At a magical time of year… Can a cowboy help falling in love? For single dad Owen Caufield, living and working at Sweetheart Ranch for a month is the perfect change of pace. While the cowboy turned wedding officiant can now spend more time with his children, Molly O’Malley, his new boss, is less thrilled. A wedding ranch isn’t the best place for three rambunctious youngsters. But amid the … youngsters. But amid the chaos–and the coming holidays–it may be the best place to fall in love…
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An adorably sweet family-oriented romance! She’s too uptight, he’s too lackadaisical … but together, they shine! In a story of trying to pick up the pieces of a life that hasn’t quite worked out the way you planned, two people meet and fall in love in less than ideal circumstances. She’s stressed about making a success of a business she really needs to work out for a chance, and he’s trying to make sure his kids know what they mean to him in a time that is in fluctuation. Neither are looking for love, but as much as they try to resist the attraction they have for each other, sometimes you just have to go with the flow. The characters were well developed, the plot was steady and filled with cuteness and the story was overall a joy to read!
Single dad Owen Caufield needs to reconnect with his children, and taking a month long job at Sweetheart Ranch might just be the way to do it! When his Uncle Homer calls and asks him for a favor, Owen is quick to agree to fill in as the wedding officiant at the newly opening B&B wedding venue. He thinks this time on a peaceful ranch will do his kids some good and allow him to show them he’s going to be there for them.
Molly O’Malley isn’t thrilled with the idea of a fill-in when the most stressful time of their life is upon them as they try to get this fledgling business off the ground. What was her grandmother thinking? Three children under the age of five underfoot as they try to plan the most important day in every couple’s life? She can see trouble on the horizon for sure!
This was a really cute story. I loved watching Owen trying to be a better dad for his kids. That made my heart feel full. His three little ones were adorably mischievous. They’re exactly what Molly needs in her life even if she doesn’t know it. Molly feels like she has to be perfect and in control because life has thrown her one too many curve balls. I loved the descriptions of Sweetheart Ranch. It made me want to have my wedding there. It sounds so magical with the horse drawn carriage rides. This book is one you don’t want to pass up. It has a make you feel good story with a wonderful cast of characters. This story will hit you right in the heart. Plus you can’t go wrong with the holiday season working it’s magic.
This delightful romance story kept me entertained in the hardest of times. The characters are wonderfully developed, from the mischievous toddlers to the grandparents and beloved horses. A bed and breakfast combination ranch and wedding location set the scene for some marvelous family fun and sweet love stories. Wishing this would be made into a hallmark movie. Book has 2 names, also labeled as The Christmas Agreement.
Cathy McDavid’s A Cowboy’s Christmas Proposal is the first book of the Sweetwater Ranch series. It is an adorably sweet family-oriented romance involving Molly O’Malley and Owen Caufield. Molly is a mess after losing two fiancées and her job, not to mention she’s all stressed out to make Sweetwater Ranch as a successful wedding venue. Single dad Owen gives up a successful career to spend more time with his three rambunctious children under the ages of 5 by taking a month-long job at Sweetheart Ranch as the wedding officiant. The moment Molly and Owen meet, sizzling attraction sparks between them, which neither wants.
Cathy McDavid creates weddings where everything goes perfectly until Owen’s children unintentionally bring moments of disaster much to the dismay of the wedding couples and of course, Molly. Oftentimes, Molly and Owen are at odds, but their strong personalities brings a yin and yang balance in their relationship. A Cowboy’s Christmas Proposal is about a small-town ranch, weddings, and love between Molly, Owen, and the kids.
A Cowboy’s Christmas Proposal was a fun story. I really enjoyed the setting of the Sweetheart Ranch, a specialty wedding destination that had just opened as the book began.
Owen and Molly definitely had the opposites attract vibe going for them. I enjoyed watching as their feelings grew for each other and the beginnings of romance began to blossom amid the busyness of the Christmas wedding season at the ranch.
The additional chaos of Owen’s three small children served to show exactly how much these little ones needed him to take an active part in their lives. The interactions between all of the characters in this story, including the children, felt very authentic.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.