I’ve read several Maisie Yates books over the years so I was really looking forward to this new cowboy Christmas story.
There’s nothing like reading cowboy romance. The guys usually just such gentlemen and treat their women right. This story is no different. Releasing today, check out my review on this new book below.
Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch by Maisey Yates
Publisher : HQN; Original edition (October 26, 2021)
ISBN-13 : 978-1335959171
OVERVIEW:
Legendary bull rider Jake Daniels has only one plan this Christmas—to ignore the pain the season always brings. Until his best friend, Callie Carson, shows up on his ranch with a marriage proposal. Jake has lived so close to the edge it’s a miracle he’s still alive—he knows all about risk. But marrying the woman he craves more than anything feels like the biggest risk of all.
Callie Carson may be rodeo royalty, but to fulfill her dreams of riding saddle bronc, she needs her inheritance. And to access that, she needs a husband. But Jake the husband is deliciously different from Jake the friend, especially after the wild heat of their wedding night. He was only supposed to be her cowboy for Christmas, but Jake’s every heart-stopping touch has Callie questioning how she’ll ever be able to walk away.
In bonus novella, Her First Christmas Cowboy, Tala gets a surprise Christmas delivery—a cowboy on her doorstep!
Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch by Maisey Yates Review
I did have some difficulty and mixed emotions with this book. The female character just rubbed me the wrong way in her careless dealings with her family and her best friend, Jake.
She wanted what she wanted and she knew what she needed to do to get there. Thankfully, her best friend was so in love with her he would do anything. And he did it even as hard as it was for him – even a Wedding at Christmas.
Jake is a fabulous character and I really loved him in the story. Strong, capable, with his heart on his sleeve, he would do anything for her and had a tough time saying no. Even to his own detriment.
The story is a lot to take in sometimes. There was a lot of pain and deep emotion that we have to dig through. Yes, there was light at the end of the tunnel but getting there sometimes was a lot. I found a lot of thoughtlessness in Cal but the connection with Jake was undeniable and their love was explosive once they recognized it. A steamy friends to lovers romance that leaves you breathless in many ways!
The story is not overly focused on Christmas but more so on how Christmas affected them. But Rodeo Christmas at Evergreen Ranch is a lot about working through past heartbreak, learning how to take a chance on love, and letting love heal your soul. Together these two characters worked very well and because of that, the ending truly brought light into the story.
Deep and emotional, Yates brings it all together for a sweet small town cowboy Christmas romance with heart.
4 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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