Open your heart to the holidays with these stories of unexpected love . . . A BABY FOR CHRISTMAS * Lisa JacksonThe uneventful Christmas Annie McFarlane expected is suddenly anything but. First, there’s the adorable baby left on the snowy doorstep of her Oregon cabin. Second, there’s the extremely attractive, yet extremely angry man claiming to be the father. Liam O’Shaughnessy may be … father. Liam O’Shaughnessy may be intimidating, but this is one precious gift Annie isn’t giving up so easily . . .
WHAT THE COWBOY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS * Maisey Yates
When Meg O’Neill’s longtime boyfriend lets her down, again, on Christmas no less, she braves an Oregon blizzard to get to her best friend Noah’s comforting arms. But this time Noah’s not telling her what she wants to hear—he’s telling her the truth, from his heart. And his words just might be the gift Meg’s been wishing for all along.
SNOWED IN * Stacy Finz
Rachel Johnson has found the perfect spot for her second Tart Me Up bakery in Glory Junction, California. Except she’s in fierce competition with hunky bar owner Boden Farmer. Worse, while the icy rivals await the city’s decision, they end up catering the same Christmas Eve mountaintop wedding—and getting snowed in. But sometimes a loss of electricity generates a different kind of heat . . .
A COWBOY WEDDING FOR CHRISTMAS * Nicole Helm
Big city art teacher Lindsay Tyler isn’t just back home in Colorado for her brother’s wedding at the Barton Christmas Tree Farm and Ranch. She’s back for good. She just hasn’t told anyone yet—including Cal Barton, the ex-boyfriend she left behind. Will it take a Christmas miracle for him to welcome her back with open arms? . . .
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Santa’s on His Way is a collection of four romantic Christmas novellas by best selling authors Lisa Jackson (A Baby for Christmas), Maisey Yates( What the Baby Wants for Christmas), Stacy Finz (Snowed In), and Nicole Helm(A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas.). Each of these stories has a lovely white Christmas setting. The characters in each tale are complex, each having haunted pasts of either childhood neglect or adult betrayal.
But Christmas is a time of miracles and redemption. In each novella the reader will find a story of lost and lonely people who are uncertain in the path their lives take. But it seems the fates have ideas of their own, rescuing the meek and settling them on a course to happiness.
These enjoyable holiday stories are a treat. You will be so pleased with the holiday joy in these tales. I enjoyed each one and do recommend this book.
I love Christmas romances! Stories with December snow and a little holiday magic make my season brighter.
This collection of novellas was a perfect read to get me in the mood for the coming holidays. It has some of my favorite romance tropes, too: friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, and first love/second chance at love.
Stacy Finz’s Glory Junction series has a special place in my heart, so I was especially thrilled to read Boden and Rachel’s story. Of course, it was fantastic, as were the rest of the books. Highly recommend!
Great book
What the Cowboy Wants for Christmas: Maisey Yates
Meg, Charlie, and Noah all met as teens living in the same foster home. Meg fell instantly in love with Charlie for the last thirteen years she’s waited for him, waited to be old enough, waited for him to get a good job, waited for him to come home from New York but this year she decided to stop waiting especially after finding him in bed with another woman. Noah has been a constant in Meg’s life and has been in love with her for just as long and finally this year is the year he has his chance to finally show Meg how he feels.
Overall, it was a really nice and steamy read with lots of emotion. Meg looks back on her life and sees things differently than she use too and once she gets all that figured out everything falls into place.
Snowed In: Stacy Finz
My favorite of the book! I absolutely love Glory Junction. As soon as I read in the last Glory Junction book the animosity between Rachel and Boden I knew this was going to be great. Rachel Johnson left her big city corporate lawyer job to pursue her dream of being a baker. Now she owns a fantastic bakery and is looking to expand and she knows just the place. Boden Farmer turned the tired old bar into a gastro pub and he has plans to expand himself but in the meantime he’s working the bar for parties which brings him in close proximity to Rachel. They are both prepping for the Christmas Day wedding when they get snowed in. With no distractions standing in their way they finally drop their walls low enough to let each other in but their is still the matter that they both want the same location for their business.
Overall, I loved this one. It’s a quick and easy read with funny situations and loveable characters. Rachel has been burned once before so she’s hesitant to let anyone else in it takes a grand gesture from Boden to show her he’s worth the risk.
