PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Three Charming and Festive Holiday Novellas Spiced with Humor, Frontier Action, and Sweet Romance
In this 3-in-1 novella collection, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer presents the new story “A Texas Christmas Carol,” in which a town’s wealthy, Scrooge-like bachelor finds his world invaded by a woman set on earning his donation for helping the local poor, and by the penetrating questions of three mysterious visitors.
It also includes, for the first time in print, “An Archer Family Christmas.” When the Archer clan gathers for the Christmas holiday, an unexpected request for help leaves Cassandra Archer directly in the path of a dangerous outlaw. Desperate to protect the woman he loves, Jim Archer races to the rescue, only to find that Cassie’s life is not the only one in peril. It will take a Christmas miracle–and the entire Archer clan–to keep a second Archer Christmas from ending in disaster.
In previously published “Gift of the Heart,” a widow and her young daughter move to Hope Springs for a fresh start. But with no money to secure a home, Ruth must convince a wealthy resort owner to accept her heirloom brooch as collateral. Will the pin that brought love to three generations soften the heart of a wounded recluse and give Ruth a second chance at love as the holidays draw near?
Sprinkled throughout the collection, you’ll find a hope-filled Christmas devotion, Witemeyer holiday recipes, and fun facts about nineteenth-century Christmas celebrations!
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My Review:
If you are a fan of Karen Witemeyer’s books, you are going to love this collection of Christmas-themed stories that have a western/historical setting. Be aware that one of these, “Gift of the Heart”, is a previously published book.
This book has a enjoyable and exciting Christmas reunion of the Archer brothers and their families in a story entitled “An Archer Family Christmas”. Even if you’ve never read the other Archer family books, you’ll easily be able to enjoy this one on its own.
The third story, “A Texas Christmas Carol” is a fun, western-style take on “A Christmas Carol”. I thought this story was very well done and I enjoyed how the author portrayed those story elements in a different time period. Felicity is the perfect free-spirited, compassionate young woman to warm the heart of cold businessman Evan Beazer, who fits the part well of a handsome, younger version of “Scrooge”. There’s some humor scattered throughout this story that will make you smile. (Did you catch the play on words with the name “Evan Beazer”?) These novella-length are perfect to read during the Christmas season as they are filled with faith and hope.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
For those who love to smile as they read, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer offers warm-hearted historical romances with a flair of humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. A transplant from California, Karen came to Texas for college, met a cowboy disguised as a computer nerd, married him, and never left the state that had become home. Winner of the HOLT Medallion, ACFW Carol Award, Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, National Reader’s Choice Award, and a finalist for both the RITA and Christy Awards, Karen is a firm believer in the power of happy endings. . . and ice cream. She also loves to reward her readers. Every month she gives away two inspirational historical novels to someone from her newsletter list and offers substantial bonus content on her website. To learn more about Karen and her books, or to join her subscriber list, please visit www.karenwitemeyer.com.