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Book Review of Cowboy Boots for Christmas (Cowboy Not Included) (Burnt Boot, Bk 1)

Cowboy Boots for Christmas (Cowboy Not Included) (Burnt Boot, Bk 1)
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I am a huge fan of Carolyn's Spikes and Spurs series about the O'Donnell brothers and sisters. This is about one of their cousins, Finn, who has just purchased a ranch & moved in with his dog. Since he has been out of the military, the government keeps trying to get him to come back and work for them, so when he sees the trucks pull up, he thinks it's more of the same. It is actually Callie, his military partner, and her deceased sister's son, who witnessed a murder. Callie can't think of anyone she would feel safer with than Finn and Finn never realized how much he missed her till she showed up. They form a make-shift family, including some stray and abandoned animals along the way. It builds to a whole other type of family. Meanwhile, Finn starts sneaking kisses & they both start acting on the attraction they never acknowledged when they were working closely in Afghanistan. There is a local family feud going on & the two rival families each have a bitchy woman that goes after Finn, which also leads to some pretty explosive fights!There is no doubt about the love between Callie and Finn, but it takes a cast of characters to get them to where they need to be. Loved this book!