannah to analyse their history more objectively and as such move forward with their own lives. Tangled Up in Christmas perfectly captures the feeling of hope and blessings the holiday season is portrayed as having. Heart-warming romance at it’s finest 😍

With a little bit of angst, some homecoming feels, and a lot of secrets, this was a great second chance story. Years ago, Roarke broke Hannah’s heart which resulted in the break up of their engagement. Now she’s returned to Texas and is soon thrust back into his world. While she loves all that he does to protect and ensure the safety of the animals he takes under his care, she struggles to keep her distance both physically and emotionally. But Roarke is refusing to let her go again despite the fact that when she learns the truth, he will lose her for good. ’It’s memories and love and passion. It’s everything we were, which was everything.’ I enjoyed watching Hannah come to some realizations regarding her state of maturity from her before time with Roarke to the present. I love when a character is able to decipher their own actions and reactions and the reasoning behind them. And Hannah more than made up for her past reactions when it mattered most. While we don’t get a lot of Roarke’s point of view, we get enough to know that Hannah is his everything. His life is dedicated to taking care of animals and that character trait also ensures that he takes care of those he loves. Even when doing so goes against what his heart wants. ’He’s an alpha. He’s in control, and yet. He makes me feel like I’m in control.’ While this is low on drama, it is rich in relationship angst. Both Roarke and Hannah have their own struggles and fears to work through. The secrets Roarke is keeping helps to drive the story forward as the time for revealing them draws closer. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure how all of that was going to play out and that amped up the angst a bit more. This is a great homecoming story with lots of small town, feel good moments and all the warm feelings of being welcomed home again after living for years with a devastating loss. There are plenty of heartwarming moments with Roarke’s horses that will definitely stroke every animal lover’s heart. I did feel the lack of real couple time with these characters and would have liked to see them working their issues out face to face a bit more. But this author excels at character introspection and such is the case here as well. Included is a great treat, Santa Baby.

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed Inside Out series, as well as the Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multi-state staffing agency that was listed as the #7 growing women-owned businesses in Entrepreneur magazine. Lisa can be found online at www.lisareneejones.com.