A Cowboy Holiday by Lane Hayes

 

The cowboy, the rancher, and a little holiday magic...

Tanner

I met the grumpiest man on the planet and I’m head over heels in lust. No joke. Oak Ridge Ranch’s new parttime vet slash ranch hand is a bear and he’s built like one too. If I were smart, I'd keep my distance.

In a twist, I’m not so smart.

But I can tell that under his hard as nails exterior, the cowboy is a gentle giant. Axel is a devoted single dad, a dedicated vet, and…I think he likes me. Or he wants me.

I can work with that.

There’s nothing wrong with a little holiday fun, is there?

Axel

I need this job at the ranch through December, then I’m out of here. I have a kid to think of and it’s time to settle old scores and build a new life for her.

But Tanner is making things complicated. He’s smart, intuitive, and charming, and—

Whoa! I’ve learned my lesson. This is temporary and I am not Tanner’s cowboy. 

I might be attracted to him, but I can handle it.

I hope.

Okay, fine. I may need some Christmas magic to get out of this with my heart in one piece. Wish me luck.

A Cowboy Holiday is an MM, bisexual romance featuring a single dad-cowboy-grump, a sweetheart of a rancher, and some holiday magic.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243682322-a-cowboy-holiday

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

The moment Tanner meets the handsome grumpy vet who would rather grunt than talk, he knows he is in trouble. Tanner is sunshine and friendly and has basically never met a stranger. And lately, he can’t stop thinking about Axel. Especially when he hires him to work on the ranch. And once Tanner breaks through Axel’s walls a bit, they realize that the attraction between them is very mutual. Just one catch. Axel plans to leave in just a few months. He has a job opportunity he feels he can’t pass up in order to give his daughter a more stable life. Tanner knows the deal but the more they get to know one another, the more he realizes that Axel may be just the one for him. Axel never planned to be a dad, but he loves his daughter more than anything and is going to do everything in his power to take care of her. He just never expected Tanner to come into his life. Tanner who can get him to talk about himself and just seems to get him. But Axel can’t stay. He has a plan. He can’t change it…right? This was such a sweet holiday romance! Plus a dash of grumpy and sunshine characters. I loved getting to know Tanner and Axel and watch them fall for one another despite knowing they shouldn’t. These two were the definition of knowing when you found your person and why others in the past didn’t work out. A perfect Christmas romance you don’t want to miss!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.