My shelves are filled with books and stories written by
Janet Dailey, who was a very prolific author. Janet Dailey
liked her cowboys, and so do I. She liked a good family
story, as do I. And Dailey loved to pit a strong,
intelligent female against an equally strong but cocky
man. In LONG, TALL CHRISTMAS we have another slightly odd
couple to root for: a tall cowboy and a petite mother of
two teenagers.
Christmas is a very difficult holiday. Expectations are
often so high and reality falls short. When families are
going through upheaval at that time of the year it is
especially daunting. I often feel like we set ourselves
up for failure. The season should be a time to collect
thoughts, be grateful for what you have, and catch up with
family. Oh, and let's not forget food, which is an
essential part of any holiday time. What do you remember
most about holidays, the presents or the food?
For Kylie, coming to live with her elderly aunt would help
her immensely. Coming back to Branding Iron is going to
be a challenge. After Kylie's husband died last year she
was struggling to get back on her feet and bring some
happiness to her kids that missed their dad.
Kylie was going to make this a better Christmas and had
thought ahead for most things like gifts, but the weather
was threatening to short circuit her plans. So Kylie sets
out to get whatever she can to augment her meager holiday
items including a real tree. That's when Christmas really
gets interesting.
Shane Taggert is a tall good looking cowboy who rides a
motorcycle. Well, at least during the non-winter months
and until his bike gets run over by a well-intentioned
mother -- none other than Kylie. Not only is Shane a
really good caring neighbor of her aunt, but the town bad
boy who definitely caught her attention and perhaps a
small part of her heart when she was younger.
Shane, too, had a plan that included leaving Branding Iron
behind but family responsibility took over, and after all
these years, Kylie was surprised to find him still in this
small town. Shane dreamed of traveling on his bike. It
was still his dream and his revised plan was to finally
follow that dream.
Well, until Kylie returned to town, ran over his beloved
bike, caught his attention in a big way, and for some
reason Shane just can't justify, he now finds himself
wondering if selling his father's ranch and setting out
on the road is what he really wants.
Janet Dailey filled each page of LONG, TALL CHRISTMAS with
fun and joy. LONG, TALL CHRISTMAS is about old plans and
new ones, and about finding something you didn't know was
missing -- love. Freedom is great, and when you are young
it's the stuff of dreams. Being loved and needed beats
freedom almost every time. The winner in LONG, TALL
CHRISTMAS is love -- plain and simple.
Facing foreclosure on her California home, widowed Kylie Wayne is grateful to accept her aging aunt Muriel’s offer to come back to small-town Branding Iron, Texas, and help out on the ranch. But when an early storm rolls in, Kylie’s dream of a perfect Christmas for her kids is blown away with the unexpected snow. Comfort and joy seem unlikely, unless a certain long, tall Texan with a bad boy’s charm can rope some holiday cheer…
No one imagined restless, independent Shane Taggart would work his parents’ ranch all these years. But with his father gone, Shane is ready to sell his land and see the world—until sweet, sexy Kylie shows up. The dutiful good girl he remembers has turned into a spirited woman, and Shane wants to give her the warm family future she longs for, puppy and all. One kiss under the mistletoe may not convince her, but Shane knows that love is a gift that will last forever…
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