Just before Christmas, Ben Radcliffe goes to the Last
Chance Ranch for a special delivery: Jack Chance
commissioned a saddle for his mother's 70th birthday. Ben
will pretend to be a horse buyer so the matriarch doesn't
suspect a thing; he will stay a few days so if any
modifications are required, he will be on the premises.
Besides he really has nowhere special to go for
Christmas.
Molly Gallagher, a college history professor and Jack's
cousin from Arizona, flew in to look into the family's
history, she's doing their genealogy. One evening, while
everyone is gathered but Molly is working, she hears
someone playing the harmonica: she loves the instrument,
but she's sure the musician must be some old fuddy duddy.
Then she sees him, Ben: he's young, gorgeous; they take
to one another instantly, and before long Yuletide magic
happens!
A LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS is the latest in the Sons of
Chance series, and whether you have read them all or
it's
your first one, you will be happy to spend Christmas with
the Chance family. The characters are the foundation of
this book, as well as the whole series: they are so well
defined, so complete; we want to be with them and share
their lives.
In A LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS, visiting Molly is bubbly and
quite endearing, although she tends to put her foot in
her mouth. Ben is a good man, but secrets from his past
threaten the new couple's budding romance, and I love how
the author handled the issues. Even though it was a case
of insta-lust, it made perfect sense, given the
circumstances; I truly bought it. The chemistry between
Molly and Ben is off the charts: their first kiss is
one of the best I've ever read, and the sex is blistering
and yet respectful, tender and loving.
Vicki Lewis Thompson
writes in a beautiful, fluid and laid-back style: it's
comfortable, cosy, intimate; I feel I'm included in the
Chance's life and that's what keeps me coming back. A
LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS will warm your heart and soul; it
really feels like coming home for Christmas. And of
course, there are a few tantalising tidbits as what to
expect in an upcoming book.
Ben Radcliffe reckons it'll be a cold day in hell before
he
considers a serious relationship or family of his own—with
good reason. When he delivers a "secret" present to the
Last
Chance Ranch, however, Ben catches a glimpse of what
family
could be. And suddenly this lone cowboy finds himself
under
the mistletoe…planting one heck of a kiss on a stunning
woman!
Genealogist and academic Molly Gallagher is all about
family. And even if Ben's secrets make him as skittish as
a
wild mustang, there's nothing Molly loves more than an
enigma. Especially a ridiculously sexy one! But the magic
of
Christmas—and the Last Chance Ranch—might not be enough to
wrangle a cowboy who can't trust himself…
These are the type of stories I love at Christmas time. The review makes me want to read it even more because I agree that the "insta-lust" is sometimes a hard thing to buy. If the author makes it believable, I am all in to read this! (Cindy Barton 8:37am November 20, 2014)
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