Christmas on the Ranch
Miranda Morganâs Christmas will be twice as busy now that sheâs guardian of her sisterâs sweet twin babies. But the celebrity photographer is happy to trade a glamorous LA lifestyle for motherhood in her small hometown of Wildhorn, Texas. Unfortunately, the twinsâ handsome godfather, Simon West, is unconvinced. The brooding rancher isnât thrilled about letting sunny, spontaneous Miranda into his carefully managed world. Though they disagree on almost everything, Simon and Miranda discover common ground as they work to make the twinsâ first country Christmas cozy and bright. Could this holiday transform Miranda and Simonâs tentative friendship into a forever love?
âI still canât believe you donât decorate for Christmas,â Miranda said.
Simon held Hudson and Harper in his lap while she put a green hat on Hudson. His little Santaâs-helper suit and Harperâs matching female elf would go nicely with Zig and Zag, the dogs Miranda adorably still thought of as twins.
âWhat would be the point? Itâs only me and the dogs, and they donât care that itâs Christmas.â
âHelloâChristmas spirit, where are you? What happened to getting in the mood for all things merry and bright?â
Simon snorted. âWhen have you ever known me to be merry and bright?â
But sitting here cross-legged with both of the twins on his lap and Miranda zipping around with unflagging energy and excitement, he thought he might be as close as heâd ever been to those feelings.
There was just something right about the four of them being here together. He wanted to tell her. But the words wouldnât come. They got all tangled up in his head and never made it to his lips.
Dear Reader,
Cowboys, twins, dogs and Christmas in Texas. Could there be a better or cuter combination?
Miranda Morgan has to change her whole lifestyle when she becomes the guardian of her sisterâs twins, but itâs a change sheâs ready and willing to make. Unfortunately, the twinsâ godfather, Simon West, doesnât believe people can change, and he doesnât think Miranda is up to the task of becoming the twinsâ new mother.
Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, two people clash, and this is the case for Simon and Miranda. They both want what is best for the twins, but they have opposite notions of how to get things done. Itâs in learning to appreciate their differences that they can work together to accomplish their goalsâand discover their dreams might not be so different after all.
If you enjoyed reading about Zig and Zag and the other dogs in Texas Christmas Twins, I encourage you to look into adopting a dog at your local shelter. There are so many great dogs looking for their Forever Family.
Iâm always delighted to hear from you, dear readers, and I love to connect socially. You can find my website at www.debkastnerbooks.com. Come join me on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/debkastnerbooks, and you can catch me on Twitter, @debkastner.
Please know that I pray for each and every one of you daily.
Love Courageously,
Deb Kastner
Publishers Weekly bestselling and award-winning author DEB KASTNER writes stories of faith, family and community in a small-town Western setting. She lives in Colorado with her husband and a pack of miscreant mutts, and is blessed with three daughters and two grandchildren. She enjoys spoiling her grandkids, movies, music (The Texas Tenors!), singing in the church choir and exploring Colorado on horseback.
Through Him then let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.
âHebrews 13:15â16
What can I give Him, poor that I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb.
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part.
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
Chapter One
Miranda Morgan wouldnât even know what hit her.
He was here in front of her cabin, preparing to make certain of that. After he was through with her, the powers that be would want to name a tempest after him.
Hurricane Simon.
It didnât matter that he hadnât seen Miranda since high school, or even, as his best friend Masonâs kid sister, that sheâd bared the occasional brunt of his pranks and mean jokes. In another situation, he might be considering how to make amends and not additional strife. He was a new man, a man of faith. The Lord had changed his heart, and now Simonâs goal was to change his life to match what had happened internally.
But try as he might, he fell short of being able to forgive Miranda for ignoring her responsibility to the sweet nine-month-old twins now in her care.