Christmas in a Cowboy's Arms

Christmas in a Cowboy's Arms is a anthology that features six different stories from different authors who have written some westerns in their writing career. I have seen this duo of anthology's around for a while and I have to admit that I was highly curious on what it would contain. I have read from the majority of these authors and I was highly curious to see the type of stories that they would write.

Father Christmas by Leigh Greenwood
In this delightful tale, we have a hero is on the run from the law. He was falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit, and he needs to find the gold his partner stole on his farm to redeem himself and clear his name. He ends up falling hard for the widow of his partner.

This tale was really endearing. I really enjoyed how Joe forms a bond to Mary and her little stepdaughter Sarah and their newborn baby. And it had some delightful Christmas ties to the story that got wrapped up in a bow.

A Chickadee Christmas by Rosanne Bittner
This story is where we are taken back to the Harkner family with Jake and Randy and this novella takes place between books 4 and 5. This was a truly delightful novella. And My favorite of the six stories because this couple is by far my favorite so I will never complain being brought back into the fold. This is where they celebrate the holiday season, they bring in an unlikely young man into their fold and some Christmas miracles happen for the family.

The Christmas Stranger by Linda Broday
So this book takes place before book three in her Men of Legend series. Lonely Sidalee rescues a drifter who gets caught in a winter snowstorm and was in jail. But he needs to have a place where ppl will stand by him and he definitely finds that stability with Sidalee and Stoker Legend. I truly had a fun time with this one. I had forgotten how much I loved this group and was fun to get to revisit it.

A Texas Ranger for Christmas by Margaret Brownley
This novella is part of the "Match Made in Texas" series. This is where we have a heroine who is told she is a new widow. Sadie is a bit bitter against any rangers. Her father and late husband were both rangers and would put their service in place of their family. As she starts to fall hard for Cole, who she helped take care of when he takes ill, she starts to fall hard for Cole. Who is so much more than her late husband ever was. She doesn't believe his promises, and Cole will have to work hard to win over his lady and prove his devotion to her and their life ahead.

I really enjoyed this one and the author really had me so invested in this couple. I just loved them so deeply. They were so captivating. The heroine could wear on your emotions a bit though but its understandable after she is has been hurt so deeply in her life. Loved the hero and what he was willing to do to show her he was serious about them and standing by her. A bit crazy and wild but his love was so unyielding and strong.


A Christmas Baby by Anna Schmidt
This is the only author of the group that I haven't read before and I fell so hard for this one. There is something about a forbidden romance that I will always go to the bat for and that is how I felt about this one here. I really had a blast with this one. This is where we have an interracial romance. The hero is latino and the heroine is caucasian and her parents forbid the match. They wed in secret and now she has been disowned by her family. When she gets pregnant, all she wishes for is that their families can be together. This story really showcases a heartfelt miracle of two people that just fell in love and didn't think it mattered what race each other were. I loved the take on this book, an honest one, of a type of racism we rarely see addressed in books and I appreciated it so deeply. Definitely will be trying this author more soon.

A Christmas Reunion by Amy Sandas
This features a second chance romance with a mix of enemies to lovers in this. As much as I love Amy Sandas, this was my least favorite book from her. I am not sure if I just wasn't expecting an angsty book or what, but the heroine especially just grated on my nerves. Not sure exactly what it was, but wasn't a fan of how she treats the hero at times.

Overall I had a fun time with this anthology, it did feel longer than 500 pages, but I still enjoyed these stories. And they all had some fun Christmas aspects and a poignant emotional vibe that I was drawn to. Definitely eager to read "Longing for Christmas" shortly. Maybe I will do that one closer to Christmas.