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Book Review of Wild West Christmas: A Family for the Rancher / Dance with a Cowboy / Christmas in Smoke River (Harlequin Historical, No 1203)

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Because I've read several Lynna Banning books, I started with the last story first. It is a light-hearted story with a twist at the end.

I don't believe I've read anything before by the first two authors and was delighted with the stories. Actually, I was impressed with each story, for differing reasons. They were all top-notch ways to while away some time reading.

A Family for the Rancher (Jenna Kernan) Alice Truett has the difficult job of taking two young boys to their uncle to raise. Both parents died and the mother's dying wish was for her brother to take the boys. Unfortunately, Dillen Roach isn't doing well and looks for another solution. In the story, it comes out that Alice and Dillen were interested in each other until Alice's money got in the way.

Dance with a Cowboy (Kathryn Albright) After losing her husband in a mining explosion, Kathleen went back home to have her baby. However, her parents were disappointed in her and Kathleen is now back where it all started. The Sheridan's want to claim her and her daughter, does she want to claim them?

Christmas in Smoke River (Lynna Banning) Rich, city-girl Lilah Cornwell has moved to Smoke River and is pursuing her goal to be a writer. She meets the foreman of the largest ranch in the area and is intrigued.