A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas: Nicole Helm
Lindsay Tyler dreamed of leaving her hometown behind and she did she left after high school and vowed never to come back. Cal Barton thought he was enough for Lindsay, that she would stay for him and when she left town she broke his heart. After six years of living life on her own Lindsay is homesick she’s had her time to grow up and discover who she really is and that person belongs with her family. When her brother gets engaged and she comes home for the wedding she’s staying home for good. Now she just has to make it through the wedding at Cal’s Christmas Tree Ranch without falling back in love with him.
Overall, this was a nice emotional read about how sometimes to need to be apart and discover who you are away from the comforts of home to really appreciate the place where you belong.
A Baby For Christmas: Lisa Jackson
1995 Annie McFarlane is newly divorced when her husband’s girlfriend ends up pregnant. After discovering she may never be able to conceive and then her husband leaving Annie was having a horrible year. 1996 Liam O’Shaughnessy needs to find the real killer of his boss before he gets convicted of murder his only lead is the woman who claimed she saw him there but she’s disappeared but he’s found her sister. Annie found solace in a small house in the middle of nowhere looking after an older couple ranch. Her plan was to stay a few more days before going to visit her brother and his family but late one night she discovers a baby on her front step with a note “For you Annie”. The next night Liam shows up at her door claiming the baby is his and demands to know where her sister, the baby’s mother, is but Annie has no idea and with a blizzard blowing in they are stuck together to work it out.
Overall, this one fell short. I love Lisa Jackson’s older stuff and this feels like it’s only half a book. It feels like there is so much missing from this story. I love the idea of it and the plot and if there is a full version of this story out there I want to read it but this as is is lacking.
Santa’s on His Way
by Lisa Jackson; Maisey Yates; Stacy Finz; Nicole Helm
Looking for a Christmas collection of stories you will want to read over and over again? This is one that I believe fills the bill. All pulled at my heartstrings and had me rooting for the characters to find happiness together. Loved them all!
WHAT THE COWBOY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS * Maisey Yates
This story grabbed me and kept me engaged from beginning to end. I so very much wanted Meg and Noah to get their HEA and though it was painful to watch I was thrilled when it all came out right for both of them!
SNOWED IN * Stacy Finz
Rachel and Boden were another great love story that had me smiling at the end. Loved both characters and their dynamic together.
A COWBOY WEDDING FOR CHRISTMAS * Nicole Helm
Second chances are not for everyone but in this story Lindsay and Cal do manage a way back together when she comes home for good. That said…it wasn’t easy for either of them.
A BABY FOR CHRISTMAS * Lisa Jackson
I wondered how a Christmas story would work written by this author since it is usually murder and romantic suspense she writes. Well, she aced it and again we end up with a couple that deserves their HEA and duly find it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Zebra for the ARC – This is my honest review
5 Stars
Santa’s on His Way is a delightful collection of holiday stories brimming with heartfelt romance to curl the toes and warm your heart! I thoroughly enjoyed each of these stories, they made me smile, laugh, swoon, and left me anxious for the impending holiday season! Highly recommend, Santa brings lots of wonderful gifts for readers to discover in this one!!
Snowed in by Stacy Finz:
Rachel Johnson has just learned that there is a new space opening up, and she has her eye on it, it would make the perfect new home for her bakery Tart Me Up… unfortunately she is not the only one with eyes on the property. There is a certain sexy bartender who also wants the space, which means there is a heated little competition coming their way!
What the Cowboy Wants For Christmas by Maisey Yates:
Meg O’Neill thought that Santa would be bringing her an engagement ring for Christmas, but it wasn’t her who got the special little gift for Christmas. She caught her cheating boyfriend giving someone else the special gift that was meant for her… in the bedroom! But when she turns to a friend for comfort, she learns that Santa still gave her a special gift, it just came in different packaging.
A Cowboy Wedding For Christmas by Nicole Helm:
Lindsay Tyler left small town life for the big city, and never looked back, she had dreams to chase and couldn’t be tied down by love and marriage. But now that she has made a life in the big city she realizes, that her dreams didn’t hold the same promise that a life in her small town did… but returning there means making amends with the past she left behind!
