Yuletide Cowboys: The Cowboy's Yuletide Reunion / The Cowboy's Christmas Gift
The Cowboy's Yuletide Reunion by Deb KastnerWhen Sarah Kendrick meets her high school sweetheart again, she's ashamed to show Marcus Ender how far she's fallen. But when they're snowed in on her ranch, and he returns holiday joy to her family, Sarah could have a merry Christmas…if she'll say yes.The Cowboy's Christmas Gift by Arlene JamesAn injury forces rodeo rider Matt Ender home to his family's ranch—where he clashes with his grandmother's pretty business partner.Former cowgirl Neely Spence has no time for love. Can they open their hearts and find family this Christmas?
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Two Cowboys’ Christmas Wishes
THE COWBOY’S YULETIDE REUNION BY DEB KASTNER
When Sarah Kendrick meets her high school sweetheart again, she’s ashamed to show Marcus Ender how far she’s fallen. But when they’re snowed in on her ranch, and he returns holiday joy to her family, Sarah could have a merry Christmas…if she’ll say yes.
THE COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS GIFT BY ARLENE JAMES
An injury forces rodeo rider Matt Ender home to his family’s ranch—where he clashes with his grandmother’s pretty business partner. Former cowgirl Neely Spence has no time for love. Can they open their hearts and find family this Christmas?
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—RT Book Reviews on Yuletide Baby
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“A wonderful story about sharing burdens, finding faith and discovering the life one dreams of may already be the one you have.”
—RT Book Reviews on A Colorado Match
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“The charms of small-town life and the community’s spirit blossoms in this Heart of Main Street series opener.”
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“Kendra and Jack realistically struggle to overcome hardships and learn to love in this compelling continuation of the Texas Twins miniseries.”
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“Warm, rich details combine with Southern charm and hospitality in this touching story about healing deep emotional wounds with God’s help.”
—RT Book Reviews on Second Chance Match
Award-winning author DEB KASTNER lives and writes in beautiful Colorado. Since her daughters have grown into adulthood and her nest is almost empty, she is excited to be able to discover new adventures, challenges and blessings, the biggest of which is her sweet grandchildren. She enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to music, singing in the church choir and attending concerts and musicals.
ARLENE JAMES has been publishing steadily for nearly four decades and is a charter member of RWA. She is married to an acclaimed artist, and together they have traveled extensively. After growing up in Oklahoma, Arlene lived thirty-four years in Texas and now abides in beautiful northwest Arkansas near two of the world’s three loveliest, smartest, most talented granddaughters. She is heavily involved in her family, church and community.
Yuletide Cowboys
The Cowboy’s Yuletide Reunion
Deb Kastner
The Cowboy’s Christmas Gift
Arlene James
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Deb Kastner
To my family. You manage to live with me despite crazy tight deadlines, a messy house and endless fast food. Love you all!
Then the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid, for I bring you tidings of great joy
Which will be to all people.
For there is born to you this day in the city of David
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
—Luke 2:10–11
“Cowabunga!” Marcus Ender stomped on the brake of his truck and jerked the steering wheel to the right, nearly jackknifing the empty horse trailer he was towing behind him. Snow glistened on the evergreen branches and banked along the sides of the road where the plow had gone through.
At first he thought he was seeing things. But no.
The animal was there right in front of his eyes, all right—except it wasn’t a cow that had bounded into the road and completely blocked his truck from passing. Marcus narrowed his gaze on the antlered beast.
Not an elk. Not a deer—at least not the white-tailed variety that one generally expected to find in the thickly forested Colorado landscape. He rubbed his eyes with the palms of his hands.
A reindeer? Like the kind that pulled Santa’s sleigh? Up on the housetop and all that?
Man, was this thing lost. Like on another continent, lost—or wherever the North Pole was supposed to be. Geography had never been Marcus’s best subject.
He chuckled. The reindeer, which stood right in front of his truck with garland draped around its neck, calmly ruminated and stared back at him as if he were the odd man out.
Maybe he was. Texas born and raised in Oklahoma, he had never been to Colorado before. He wouldn’t be here now if he wasn’t doing a favor for his Grandma Sheryl. He was already anticipating being home for the holidays at his grandmother’s ranch in Red Bluff, Oklahoma. His older brother, Matt, had already arrived, celebrating the holiday with the family for his first time in years. Marcus didn’t know how he felt about that—he and Matt had never gotten along well and hadn’t seen each other in a long time, but he hadn’t been the one to put distance between them, and he wasn’t about to let Matt ruin the holidays for him.
