Christmas at Langley Ranch

by Ashley James

One blizzard. One bed. Two stubborn cowboys with absolutely no room for falling in love.



The last thing I need is a grumpy rancher telling me how to do my job.



But when I arrive at Langley Ranch just days before Christmas, Clint Langley makes it clear that my expertise is welcome only if I do things his way. He’s stubborn, infuriating, and far too handsome for a man who seems determined to make me regret accepting the job.



Then a Wyoming blizzard rolls in, trapping us at a remote cabin with dwindling supplies, a roaring fireplace, and one very inconvenient bed.



Suddenly, the man I can’t stand is the man I can’t stop thinking about. Beneath Clint’s rough edges is a heart that’s been carrying too much for too long, and the more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to remember why I can’t stand him.



But I make my living moving from one place to the next, and Clint has spent his life protecting the ranch he refuses to lose. Neither of us is looking for forever.



This Christmas, the biggest risk on Langley Ranch might not be saving a horse. It might be letting someone stay.

Genres: Christmas, M M Romance, Novella, LGBT

196 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2026

Reviews

[This.Girl.Readss · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

I enjoyed this new Christmas novella about the grumpy cowboy Clint and sunshine horse trainer Wiley. Clint definitely does grumpy well and he was slow to warm up but once he did, he was a sarcastic, lovable. teddy bear. It was sweet watching him slowly start letting Wiley in and let go of some of his stubbornness. They were a great match once they worked out their hang ups and I hope we see more of the Langley farm in the future!

[Jessica Swan · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute but nothing special. had some boring moments, but also some very cute moments.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was super excited for this one because I have loved everything of Ashley's I have read so far. This one was okay. I did enjoy the story but there were just a couple of things that held me back from giving a higher rating. First, there were quite a few errors throughout and for me, when a book is published I can usually look past one or two because we are all human but there were too many for me. Also, there were times where I was just confused about the timeline. It felt like it was jumping around quite a bit. Though I did feel like Clint and Whitley were cute together and once they got out of their own way they had great chemistry.

[Inda Deleon · Rating 5 out of 5]

the cutest Christmas cowboy romance!

I think the thing I loved the most about this was that being gay wasn’t even a topic of conversation. They just got to be. It was a hallmark movie in a book with a little bit of spice. It was perfect!

[Brittany]

DNF at 62%. Dreadfully boring & too many errors throughout.

[Eva · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Somehow it was so emotion heavy and still I didn’t connect with the characters or feel a real connection between them…FRTC

[Gracie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dnf 37% very boring