Cooper Chapman is moving to Branding Iron, Texas. He’s coming to town so he’s near his sister and to get his son away from bad influences. Cooper isn’t looking for love and wants to focus on his son. Jess Graver is a former FBI negotiator turned school counselor. She gave up her former life when a situation went bad. Jess has kept her past quiet and is closed off to any type of romance. When Cooper and Jess meet sparks fly but they aren’t ready to acknowledge them. As they get to know each other by working on helping Cooper's son, they’ll find the attraction undeniable.
Janet Dailey continues her Christmas Tree Ranch series with the fifth book, SOMEBODY LIKE SANTA. Two people not looking for romance find themselves in the middle of it during the Christmas holiday. Cooper wants to take care of his son and the problems he’s facing. Jess wants to keep her past in the past rather than face it head on. They’ll discover working together could lead to something unexpected growing between them.
SOMEBODY LIKE SANTA has a small town feel at Christmas time in 1970s. Old and new characters are brought to life through the storytelling of Janet Dailey. We get a look into the backstory of some of the characters we’ve already met in previous stories and how the town of Branding Iron’s holiday traditions began, like Santa's sleigh in the parade.
Janet Dailey’s SOMEBODY LIKE SANTA brings together two reluctant characters and shows a way to a happy life. Given time and help from friends and family life just might be better with love in it. A must-read for readers of Janet Dailey’s Christmas story or anyone who likes to read an emotional story that will show how love and kindness from strangers and family can be what you’ve always needed. This fan of Janet Dailey is already looking forward to seeing what’s next for the citizens of this small town in Texas at Christmastime.
For Cooper Chapman, moving next door to his newlywed sister in Branding Iron, Texas, is the biggest gift he could ask for this Christmas. The divorced single dad knows his troubled teenaged son only needs the healing balm of big skies and family ties. But soon after settling into their new home, Trevor falls in with some wild friends at his new school, leaving Cooper leaning hard on youth counselor Jess Graver. With grace and wisdom, Jess soothes Cooper’s worries over his son, even as the elusive beauty stirs romantic feelings to life . . .
With the holiday growing closer, young Trevor finds an unexpected mentor in a local farmer, helping him build a horse-drawn sleigh for the Christmas parade. Now the only thing that could make Cooper’s New Year brighter would be making warm-hearted Jess his own. But when he stumbles upon a secret from her past, it will take more than mistletoe to bring them back together and keep her at his side for all the sweet seasons to come . . .
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