Jennifer Estep's Reviews > Snowflakes and Stetsons
Snowflakes and Stetsons
by Jillian Hart (Goodreads Author), Carol Finch, Cheryl St.John (Goodreads Author)
by Jillian Hart (Goodreads Author), Carol Finch, Cheryl St.John (Goodreads Author)
Jennifer Estep's review
bookshelves: anthologies, historical-romance, western
Apr 02, 12
bookshelves: anthologies, historical-romance, western
Read in February, 2012
Snowflakes and Stetsons is a holiday anthology that features historical western romances by Jillian Hart, Carol Finch, and Cheryl St. John.
In The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by Hart, Caleb McGraw is free after being wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Now, he's come to make sure that his son is taken care of. What he doesn't count on is falling for Caroline Dreyer, a widow who is caring for his son. But Caleb worries that his imprisonment will ultimately tear him, Caroline, and his son apart.
In Christmas at Cahill Crossing by Finch, Rosalie Greer is trying to bring presents to town when she gets caught in a snowstorm. Lucky for her, Lucas Burnett finds and gets her to safety. Rosalie is drawn to Lucas and determined to bring him out of his shell. Lucas prefers to keep to himself, but he finds himself wanting to spend more and more time with Rosalie.
And in A Magical Gift at Christmas by St. John,U.S. Marshal Jonah Cavanaugh is charged with keeping a shipment of payroll gold safe from some outlaws. But his job becomes more complicated when he becomes stranded with Meredith Abbott and two children who have stowed away on board the train. Meredith is used to a life of comfort, but she finds herself falling in love with the rugged marshal, and the children steal her heart as well.
I enjoy westerns and anthologies, and this book seemed like it would be a fun read, which it was. Plus, I hadn't read any of the authors before, and it was a way to sample three authors at once.
St. John's story was my favorite, as it had the most action in it, as Jonah, Meredith, and the children band together to take on the train robbers. Finch's story had a memorable character in Rosalie, who is a sort of secret Santa to her town. I didn't enjoy Hart's story quite as much, but that was probably because Caleb and Caroline both have such tragic pasts. Still, it was nice to see them get their happily ever after in the end.
Overall, this is a solid anthology, especially if you like westerns and holiday stories.
In The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by Hart, Caleb McGraw is free after being wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Now, he's come to make sure that his son is taken care of. What he doesn't count on is falling for Caroline Dreyer, a widow who is caring for his son. But Caleb worries that his imprisonment will ultimately tear him, Caroline, and his son apart.
In Christmas at Cahill Crossing by Finch, Rosalie Greer is trying to bring presents to town when she gets caught in a snowstorm. Lucky for her, Lucas Burnett finds and gets her to safety. Rosalie is drawn to Lucas and determined to bring him out of his shell. Lucas prefers to keep to himself, but he finds himself wanting to spend more and more time with Rosalie.
And in A Magical Gift at Christmas by St. John,U.S. Marshal Jonah Cavanaugh is charged with keeping a shipment of payroll gold safe from some outlaws. But his job becomes more complicated when he becomes stranded with Meredith Abbott and two children who have stowed away on board the train. Meredith is used to a life of comfort, but she finds herself falling in love with the rugged marshal, and the children steal her heart as well.
I enjoy westerns and anthologies, and this book seemed like it would be a fun read, which it was. Plus, I hadn't read any of the authors before, and it was a way to sample three authors at once.
St. John's story was my favorite, as it had the most action in it, as Jonah, Meredith, and the children band together to take on the train robbers. Finch's story had a memorable character in Rosalie, who is a sort of secret Santa to her town. I didn't enjoy Hart's story quite as much, but that was probably because Caleb and Caroline both have such tragic pasts. Still, it was nice to see them get their happily ever after in the end.
Overall, this is a solid anthology, especially if you like westerns and holiday stories.
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