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Title:   Mistletoe Cowboy Author:   Carolyn Brown Genre:   Contemporary Romance Pages:   352 Published:   October 2012 Publisher:   Sourcebooks Source:   via NetGalley Buy Links:   Amazon, Kobo, Book Depository Synopsis: 'Tis the season for... •A matchmaking grandma on a long-distance mission •Mistletoe temptation in every doorway •A sexy cowboy with a killer smile Commitment! It made Sage run the other way. It made Creed shudder. But Sage's granny, the Widow Presley, was determined to get her granddaughter a cowboy for Christmas. And who better than Creed, the man interested in purchasing the widow's Rockin' C Ranch? The fact that a three-day blizzard was blowing in just made things all the better. A person can't run from commitment when they're snowed in, now can they? Sage is shocked and upset that her Grandmother has decided to sell the ranch!  She’s driven home in a blinding blizzard to talk out of what she thinks is a mistake....

Title: Doctor in Petticoats Author: Mary Connealy Genre: Historical Romance, Christian Romance, Western Romance Pages:   320 Published:   July 2010 ISBN:   1602601461 Publisher:   Barbour Books Source:   ebook via Netgalley Synopsis: What happens when an idealistic student nurse encounters an embittered army doctor in a stagecoach accident? How will she react when she learns her training didn’t prepare her for tragic reality? How will he, an army deserter, respond to needs when he vowed to never touch another patient? Can these two stubborn mules find common ground on which to work and bring healing to West Texas? **************************** My Thoughts: When I first picked this story up, I wasn't quite sure what to expect.  Was this the story of a young woman trying to make it in a man's world?  Breaking through the prejudice and thick headed-ness of old fashioned society?  It was so much more then that. Beth McClell...

Title:   A Heart Renewed Author:   Karen Baney Genre:   Christian Romance, Historical Romance, Western Romance Published:   April 2011 ISBN:   001268130X Publisher:   Author Source:   from author via Smashwords Synopsis: Headstrong. Unconventional. Until life turns upside down... Julia Colter struggles to accept life under her controlling brother's greed. The suitors he selects would benefit him, but are far from the ideal husband for her. When her rebellion against her brother puts her life at risk, she turns to her friend for help. Adam Larson longs to train horses and plans to head west to the Arizona Territory to see his dreams fulfilled. When his sister's best friend shows up in the middle of the night, he agrees to help her flee. The decision changes his life, in more ways than he expected. Can Julia forget the pain from her past and open her heart to love? ************************* My Thoughts : I was so compl...