A man who’s traded his power suits for cowboy boots and his nanny…can they find love this Christmas?Since the death of his wife a few years ago, Eli Whittaker has been running from one job to another, unable to find somewhere to settle. But he’s left the tropical beach and the luxury resort where he used to work to brave the snow in Coral Canyon, Wyoming. Now that his older brother is back in … brother is back in their hometown and running the energy company, Eli wants his son, Stockton, to have a closer connection to family. Eli buys a dozen horses for the lodge and is working to book families and other vacationers to come stay at Whiskey Mountain and enjoy horseback riding lessons.
Meg Palmer is Stockton’s nanny, and she comes with her boss, Eli, to the lodge, her long-time crush on the man no different in Wyoming than it was on the beach. When she confesses her feelings for him and gets nothing in return, she’s crushed, embarrassed, and unsure if she can stay in Coral Canyon for Christmas. Then Eli starts to show some feelings for her too.
Meg’s fantasies of making a family with Eli and Stockton grow and grow, especially when she sees how Eli is kind and patient with her difficult and demanding mother, who suddenly needs a place to spend the holidays. Can Eli move past his first wife and find the faith he needs to build a new family with Meg? Or will she finally admit it’s time for her to take her heart and find someone else to give it to?
Read all the novels by USA Today bestselling author, Liz Isaacson!
Three Rivers Ranch Romance Series:
1. Second Chance Ranch
2. Third Time’s the Charm
3. Fourth and Long
4. Fifth Generation Cowboy
5. Sixth Street Love Affair
6. The Seventh Sergeant
7. Eight Second Ride
8. The First Lady of Three Rivers
9. Christmas in Three Rivers
10. Lucky Number Thirteen
11. The Curse of February Fourteenth
12. Ticket to Bride
Gold Valley Romance Series:
1. Before the Leap
2. After the Fall
3. Through the Mist
4. Between the Reins
5. Over the Moon
6. Under the Bridge
7. Up on the Housetop
8. Around the Bend
Brush Creek Brides Romance Series:
1. A Wedding for the Widower
2. A Companion for the Cowboy
3. A Bride for the Bronc Rider
4. A Family for the Farmer
5. A Home for the Horseman
6. A Refuge for the Rancher
7. A Marriage for the Marine
8. A Fiance for the Firefighter
9. A Treasure for the Trooper
10. A Date for the Detective
11. A Partner for the Paramedic
12. A Catch for the Chief
Steeple Ridge Romance Series:
1. Starting Over at Steeple Ridge (Timeless Romance)
2. Finding Love at Steeple Ridge
3. Learning Faith at Steeple Ridge
4. Kissing Santa at Steeple Ridge
5. Coming Home to Steeple Ridge
Grape Seed Falls Romance Series:
1. Choosing the Cowboy
2. Craving the Cowboy
3. Charming the Cowboy
4. Courting the Cowboy
5. Claiming the Cowboy
6. Catching the Cowboy
7. Cheering the Cowboy
Christmas in Coral Canyon:
1. Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend
2. Her Cowboy Billionaire Boss
3. Her Cowboy Billionaire Boyfriend
4. Her Cowboy Billionaire Bodyguard
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Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend is a well-written sweet romance. I enjoy Liz Isaacson’s writing style. The characters are very likeable and well-developed through the book. The snowy Wyoming setting was especially nice since I’m reading it in hot, humid Mississippi. The story is paced well, and there’s a great HEA. I’ve read a lot by this author and continue to enjoy her work. I received an ARC. I chose to write a review and share my opinion.
I had a free copy of this book, but this is my voluntary and honest opinion. I’m really enjoying this series by Liz Isaacson. The characters are varied and the plots interesting. The brothers are each unique and so are their problems. I like the way faith comes through in each book.
Couldn’t put this book down. Very emotional
I ended up not liking this story at all. Normally, this author’s work makes me feel happy, uplifted, or hopeful. I got none of this from this book.
Eli found out how Meg felt about him in November. By Christmas he was still trying to figure out what he felt. I personally didn’t think that was unreasonable. Especially when it seemed like during the initial 4 years, she hadn’t made her feelings known.
Eli was way too wishy washy in terms of trying to explain to Meg what he felt. I understood him having difficulty moving on with his life. That was until his brother made ONE statement. That blew Eli’s reasoning out of the water. Until finding out later that he had a completely different reason for feeling like he did.
I didn’t like Meg at all. She had her own issues she needed to resolve. I felt like she did the things she did, not because that was what she really wanted to do, but because she wanted to force Eli’s hand.
Also the first of the last major moves Meg made, we did with NO thought to what it would do to Stockton. One, he was a six year old child, she had been caring for since he was two. Basically the only mother he had ever known. Two, she supposedly loved him so much. Three, I felt she was so selfish, she didn’t even try to make things easier for him. Forget about Eli, but you don’t treat a kid that way.
She worked for Eli for 4 years. She decided to tell him how she felt. She decided to give him a timeline in which to feel the same way. She decided he should be over the death of his wife. She decided to threaten him with an ultimatum. She decided on the cavalier way she choose to treat his son. She decided to not share a major decision with Eli until the very last moment. She made other decisions, but they would have to become spoiler alerts if I shared them. See the theme here….SHE decided.
