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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


The Trouble With Christmas

The Trouble With Christmas, October 2013
Christmas, Colorado #1
by Debbie Mason

Forever
Featuring: Sheriff Gage McBride; Madison Lane
416 pages
ISBN: 1455527688
EAN: 9781455527687
Kindle: B00BAXFZQ0
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"A woman labeled "Grinch" finally finds what she needs in a quaint little town called Christmas."

Fresh Fiction Review

The Trouble With Christmas
Debbie Mason

Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted October 20, 2013

Romance Contemporary

Go-getter and no-nonsense resort developer from the Big Apple, Madison Lane arrives in Christmas, Colorado to calm the residents down. After her boss's nephew has promised to turn their quaint little town into a tourist hot spot to bring in the revenue, her report against this action has them up in arms. She is a financial wizard and can prove it with her figures that the resort cannot be supported and will collapse within one year while opening up the picture perfect little town to crime and all the other things now absent that keep it endearing. Now she is labeled "the Grinch Who Killed Christmas" with bad publicity for her company. Her big entrance to town is by being rescued from a snow bound ditch after losing control of her rental and mowing down their Santa sign....and her rescuer is no less than the rugged hot sheriff, and divorced, Gage McBride. Maddie certainly hadn't counted on a feisty and stubborn 70 plus year old lady, Nell; the sheriff's great-aunt and natural disaster creator. A simple one day stop turns into weeks as she is craftily trapped into staying, and surprisingly, it's with Nell, and also at the shifty old lady's beck and call. The further she becomes involved with Gage and his two daughters, Lily & Annie, the more she begins to see the lovely little town and residents as kindness, love and the true meaning of family---all things she lacked when growing up. When her feelings for Gage become complicated for the no-attachment gal, an ex-wife and country western celebrity shows up. But, does she really have it in her to save the town and fight for what she wants? Celebrating the Christmas season with this wonderful community will put you in the spirit. If you're ready for true romance, emotion and that warm fuzzy feeling, this is the book for you. Debbie Mason knows exactly how to mix a little humor with a terrific romance that will keep you thinking about it for some time to come. This is one read you definitely won't want to put down. A real page-turner! I can't wait for the next story in this series.

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SUMMARY

It will take a Christmas miracle to melt her heart. Resort developer Madison Lane is about to lose the one thing she loves most in the world - her job. Dubbed "The Grinch Who Killed Christmas," Madison spoiled a deal that would turn quaint Christmas, Colorado, into a tourist's winter wonderland. Now the citizens want her fired but the company gives her one last chance, sending Madison to the small town to restore the holiday cheer. For Sheriff Gage McBride, no hotshot executive from New York City is going to destroy the dreams of the people he loves. But one look at this beautiful woman and it's his heart that may be broken. In just a few days, Madison causes more trouble than he's had to deal with all year. He can't decide if she's naughty or nice, but one thing is for certain- Christmas will never be the same again...


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