Review of The Rancher's Holiday Arrangement

Title:  The Rancher’s Holiday Arrangement

 Author:  Brenda Minton

Ch: 15 plus epilogue

Pg:  224

Series: Mercy Ranch book 6

Genre:  Christian contemporary romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: love inspired

 

I think The Ranchers Holiday Arrangement is my favorite book by Brenda Minton. But I do know it contains my favorite hero. Joe Lawson is a one of kind hero who hasn’t let his military service nor his injury jade him he holds fast to his Faith. He’s the perfect hero for Daisy.

It was a great ending to the Mercy Ranch series and despite the title the book could be read at any time.

review of The Prodigal Cowboy

Title:  The Prodigal Cowboy

Author:  Brenda Minton

Ch: 16 Plus epilogue

Pg:  224

Series: Mercy Ranch book 5

Genre:  Christian Romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Love Inspired

 

I loved this sweet romance filled with second chances and learning to trust God. Not to mention two very stubborn adults and a sassy ten year old. I finished this one in one day.

Review of The Rancher Takes a Bride

Title: The Rancher Takes a Bride

Author: Brenda Minton

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Publisher: Love Inspired

     The Rancher Takes a Bride is the second book in the Martin's Crossings. It is about Duke Martin the second oldest Martin brother. After serving in the Army Duke is back in his hometown owning and running the town diner. He's about to get the shock of his life. He's a father to a twelve year old girl.

     While I enjoyed reading this book I didn't love it as much as the first book in the series. But it was still good and well written. The romance was sweet but it just grab me. But I will still pick up the next book in the series as well as another book by the author.

I received an e-copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  

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Review of A Rancher for Christmas

Title: A Rancher for Christmas

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Martin’s Crossing book 1

Chapters: 18 Plus a epilogue

Pages: 215

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

While I was sad to see  the Cooper’s and the Dawson go I really enjoyed A Rancher for Christmas the first book in the Martin’s Crossing series. It was a nice to see at least on familiar face in the book and in this case it was Breezy Hernandez Mia Cooper’s baby sister.  Mia finds out that she has a brother that she never knew about only to later lose him. She then finds that he named her co gurdain of his twin toddler girls with his best friend and brother-in-law Jake Martin.

After first Beezy and Jake don’t know what to make of each other or rather or not they can trust each other. It almost seems like it’s going to take a Christmas Miracle. My favorite character is Joe who everyone thinks he is a homeless drifter but that ends up being the biggest surprise in the book.

Overall I enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next book in the series.  I received   an e-book from Netgalley in exchange for on honest review.  

Mini Reviews: More Christian Romance

Title: Single Dad Cowboy

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired Cooper Creek

 

Chapters:17 plus epilogue  

Pages: 214

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4.5 stars

     Another sweet Love Inspired romance read. It’s also the last book in the Cooper Creek series. 

Title: Splitting Harriet

Author: Tamera Leigh

Chapters: 25

Pages: 386

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4.5 stars

Harriet or Harri Bisset is a preachers kid that had a rebellious streak as a teen and young adult.   The book starts with her trying to make amends. Enter Maddox McCoy who happens to be a reformed bad boy.

It was an a unique read and also the first Tamera Leigh book that I have read. I can’t wait to read more

Review of The Cowboy's Christmas Courtship

Title: The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired/ Cooper Creek

 

Chapters: 17 plus epilogue

Pages: 216

Genre: Christian Romance Christmas

Rating: 5 Stars

     The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship brings the reader back to Dawson Oklahoma , to Cooper Creek and all the loveable characters from her earlier books.  This book is about Gage Cooper one of the prodigal Cooper child is home after a bull riding injury sidelines him. Layla Silver is working two jobs to keep her farm and keep a roof over her brother’s head. She has had a crush on Gage since high school but she doesn’t want to lose her heart to him.

     I enjoyed the Christmas setting of the book. You could understand the love that the Coopers have for not only there family but for others as well. Myrna Cooper Gage’s grandmother is at it again trying to marry off another grandchild.  I think that Gage become my favorite Cooper. Gage might be a bad boy  many ways but he has a heart of gold. There’s more to Gage than meets the eyes. 

