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Seasoned Romance <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Peter Jeffers spent his entire life working on his family\u2019s ranch. His friends joked that he could have been a grumpy mountain man if Texas wasn\u2019t so flat. But the truth is, the peace and quiet of working on the land suits him. Even if it gets a bit lonely\u2026 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Abigail Southerland has a job to do. There\u2019s been a report of animal abuse on the Jeffers ranch, and as the county\u2019s lead animal cruelty investigator, she\u2019s obligated to see if the reports are true. She thinks she\u2019s being stealthy hiding in a tree to get a look around the property, but she\u2019s never been particularly graceful. Which is how she winds up literally landing on top of the man she came to investigate\u2026 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a snowstorm strands Abby at the ranch, she\u2019s forced to spend more time with the grouchy introvert and his Christmas-obsessed family. As cold days lead to hot nights, the lonely veterinarian learns that sometimes, found family is the best family\u2014and sometimes love comes just when you least expect it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Texas Christmas<\/em> is a midlife instalove romantic comedy with a grouchy rancher, a jaded veterinarian, naughty animals, and a matchmaking family determined to finally marry their son off to a good woman. This book is part of the multi-author Country Christmas series. Now available from Amazon Kindle Unlimited. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rose Bak<\/strong> has been obsessed with books since she got her first library card at age five. She is a passionate reader with an e-reader bursting with thousands of beloved books. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although Rose enjoys writing both fiction and nonfiction, romance novels have always been her favorite guilty pleasure, both as a reader and an author. Rose’s contemporary romance books focus on strong female characters over age 35 and the alpha males who love them. Expect a lot of steam, a little bit of snark, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Rose lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and special needs dogs. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Inspirational Romance <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And love might be right next door. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hope Crossing, Texas, is just what Jillian McKenna needs. Here, she can recover after a terrible attack\u2026and create a home for her baby-to-be. But she also has a complication next door. She once saw a future with veterinarian Gabriel Vaughn\u2014a future that feels impossible now. But with love, faith, a support dog, and some Christmas spirit, maybe it\u2019s not too late after all\u2026 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Her Christmas Healing<\/em> is a Love Inspired book and is available from major retailers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mindy Obenhaus<\/strong> is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She\u2019s a multi-published author of contemporary Christian romance and resides on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer, and the occasional coyote, mountain lion, or snake. 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When you\u2019re an introvert who works on a ranch, it\u2019s pretty hard to meet women. Unless they fall from the sky\u2026 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.lonestarliterary.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/article_body_images\/05a_texas_reads_romance_december_her_christmas_healing.jpg\")
Christmas is around the corner\u2026 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n