A Baby For Christmas by Lisa Jackson:
Annie McFarlane was expecting a quiet Christmas but Santa changes those plans when he leaves a baby on her doorstep, and a sexy man coming soon after claiming to be the father of the baby. Suddenly her holidays take on a whole new meaning, one filled with of excitement, and love!
Santa’s On His Way is a touching collection of holiday tales. I enjoyed each and every story which included some of my favorite tropes – snowed in couple, second chance romance, enemies to lovers, and more. If you’re looking for a little inspiration to put you in a festive mood, I recommend this collection.
What can be better than a book of Christmas tales from some of my favorite authors? Not much!
What the Cowboy Wants for Christmas
by Maisey Yates
This story has a lot of emotion packed into its pages. Meg and Noah grew up in and out of foster care so there is a lot of baggage. Maisey Yates handled their situations beautifully and really tugged at my heartstrings. If I wasn’t already a big fan of this author, this story would have me seeking more from her. ~4.5 stars
Snowed In
by Stacy Finz
A few years ago, I read the first couple of books in this author’s Nugget series. I really enjoyed them but somehow lost track of them along the way. This story reminded me of how much I enjoyed her writing. I’ll have to make a note to get back to that series. As for this story, a lot of depth was put into the back story of these characters. Sometimes that can bog down a story as short as this one, but the author did a great job. The tension that built between Rachel and Boden as the story progressed was palpable. ~4 stars
A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas
by Nicole Helm
Amazing chemistry! The heat between Lindsay and Cal is off the charts, even though they go through great pains to not even touch each other. This is a very touching story about a couple who find their way back to each other after going their own ways years before. The love and hurt between them twisted me up inside. I’ll say it again…amazing! ~4.5 stars
A Baby for Christmas
by Lisa Jackson
This story was kind of old school. It starts off in 1995, so I thought it was a bit of a flashback. Nope…the story takes place in the 90’s. People smoking cigarettes in restaurants, non-existent cell phones and all. While I enjoyed this story, some of the references threw me because of being dated. And sometimes the flow was a bit choppy. But the chemistry between Annie and Liam was explosive and it was, overall, a great story. I was curious and had to look this one up once I finished because, honestly, why would the author write this story to take place in the 90’s? That wasn’t a crucial plot point. Turns out, this story was included in another Christmas compilation called ‘Tis the Season back in 1997. It’s odd to me it was not only included in this modern compilation, but it’s also the “headliner” on the cover of the book. ~3.5 stars
I really enjoyed this collection of Christmas tales. While it doesn’t seem any of these stories is technically part of any of the authors series, they all have some sort of tie (usually by location) to some other work. A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas by Nicole Helm is definitely an offshoot of her Mile High series. I’m hoping to see these characters again, but I don’t think it’s necessary to read that series to understand and like this story.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
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This is a wonderful collection of four Christmas Stories. In What the Cowboy wants for Christmas by Maisey Yates join Noah and Meg on their emotional journey to each other Emotional, story.. In Snowed in by Stacy Finz, Boden and Rachel go from competing for a business location to completing each other. Wonderful story, loveable characters. In A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas by Nicole Helm , Cal and Lindsay have a second chance for love. If he can get past all of the pain from his past.Amazing , emotional read with wonderful characters. In A Baby for Christmas by Lisa Jackson, Liam and Annie comes together over the love of a baby that Annie finds on her porch and that Liam thinks he is the father of.. Wonderful story, Great characters. This is a heartwarming collection and I would definitely recommend all of them.
A fantastic collection of four 5 star holiday novellas set in the fictional small towns each of these authors have created in their individual series. If you are a fan of these authors you will enjoy a quick addition to the series you already love. If these authors are new to you this is a fantastic way of experiencing their individual writing styles and falling in love with their stories. I highly recommend this book!
WHAT THE COWBOY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS * Maisey Yates – A fantastic friends to lovers story. Loved Noah and Meg together much more than Meg with Charlie! Someone needs to smack that man! Meg is definitely better off.
SNOWED IN * Stacy Finz – Business rivals in Glory Junction, Rachel and Boden, find themselves competing for the same property. When they get snowed in at a mountaintop lodge together the begin to see what’s really important.
A COWBOY WEDDING FOR CHRISTMAS * Nicole Helm – A second chance romance that will just make your heart melt. Lindsay Tyler returns to Gracely, Colorado and she has to face Cal Burton, the man whose heart she broke when she left him behind.
