Charlotte Walker has escaped the clutches of her evil brother-in-law only to nearly lose her life in a blizzard. When her horse stumbles, throwing her into a snow bank and trapping her there, she is certain her life is about to end. Until Adam Masters hears her cries for help. Leaving behind his warm fire and a good book, he trudges into the snow to find a beautiful, and freezing, woman buried in … woman buried in the snow. Perplexed as to why anyone would choose to be out in such foul and dangerous weather, he pulls her free and has no choice but to take her home to ride out the storm to come.
But Charlotte has reasons to keep her past hidden from her heroic host. What will he do when he discovers her secret? A secret that will change both their lives. And when the ghost of her past returns, alive and well and as evil as she remembers… will Adam be able to keep her safe?
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A Family for Christmas is the 3rd book in The Brides of Homestead Canyon series. I have read all of them. Cynthia Wolfe is one of my favorite historical western authors. Her characters are like friends that I don’t want to lose.
I enjoyed this book very much. A page Turner! I highly recommend it
If you are looking for a nice and quick romance to read, this is the book for you. Our widowed heroine is eight and a half months pregnant and gets lost in a snowstorm. Our hero somehow hears her cries for help and takes her to his home. He soon realizes that he will be welcoming another guest in the near future and they prepare for the baby’s arrival. Our hero doesn’t think that he is good enough for them as he did not protect his first wife, so he takes them into the nearest town when the weather permits and drops them off at the boarding house. Soon our heroine’s past catches up to her and she must find a way to escape. Will our hero save her and will they realize how much they care about each other? Read this novella and see.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Charlotte escapes from a unsafe home life only to need rescue from Adam. Both come to face a new life, family , and love. Curl up with a warm blanket and enjoy this tale of Christmas and family.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
This is a Romantic Suspense novella that takes place in 1887. It is the story about a man and a woman who are obviously soul mates. Unfortunately, they stubbornly deny their feelings for each other.
Charlotte Walker is a widow who is pregnant with her late husband’s child. Unfortunately her husband’s abusive brother is holding Charlotte prisoner because she refuses to marry him.
When Charlotte is finally able to escape, she finds herself and her horse travelling in a snow blizzard. When she and her horse fall in the snow, Adam Masters hears her cries help. Since his cottage is nearby, he brings her there to stay until the snow storm ends.
Besides the romance between Charlotte and Adam, Cynthia Woolf includes a threatening situation. Charlotte keeps a dangerous secret from Adam, which brings danger to both of them.
Charlotte is about to give birth but she’s on the run because she doesn’t want to marry her cruel brother-in-law after the dead of her husband. She got saved during a blizzard by Adam. After the baby is born she still needs to disappear to stay safe. But what will her future be?
Sweet fun story, Adam is such a sweetheart. Loved the preview of the next book in the series.
A Family for Christmas is a novella about hope. Charlotte is a widow who is 8 months pregnant is fleeing from her abusive brother-in-law. While she is trying to get as far away as possible a blizzard hits and causes her horse to stumble and her to tumble. She discovers she is stuck in the deep snow and is screaming for help. Luckily, Adam heard her cries and rescues her in the nick of time! Her water broke and with Adam’s help she delivers her daughter Christina. Due to the snow and the birth of her daughter, Charlotte is stuck in Adam’s cozy cottage and they get to know each other, they can’t help but fall in love. However, Adam doesn’t think he is good enough for the two of them and takes Charlotte to the nearest town to wait for the train so she can get further away from her in-laws. While back at his cabin, Adam realizes he’s a fool for letting his girls go and decides to bring them back. Is Adam too late? Has she left or has her past finally caught up with her? This novella was easy to read with wonderful characters.
Adam comes to Charlotte’s rescue and opens himself to caring for another person again. Both suffered loss but are ready to move on.