Linda Goodnight - A Cowboy Christmas - Snowbound Christmas / Falling for the Christmas Cowboy

Second chances at love

A duet of Christmas cowboy romances

Rancher Caleb Girard never thought he deserved Kristen Andrews. But when his ailing foster father brings her home as his nurse, Christmas blessings could surprise them all in Snowbound Christmas .

After a tragic loss, Ty Carrington tries to hide from the world on his Idaho ranch…until Jessica Lambert and her adorable daughter sneak into his life and his heart in Falling for the Christmas Cowboy .

LINDA GOODNIGHT, a New York Times bestselling author and winner of a RITA® Award in inspirational fiction, has appeared on the Christian bestseller lists. Her novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Active in orphan ministry, Linda enjoys writing fiction that carries a message of hope in a sometimes dark world. She and her husband live in Oklahoma. Visit her website, lindagoodnight.com, for more information.

Multipublished bestselling author RUTH LOGAN HERNEloves God, her country, her family, dogs, chocolate and coffee! Married to a very patient man, she lives in an old farmhouse in upstate New York and thinks possums should leave the cat food alone and snakes should always live outside. There are no exceptions to either rule! Visit Ruth at ruthloganherne.com.

A Cowboy Christmas

Linda Goodnight

and

Ruth Logan Herne

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-08644-8

A COWBOY CHRISTMAS

© 2018 Harlequin Books S.A.

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher.

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Praise for Linda Goodnight

“The second in the Buchanons series is a beautiful story that will surely leave readers feeling the holiday spirit.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Christmas Family

“This is a heartfelt story with a sweet romance.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Lawman’s Honor

“A touching story that will renew the reader’s holiday spirit.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Christmas Child

Praise for Ruth Logan Herne

“Second chances and small-town charm combine in this final book in the Men of Allegany County series.”

—RT Book Reviews on Yuletide Hearts

“A complicated and utterly compelling romance.”

—RT Book Reviews on Mended Hearts

“Small-town charm abounds in Herne’s characters and descriptions in this touching tale about finding strength in faith.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Mistletoe Family

Contents

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Back Cover Text Second chances at love A duet of Christmas cowboy romances Rancher Caleb Girard never thought he deserved Kristen Andrews. But when his ailing foster father brings her home as his nurse, Christmas blessings could surprise them all in Snowbound Christmas . After a tragic loss, Ty Carrington tries to hide from the world on his Idaho ranch…until Jessica Lambert and her adorable daughter sneak into his life and his heart in Falling for the Christmas Cowboy .

About the Author LINDA GOODNIGHT , a New York Times bestselling author and winner of a RITA® Award in inspirational fiction, has appeared on the Christian bestseller lists. Her novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Active in orphan ministry, Linda enjoys writing fiction that carries a message of hope in a sometimes dark world. She and her husband live in Oklahoma. Visit her website, lindagoodnight.com , for more information. Multipublished bestselling author RUTH LOGAN HERNE loves God, her country, her family, dogs, chocolate and coffee! Married to a very patient man, she lives in an old farmhouse in upstate New York and thinks possums should leave the cat food alone and snakes should always live outside. There are no exceptions to either rule! Visit Ruth at ruthloganherne.com .

Title Page A Cowboy Christmas Linda Goodnight and Ruth Logan Herne www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08644-8 A COWBOY CHRISTMAS © 2018 Harlequin Books S.A. Published in Great Britain 2018 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk

Praise Praise for Linda Goodnight “The second in the Buchanons series is a beautiful story that will surely leave readers feeling the holiday spirit.” —RT Book Reviews on The Christmas Family “This is a heartfelt story with a sweet romance.” —RT Book Reviews on The Lawman’s Honor “A touching story that will renew the reader’s holiday spirit.” —RT Book Reviews on The Christmas Child Praise for Ruth Logan Herne “Second chances and small-town charm combine in this final book in the Men of Allegany County series.” —RT Book Reviews on Yuletide Hearts “A complicated and utterly compelling romance.” —RT Book Reviews on Mended Hearts “Small-town charm abounds in Herne’s characters and descriptions in this touching tale about finding strength in faith.” —RT Book Reviews on The Mistletoe Family