Her Christmas Cowboy (The Wyoming Cowboy #5) by Jessica Clare-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 13, 2020

Caleb Watson has been crushing on elementary school teacher Amy Mckinney ever since he saw her. She’s oblivious to his feelings–probably because he’s never said a word to her. But when he learns Amy’s going to be Mrs. Claus in the local Christmas celebration, he volunteers to be Santa so he’ll finally have the chance to introduce himself. Even more than that, he’ll use this opportunity to shower her with presents.

Amy’s been receiving all kinds of Secret Santa gifts at work — and she has no idea who her secret admirer is. She wishes he’d make himself known so they can go on a date, though, because being a newcomer in close-knit Painted Barrel, Wyoming, is pretty lonely. When her flaky landlord claims he’s the gift giver…it’s not quite the bachelor Amy had in mind. However, she’s doubly shocked when gruff newcomer Caleb Watson crashes her date and insists he’s really the one leaving her presents.

Amy’s not sure what to think. Caleb’s never indicated that he likes her, much less wants to date. Can he prove to Amy he’s not just the perfect Santa to her Mrs. Claus, but the man of her dreams?

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REVIEW:HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY is the fifth instalment in Jessica Clare’s contemporary, adult THE WYOMING COWBOY erotic, romance series focusing on the people who live and work in Painted Barrel, Wyoming. This is divorcee and primary school teacher Amy McKinney, and rancher Caleb Watson’s story line. HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: Months earlier Caleb, and his brother Jack and Hank moved to Painted Barrel, Wyoming from Alaska to help their Uncle Ennis during calving season. Inexperienced in the ways of city living, women and real life the brothers find themselves falling in love in Painted Barrel, Wyoming.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Amy and Caleb) HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY follows the building romance and relationship between divorcee and primary school teacher Amy McKinney, and rancher Caleb Watson. Caleb Watson has lusted after Painted Barrel’s new primary school teacher since they met nearly six month earlier but Caleb’s shyness, bordering on social anxiety disorder prevents our hero from approaching or talking to women including the woman that calls to his heart. When Amy struggles to find a Santa for the local Christmas pageant, Caleb volunteers in the hopes of getting closer to our story line heroine. Amy McKinney moved to Painted Barrel several months after her divorce in an effort to start her life over and assert her independence but things went from bad to worse when the ceiling in her bedroom collapsed and her car died on the side of the road. With no one to turn to Amy calls Caleb to help her get home. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Amy and Caleb, and the potential fall-out as Amy struggles to keep her independence in the face of everything falling apart.

The relationship between Caleb and Amy is one of immediate attraction but Caleb’s shyness affects his interaction with beautiful women including our story line heroine. In an effort to gain Amy’s attention, Caleb begins a slow seduction but Caleb is not the only man with designs on Amy McKinney. Amy is struggling to make ends meet but a Secret Santa seems to know exactly what our heroine needs but said Secret Santa may not be the man Amy was hoping. The $ex scenes are intimate, seductive and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Sage and Jason (A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe #3), Caleb’s brothers Hank and his wife Becca (The Cowboy Meets His Match #4), and Jack, and their Uncle Ennis; Amy’s ex Blake, and her realtor Greg.

HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY is a story of family, friendships, relationships and independence ; struggles and success; moving forward and falling in love. The premise is captivating and delightful; the romance is tender yet spicy and seductive; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy
The Cowboy and His baby
A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe
The Cowboy Meets His Match

Copy supplied by Netgalley

Reviewed by Sandy

Jessica Clare is the pen name for Jill Myles.

Jill Myles has been an incurable romantic since childhood. She reads all the ‘naughty parts’ of books first, looks for a dirty joke in just about everything, and thinks to this day that the Little House on the Prairie books should have been steamier.

After devouring hundreds of paperback romances, mythology books, and archaeological tomes, she decided to write a few books of her own – stories with a wild adventure, sharp banter, and lots of super-sexy situations. She prefers her heroes alpha and half-dressed, her heroines witty, and she loves nothing more than watching them overcome adversity to fall into bed together.

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