A Daddy for Christmas

Jess Cummings thinks she's been handling things on her ranch fine since her husband died. Dealing with the horses, the land and her two daughters...she won't rely on anyone else ever again to help her out. 

That is, until well-meaning family hires on Gage Moore. The cowboy's a godsend, and stirs feelings in Jess she thought had died with her husband. But Gage has skeletons in his closet that are keeping his smoldering attraction to the widow under wraps. Will they come to grips with their families and their pasts so they can have a happily ever after? This was a smooth read that dealt with grief realistically and compassionately. Gage is a wonderful blend of alpha and beta male--my favorite kind of hero. Coming November 2008 to Harlequin American Romance. --review by Vicki So, proofreader