Not to mention, what was the deal with Meg’s mother? Did I miss something? I was waiting for The explanation about their relationship, about what Eli whispered to her, and about her attitude change at the lodge.
The straw that broke the camel’s back was what she said to Eli when they were standing on the beach. Unbelievable!!! The end of this story was so off putting to me, I was really sorry I spent any time on it.
I don’t feel like this was a romance or an HEA. I ended up feeling like it was a disaster waiting to happen with some pent up resentment ready to read its ugly head down The road.
The description sounded good, but I really did not expect this story to go in the direction it did. I was aiming for three stars, but the more I thought about this book, I could only give it two.
Another Great
Meg was the nanny for Stockton for the last 4 years and loved him like her own. But she also has a major crush on her widowed boss. Eli moved back to Wyoming to run the family ranch, but when !e.g. Tells him she like him at Thanksgiving they finally talk about it at Christmas. Hope it can work.
I really liked this boss/nanny romance. It had great elements of family and grief recovery. I enjoyed the characters immensely and was really thrown for a loop a few times.
This author mixes up her characters too often which is frustrating. I really struggled with my rating on that account but ultimately I enjoyed the story so …
I wanted to like this story a lot more than I actually did. I loved Eli and Stockton, and I liked who I thought Meg was going to be based on what we saw in the previous book. I just didn’t much like who she turned out to be in the end in this one. I was proud that she stood up for what she felt she deserved. I just thought her ‘line in the sand’ was rushed and unfair. I also have issues with characters refusing to discuss important matters with each other until the eleventh hour and this story hit that hot button for me several times. I love the sense of family and togetherness that the Whittaker clan embodies, so I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the next brother.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book.
MARVELOUS SERIES
What do you do on a perfectly nasty, rainy, windy day (think scuba gear over hip waders for going outside ;-P) when you don’t have to go ANYWHERE? Especially when you have just downloaded ALL of the Christmas in Coral Canyon books onto your kindle app… =) You binge-read the entire series! I’ve fallen in love with all of the characters-their strong, and sometimes not so strong, faith, their care of family and the understanding that family isn’t always people with whom you are related. What started out as a dreary day, has be a joyous time of meeting ‘new friends’ and watching them grow in their faith and fall in love. *Sigh 🙂 It’s been a LOVELY day!
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Her Cowboy Billionaire Boss is book 2 in the Whittaker Novel (Christmas in Coral Canyon). Another well written, sweet romance!,
This book is about a love lost, moving from job to job, trying to raise a child on his own, never finding a place to call home and a Nanny who makes him want more out of life!
Eli Whittaker decides its time to come back home and raise his son closer to family and bring the nanny, Meg along to help with the transition for his son. Meg’s has had feelings for Eli for along time and decides to tell him except he shows nothing…now she is not sure she can continue to work for him knowing that he will never become more than her boss. He on the other hand has feelings for Meg but is afraid to give his heart again.
Can Eli move past losing his first wife, give his whole heart to Meg so they can build a future and a family with together??
Eli, Meg and Stockton make a great family, the only thing is they aren’t a family. Eli is still suffering from the loss of his wife. Meg is tired of being just Stockton’s nanny. After years together it’s time to move the relationship to a new zone or let it go. These two navigate their trials and tribulations but something has to change. Great read, love the characters and the way the whole family is woven into the story line. Sweet clean romance done right.
I always enjoy Liz Isaacson’s books and she didn’t disappoint with this one. She made me smile.
A widower that can’t let go of his grief for his dead wife, a nanny that loves the widower and his son, and the son who loves them both. What troubles come when trying to be fair to the living and the dead. A really sweet story (with some spice!) of what it takes to release the past and accept the joy of the present.
this is a short sweet story, if you like cowboys you willlike the story, she falls for the boss, he thinks he likes her but can he get past the death of his wife. I was given a copy of the book but this is an honest reveiw
Meg has been a nanny to 6 year old Stockton since Eli’s wife was killed in a car wreck. They have moved several times, but 11 months ago they moved to the family’s lodge in Wyoming. Meg has fallen in love with Eli as well as Stockton but Eli can’t seem to get over his wife’s death. Things have been awkward between them for months since she told him her true feelings. She decides to look for another job and gives a two week notice. Eli however talks her out of it. Meg doesn’t have many friends and is not close with her family. Her mom wants to come and visit for Christmas and Eli drives Meg to pick her up. Eli does stick up for Meg every time her mom puts her down. Eli is still unable to commit to Meg and she ups and quits and doesn’t tell anyone where she is going. She goes to California and gets a job with a law firm. She makes goods friends with a couple of other ladies. Eli and Stockton are heart broken. He wants to hire a PI but his brothers tells him no. Out of the blue, an old friend calls from California and says a lady he met talks about being a former nanny to Stockton. Eli talks to Meg’s friends at work and they agree to help him. Can he convince Meg that he is ready to move on? Does he propose? Does she quit her job and move back? I received an ARC of this book and I am giving an honest review.