A BABY FOR CHRISTMAS * Lisa Jackson – What was suppose to be a quiet Christmas is suddenly filled with chaos when Annie discovers a baby on her doorstep followed shortly by and enraged Liam claiming to be the father. What happens after that is truly a Christmas miracle.
Santa’s on His Way (Kindle Edition) by Lisa Jackson This is four books in one… thanks to the publisher and #NetGalley for allowing me to preview this book. WHAT A COWBOY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS by Maisey Yates… Meg and Noah’s story… they met in foster care and both have hangups..friends to lovers story with a HEA. SNOWED IN by Stacy Finz.. Rachel and Boden’s story… competitors to lovers story…loved BUNS AND BEER….with a HEA. A COWBOY WEDDING FOR CHRISTMAS by Nicole Helm … Lindsay and Cal’s story .. he has abandonment issues from his parents and Lindsay leaving to find herself..they get their HEA. A BABY FOR CHRISTMAS by Lisa Jackson… Anne and Liam’s story… her husband divorced her after her third miscarriage… he falsely accused by her sister Nola of murder..and Nola leaves their baby on Anne’s doorstep in a snow storm…. they get to a HEA but I worried they wouldn’t.
SANTA’S ON HIS WAY By Lisa Jackson, Maisey Yates, Stacy Finz, Nicole Helm
This book is chock full of feel good Christmas stories. I enjoyed each one. I am very familiar with Lisa Jackson and always enjoy her books, but had never read anything by the other 3. I am happy to have found more talented authors to read books by now. This collection brings us the lost, lonely, bitter to have their own Christmas miracles. I would recommend this. I received an ARC for my honest review from Netgalley.
I enjoyed this Christmasy set of 4 books. I bought this at a local store and I voluntarily chose to review it. This included 4 stories, What the Cowboy Wants for Christmas by Maisey Yates, Snowed In Stacy Finz, A Cowboy Wedding for Christmas by Nicole Helm, and A baby for Christmas by Lisa Jackson.
I’ve rated this set a 4.5*.Because of the sexual content, It’s not for the under 18 readers. Each story is completely different so there is plenty of variety.
*What the Cowboy Wants For Christmas – I give this one 2.5-3 stars. The writing flowed well, but it’s hard to like a story that starts out like this one does. How Meg can go from being “in love” with someone for 13 years, and then hopping to someone else in a day is not my kind of love story. Don’t get me wrong, Charlie was a selfish jerk, but the total turn around was hard to take. I do think that Meg and Noah were more suited to each other, and the ending was sweet.
*Snowed In – This was a 4 star read for me. The writing flowed well, and I liked Rachel and Boden together. They had great chemistry, and you could tell from the start that the arguing was just camouflaging their true feelings. This was a quick read, so everything happens pretty quickly, but I felt like it was a complete story. This was a first for me from this author, but I would definitely read her again!
*A Cowboy Wedding For Christmas – I give this one 3 stars. The writing itself was good, it flowed well, and I thought the characters were developed nicely. I wasn’t a fan of Lindsey for pretty much the whole book. She had to “get away” from her small town when she was 18 and left Cal in the process. She KNEW his abandonment issues, left him anyway, and couldn’t figure out why he was still angry after 6 years. I think that they did belong together at the end, but Lindsey was hard for me to like throughout. She kept trying to give her advice to everyone, which was pretty much leave this town, even when it wasn’t asked for. I felt like Cal was justified in his anger, but he was still made to apologize. I get that he needed to let go of the past, but I didn’t think Lindsey deserved an apology from him. I did like the ending, and Cal and Lindsey were eventually good together.
*A Baby For Christmas – I would give this one 3 stars. The writing is okay, but it takes place in the late 90’s. I thought it was going to start out with a flashback, but it’s actually just an old story. It was a little weird to read a story 20 years ago. This one is also more of a romantic suspense instead of straight romance. I wasn’t a big fan of Annie, and Liam was a jerk, although I understand why he was. They do have great chemistry from the start, but it’s a little weird for me for them to be a couple when it’s a real possibility that Annie is involved with her sister’s baby daddy.
All in all this was am okay series, but Snowed In was my favorite.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.