Review of The Rancher's Secret Wife

Title: The Rancher’s Secret Wife

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired Cooper Creek

 

Chapters: 14 plus epilogue

Pages: 215

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     Reese Cooper married Cheyenne Jones before he left for Iraq in order to give her and her unborn baby a better life. While he was gone she would have his health insurance, if he didn’t come back then she would have his life insurance. However no one saw him coming back injured and blind.

     Cheyenne Jones Cooper shows up in Dawson Oklahoma to make sure that Reese was ok and to find a place to raise her child. Cheyenne is tire of feeling like no one can love her, and a throw away. Reese on the other hand doesn't feel like he can take care of a wife let alone a child being blind.

     The Rancher’s Secret Bride is a novel about learning to trust God’s plan and His timing. That His ways are not our ways. Which is something that both Reese and Cheyenne have to learn.

     The Rancher’s Secret Bride is the fourth book in the Cooper Creek series by Brenda Minton and one of my favorites. The Cooper’s are a large family in which love is thicker than blood. Even though it is a series each book is a standalone that can be read separately and out of order without giving away too much.

     Reese is a hero who served his country was and injured but still made it home. But like Brenda said at the end of the novel it is the man and women of the Armed forces that are the real heroes and we need to take the time to thank them.

Title: The Cowboy’s Holiday Blessings

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired Cooper Creek   

Chapters: 16 plus epilogue

Pages:215

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     The Cowboy’s blessings is the first book in the Cooper creek series about the Cooper family. I first discovered Brenda Minton’s books when I read Jenna’s Cowboy Hero and discovered a whole “cowboy” series after which I was hooked. I love reading about cowboys.

     Jackson Cooper is a reformed bad boy who has finally come to the Cooper ranch. He’s given up riding bulls to train horses and run his own ranch. It seems his mom’s and grandmother’s prayers are seeing fruit.

     Madeline Patton is a school teacher who wants to put down roots in the small town. That is if she can keep her past from catching up with her. Madeline knows that she is not Jackson’s type, but she can’t help falling for him.

     When a teenage girl shows up on his doorstep, Jackson turns to Madeline for help with Jade. A 33 year old bachelor he has no clue of what to do with a teenage. Even though he sure he’s not Jade father he takes her in so that’s she not alone at Christmas. The only thing that Jade wants for Christmas is a family of her own.

     Will Jackson admit that he loves Madeline? Will Madeline see that Jackson truly has changed and really does love her? Will Jade get a family in time for Christmas?

     I first discovered Jackson’s Character in The Cowboy’s Sweetheart where he was still the town’s bad boy, and again in The Cowboy’s Family. In The Cowboy’s Homecoming you see Jackson start to change. Brenda Minton’s “cowboy” series is a series in the since that the books have the same characters. You don’t have to read the books in order, but it helps since you don’t find out how other books end by reading newer books first. 

Review of Christmas Gifts

 

Title: Christmas Gifts

Author: Gail Gaymer Martin/ Brenda Minton

Small Town Christmas/ Her Christmas Cowboy

Title: Small Town Christmas

Author: Gail Gaymer Martin

Series:   Love inspired

Chapters: 11

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4 ½   stars

     Holly and Ivy Russet are 7 years old twins who begin acting up in class in order to get attention from their father. They feel that getting punished for their bad behavior is better than no attention at all. The only thing that the girls want for Christmas is a mom. They try to fix their dad up with their teacher.

     Amy has come to the small town where she spent her summers to like with her grandma after losing her teaching job in Chicago. She has had, had a crush Mike Russet she was 19. Will the twins get what they want for Christmas? Will Amy have a reason to say in the small town? Will Mike take a chance at love again?

Title: Her Christmas Cowboy

Author: Brenda Minton

Series:   Love inspired

Chapters: 9

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     Elizabeth Harden is in Oklahoma to be at a charity event that her father’s company is sponsoring. After being jilted by her fiancé days before she was supposed to marry; she wants nothing to do with any man. Especially a heartbreaker like Travis Cooper.

     When she’s is snowed in more like iced in she ends staying with the Cooper’s and she ends up discovering that there’s more to Travis than meets the eye. Travis never considered himself the marrying kind till he met Elizabeth. Will he be able to convince Elizabeth to take a chance on him? Can Travis be Elizabeth’s Christmas cowboy?