Great story

Excellent Christmas Story. Very strong And likable characters. Well written. Do read this FABULOUS STORY and ENJOY IT. Lady belle Freeport New York November 18, 3923

I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it. I LOVE this book!!!! I read the first book of this series when it first came out (so I had to re-read it before reading this one.) It wasn't necessary to re-read but it was a great book as well and helped to set the stage. I have to give a word of warning, TISSUES ARE NEEDED. At least if you are a tender-heart and for me the scene that made my cry brought back some memories of loss. This story is told in a dual POV format. I love that. Getting that glimpse into the character's thoughts really help me to better understand and connect to that character. J. T. Rushford (Rush) now lives on the Christmas Tree Ranch with his two partners. He is a veterinarian that travels to the patients as he no longer has an office to work out of. He came to Texas from Arizona after his divorce. He has lost his precious little girl (Clara) in the divorce once it was revealed that his isn't her biological father. Tracy is a judge in the small town of Branding Iron, Texas. She is a young widow who is still grieving over the loss of her husband. Tracy has to call Rush when a sickly stray cat appears on her doorstep. Rush had previously appeared in her court for ranch business and was immediately smitten with the judge. But as she had just lost her husband at the time, he wouldn't make a move out of respect. Now Rush goes to her aid and immediately informs her that her "new" cat is pregnant! To make life even more complicated, Rush is contacted by his ex-wife's staff (a married middle-aged couple) to inform him that he is needed to look after Clara. The couple have to make an emergency trip to take care of the wife's father. The ex-wife and father are on a 5 week cruise over Christmas. Rush is looking forward to seeing Clara but he knows that losing her again will just break his heart all over. It was a joy to see Rush and Tracy come together while looking after a small child, a pregnant cat, Tracy's elderly dog and a very busy time for the Christmas Tree Ranch. Of course the author doesn't stop there. There are a few more twists and turns to this wonderful Christmas story. This is a sweet, clean romance with just some kissing and a lot of little girl loving to go around.