A Cowboy under the Mistletoe

I read the entire collection, first as a kindle unlimited borrow, and upon loving the first four books in the collection and knowing I'd want to read them again, found myself compelled to buy the boxed set. Story 5: The Perfect Christmas Gift by Gail L. Jenner is my one two-star read. The story began in entirely the wrong place, and wasn't a romance. The sheriff might have been a worthy hero, the soon-to-be-former husband a real jerk, but nothing about the story redeemed itself. The remaining five stories all earned full marks. I couldn't give the bundle fewer than five to somehow mar the reputations of the tales by Coverstone, Washburn, Patton, Spencer, and Hanson. All five of these authors have earned my interest, and I'll definitely purchase and read more by them. It's a real shame that the editor and Prairie Rose Press didn't do something to ensure all of the novellas in this set were of similar quality. The compilation was very cleanly edited. Typos were rare and few and far between. An occasional dropped punctuation or extraneous quotation mark, and one case where the wrong word (a dropped letter, 'his' became 'is') sneaked through. Well worth the read, with reservations noted.

I loved each story of new life, second chances, new love and hope. Each story had something to tell that all of us could and can relate to. Faith is the biggest one but love and help from friends, loved ones and strangers make life happen. The authors each did a wonderful job with the characters and plots.

I enjoyed this series of books. There are five books and they are all different in writing style. It made it enjoyable to read since they weren't all the same. Each story is a sweet Christmas romance between a cowboy and a lady! If you're looking for something light and that will leave you feeling good, I recommend these books.

Every one of the stories in this book are excellent! If you look and listen carefully you will see life's lessons. I hope you will give this book a try. I just know you're going to love them too! Starr as Ruby Slippers

I have found 5 authors that I will be sure to read more of their books. I have enjoyed these Christmas stories very much and look forward to more enjoyable hours with these authors. COWBOY UNDER THE MISTLETOE CHRISTMAAS COWBOY by Livia j Washburn A cowboy, newly tired rancher, attempts to rescue a young lady from a renegade Indian raiding party, BUT will he have to be rescued when he returns her home the next day? ANOTHER AULD LANG SYNE BY DONNA ALICE PATTON Will a long married rancher be tempted by his first love on a cold winters night? OR will he make it home to his wife and family to celebrate Christmas Eve traditions? SILVER AND GOLD BY KAYE SPENCER A small town hit with tradgedy at Christmas time in need of help. A woman that lost her husband and gather in that town can bring the help they need. Will she be able to put her frief and loss aside to help the town residents? THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT BY GAIL L JENNER A young bride travels west with her husband to find fortune and adventure, but he abandons her and leaves her alone and unprotected in a strange town. How will she survive without family ad friends? EVERY NEE SHALL BEND BY TANYA HANSON A mail order bride is trying to survive and keep children safe that are not her own. A stranger rides into the homestead where she has taken refuge. Is he trouble or will he help her and the kids?

This book is an anthology of six holiday stories. 1. A Christmas Groom by Stacey Coverstone, 2. Widelooping a Christmas Cowboy by Livia J. Washburn, 3. Another Auld Lang Syne by Donna Alice Patton, 4. Silver and Gold by Kaye Spencer, 5. The Perfect Christmas Gift by Gail L. Jenner, 6. Every Knee Shall Bend by Tanya Hanson. These are all wonderfully written and take place in days past. You will enjoy getting away for awhile with these sweet cowboy romances! I enjoyed this book very much.

Each of these stories was unique and not typical of the genre, with sweet endings that weren't always sewn up neatly but offered promise for the future of the characters. Enjoyed that tremendously. Solid writing, characters with depth despite these being short stories. Will be reading more from these authors now! I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This book exceeded expectations.

I thoroughly enjoyed all of these books. I will now be following all of the authors who contributed to the 4 book boxed set. There was intrigue, compromise, love, danger, etc. Very entertaining. I was given a copy of these books to read and my review is my own.