After traveling around the globe for over a year, Cole Linden is more than ready to return home to Montana, so when his fiancée, Sunshine, suddenly cuts their trip short and books them flights back to Chance Creek, Cole feels like the holidays have come early this year. He hopes she’ll love the present he bought her: a restaurant space downtown. If only he can transform it into the sleek, modern … modern style she likes before Christmas, maybe she’ll finally agree to set a date for their wedding.
Sunshine can’t believe she’s pregnant, but she is, which means it’s high time to get back home. It also means she needs to re-think her career goals. She can’t run a world-class restaurant in tiny Chance Creek—especially not with a baby. So Cole will have to be the breadwinner of the family. Which means he needs a ranch. Luckily she’s found one. Three hundred acres of prime ranch land and a wonderful—if dilapidated—house. With Christmas looming, she’ll need to race to turn it into the comfortable family home they’ll need as soon as they get married.
But when a delayed flight results in the loss of their hotel room, Cole and Sunshine realize they’ll have to couch surf through the holidays. Staying with each of their friends in turn leads to a series of revelations that might undermine their relationship for good. Can Cole and Sunshine make it until Christmas?
Or will this be the holiday that ends it all?
The Cowboys of Chance Creek Series:
BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride
BOOK 1: The Cowboy’s E-Mail Order Bride
BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride
BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride
BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire
BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride
BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride
BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride
BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride
BOOK 9: The Cowboy’s Christmas Bride
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This is the continuation of Cole & Sunshines story (the prequel). They are back from their world trop. It’s Christmas and a great time for catching up and maybe setting down a few roots.
I usually really like Cora Seton and this book was okay but not my favorite. The last quarter of the book was better when Sunshine finally made up her mind and wasn’t such a selfish brat. Cole was a saint. A women’s dream man. It is a standalone with a HEA but it took a while to get there.
Of course, I loved it. I didn’t realize how much I missed Chance Creek or the cowboys and their families that live there, until I received the ARC for this one. This story picks up with Cole and Sunshine after The Cowboy inherits a bride, which is the book that tells about their first meeting and how they ended up together in the first place. It is a continuation of their story after their return to Chance Creek and revisits several of the families that started the series in the first place. We get to see where their children are, who is expecting and what becomes of Cole and Sunshine’s relationship.
There could not be two more polar opposites, but somehow they’ve made it work so far. Now, when they return “home,” we get to see how their relationship progresses without the excitement of travel to lean on. As with all of the Cora Seton’s stories, this one is filled with warmth and passion besides the conflict that makes her novels a story. They’re always cozy and down-home reads that make you feel like you’re joining in a small town community that you’ve already been a part of. Each of Seton’s stories is about community and how they assist in sharing the joy of family with their families and their friends. As with the others, this one has our protagonists enduring misunderstandings and miscommunications that create chaos in their relationship. In the end, they are brought together by the simplicity of the realization that they love each other and nothing is more important than this one fact. What better way to celebrate our return to Chance Creek than to bring everyone together at Christmas? And, how could any of it be fun if the rest of the community wasn’t involved?
It was heartwarming and felt like coming home. I highly recommend the entire series along with everything else that she’s written. There’s so much love and passion in her words and between her characters. Thank you, Cora Seton, for another wonderful story.
Loved all the Cowboys books in the series. Have enjoyed every Cora Seton book I have read.
I enjoyed this book, and I liked the twists and turns the story took. Easy to read and pick back up when you had time to read again.
Adorable, and the author does a great job of pulling out all the stops to make the surprises logical.
Love every one of Cora Seton’s books. Wish I could read them slower to make them last. Her characters draw you in and you find yourself invested in them. Can’t recommend her books enough. Great reads.
I like everything about this authors books. As soon as I get them I read them right away . So enjoy!
Sweet read!
Cora Seton books are great. Her series books are always a delight. They are witty, funny, and romance added in. They are a must read. Excellent author
Great good
I’ll read anything by Cora Seton
I enjoyed the story. And was able to stay interested. Good books on book bub
Good book
Love Cora seton books
My last christmas story of the season. Great book and characters.
Love Cora’s series…all of them!
This book was well written. I enjoy reading books that don’t shout misspellings and grammatical errors. Although I feel like it was somewhat realistic it was also very idealistic. But it was interesting and kept me coming back.
Love all the Chance Creek books. Cora Seaton is an author whose books I NEVER miss.
Love Cora Seton writing. Always a great story line that keeps you interested. A good read.