Tempting the tycoon out of the city… just in time for Christmas!
Sally Rogers's family store is the heart and soul of the small town of Bailey, and she's working all hours to keep her business afloat. So when city slicker Hunter Bedford arrives, determined to buy her out, Sally is furious. No way will she sell to a ruthless businessman like Hunter!
Instead, with Christmas approaching, she'll show him the warmth and spirit of Bailey. But as the snow falls thick and fast, they are trapped together, and Sally begins to wonder if she's snowbound with Mr. Right.…
Judy Russell Christenberry was born in Dallas, Texas, USA, where she raised in a family of four children with a stay-at-home mom who was a terrific cook and an excellent teacher, where family tradition was concerned. As a child, Judy was surrounded by animals. Her father raised a few head of cattle to keep meat on the table. At one time or another, there were sheep, Thanksgiving turkeys, ducks and dogs, and there were always chickens.
Judy learned the importance of family at an early age. But, Judith's marriage ended in divorce. Yet, with support from her mother and siblings, she and her two daughters discovered their own definition of family. The family comes in all shapes and flavors. What's important isn't the two parents and the 2.5 children, it's love and support. She raised her children, taught during the day, wrote at night, and pursued her dream.
Judy, hasn't always been a writer, but she's always been a dreamer. As a child, for entertainment while doing chores, she told herself stories-she was always the heroine. However, she didn't start writing until she turned thirty-eight, just one year after her father's unexpected death. After this, she realized life promised no guarantees about how much time you have. Why wait to pursue your dreams? She had begun reading Harlequin Romance novels about ten years earlier, so romance writing came naturally. She signs her novels as Judy Christenberry, Judith Christenberry and Judith Stafford.
Over time, Judy realized two central themes dominating her writing: family and small town/country life. Many of her books have cowboy heroes, partly because she read all Zane Grey's romantic versions of the Old West as a teenager, and partly because her parents grew up on farms. The last element that frequently appears in Judy's stories is a dash of humor, just enough to bring a smile to your face. She believes laughter is good medicine and it definitely makes a six-foot hunk even more attractive!
Now, with her daughters pursuing their own dreams, Judy writes full-time and is wrapped up in her storytelling. She lives each new adventure with the vigor of a young girl, still dreaming up tales while washing dishes. She hopes to entertain her readers as much as she entertains herself!
Una historia bonita, agradable lectura, sencilla y lijera, fomenta el espíritu navideño, trata de perdidas que causan dolor, y romance, me gustó, pero el personaje masculino no le encontré un propósito de el como personaje ficticio que destacará, 🤷🏻♀️ pero me cayó bastante bien.
ini buku bener2 gakj ada uhuk2 dan ehem2 nya...tapo kok ya tetep enak aja di baca...tipe cerita yang so sweet...kadang kita gak butuh co cool kok, co baik hati juga bisa menawan hati hehehe....
ceritanya ttg sally...ce pemilik toko yang baru kehilangan orang tua nya krn kecelakaan...dia mewarisi toserba yang jadi inceran hunter bedford..... karena sally gak mau menjual toserba nya yang merupakan toko warisan keluarga turun temurun, dan sebelum meninggal bokap sally pernah berbisnis dengan kakek hunter....akhirnya hunter minta dipekerjakan di toko itu sampe menjelang natal.. sally yang kekurangan orang akhirnya menerima hunter yang charming..... walau sally merasakan perasaan tertentu ke hunter yang berjalan seiring waktu, tapi dia gak mau membuka hati ke hunter karena dia merasa bagaimanapun co dari kota besar seperti hunter gak bakalan fit tinggal di kota kecil.... hunter pun dari awal memiliki ketertarikan ke sally...diam2 dan very smooth dia berhasil membuka hati sally...dari teman, ke hubungan yang lebih sampe akhirnya dia membuktikan ke sally kalo dia dia cocok tinggal di kota itu dan bersama2 sally mengurus toko sally. kakek hunter yang kaya yang awalnya gak setuju dan menganggap sally mau merit dgn hunter demi harta akhirnya juga menyetujui karena hunter bilang dia akan ngasih 4 cucu buat si kakek....^^