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Romance by Chance #2
Saving Mistletoe
Will love be enough to bring
A miracle for Christmas?
Hotshot attorney Ellen Meade seems to have it all: a powerful position with her firm, a posh downtown apartment, and a bright future ahead of her. But for Ellen, the future grows dimmer with each passing day. Her apartment is lonely without her best friend, and the demands of her job are slowly killing her soul. She’s simply surviving until she bumps into a police officer who changes everything.
Burke Tipton loves his job as a Mounted Patrol Officer in downtown Portland. The life he’s built away from his family’s ranch is simple and uncomplicated. At least it was until a beautiful woman bumps into him and turns his world upside down.
Add in Burke’s partner Sugar Bear, Lovey the dog, and a child named Mistletoe in need of a Christmas miracle, and you get a heartwarming, holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield.
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129 pages, ebook
Published November 18, 2017
135 people are currently reading
85 people want to read
About the author
Shanna Hatfield
163 books1,318 followersA hopeless romantic with a bit of sarcasm thrown in for good measure, Shanna Hatfield is a best-selling author of clean romantic fiction written with a healthy dose of humor.
In addition to blogging and eating too much chocolate, she is completely smitten with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller.
Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”
She is a member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, and Romance Writers of America.
To learn more about Shanna or the books she writes, visit her blog http://shannahatfield.com
or find out news at her facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/shanna.hatfield
In addition to blogging and eating too much chocolate, she is completely smitten with her husband, lovingly known as Captain Cavedweller.
Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”
She is a member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, and Romance Writers of America.
To learn more about Shanna or the books she writes, visit her blog http://shannahatfield.com
or find out news at her facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/shanna.hatfield
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November 14, 2020
If this book doesn’t magically put the Christmas sprit into your heart, then you’re just a Scrooge by nature. Shanna Hatfield’s Saving Mistletoe is the perfect blend of heartfelt drama, spontaneous encounters, and hopeless romance, all rolled up into one exceptional book.
I don’t know how she does it, but Shanna Hatfield has the ability to create stories that weave themselves into your heart for eternity.
Don’t miss this amazing book.
I don’t know how she does it, but Shanna Hatfield has the ability to create stories that weave themselves into your heart for eternity.
Don’t miss this amazing book.
November 22, 2017
SINCE YOU BUMPED INTO MY LIFE—NOTHING HAS BEEN THE SAME
Often in life, the best-laid plans don’t always work out. For Ellen Meade, she planned to become an attorney and move up the corporate ladder towards being a partner. The problem is she has not made partner, and she is defending people she doubts is innocent. Burke Tipton had plans for his future, but they changed midway, and instead of his intended path, he becomes an officer and now is with the Portland Mounted Patrol with his own horse, Sugar Bear.
The plot will have Ellen running into Officer Tipton and Sugar Bear, literally twice. Their first encounter has him upset with her when he recognizes she is the attorney to help protect a client who swindled so many people out of their savings. Their second encounter, she is flustered but different. When they are set up on a blind date, it will have Ellen and Burke meeting a third time that becomes a pleasant experience and the beginning of their relationship. Together they discover that helping others is important to them. When it turns to helping a sick man, John Hayse, and his daughter Missy, they learn the true meaning of compassion.
The story is part of this box set and is a sweet and clean contemporary tale that has horses, a dog, an attorney, a cop, and a little girl who just wants happiness with her Dad, with a happy ending.
Often in life, the best-laid plans don’t always work out. For Ellen Meade, she planned to become an attorney and move up the corporate ladder towards being a partner. The problem is she has not made partner, and she is defending people she doubts is innocent. Burke Tipton had plans for his future, but they changed midway, and instead of his intended path, he becomes an officer and now is with the Portland Mounted Patrol with his own horse, Sugar Bear.
The plot will have Ellen running into Officer Tipton and Sugar Bear, literally twice. Their first encounter has him upset with her when he recognizes she is the attorney to help protect a client who swindled so many people out of their savings. Their second encounter, she is flustered but different. When they are set up on a blind date, it will have Ellen and Burke meeting a third time that becomes a pleasant experience and the beginning of their relationship. Together they discover that helping others is important to them. When it turns to helping a sick man, John Hayse, and his daughter Missy, they learn the true meaning of compassion.
The story is part of this box set and is a sweet and clean contemporary tale that has horses, a dog, an attorney, a cop, and a little girl who just wants happiness with her Dad, with a happy ending.
November 14, 2019
Oh my but Saving Mistletoe was such a Charming, Heartstrings pulling Precious book. Tip, Ellen, Mistletoe, Lovey and Sugar Bear all made for such a sweet short Christmas book that really warmed my heart. Shanna Hatfield certainly knows how to say
Merry Christmas in some of the Sweetest Reads.
Merry Christmas in some of the Sweetest Reads.
October 4, 2019
This is a most wonderful story that I absolutely loved. It has a fun romance with a funny but rough start. It has compassion, soul, romance and a wonderful little girl that needs help as well as her dad does.
When a cop and a supposed trouble maker according to him, get together to help this little girl he found and her very sick dad in their car. He called the local police force of that area and an ambulance as he knew the dad was bad off. He was able to take the little girl home and called his trouble maker friend to come help him since he didn’t know he had no idea how to take care of a little girl.
How can bad situations be turned around? Read this delightful story and find out that there really is still love and compassion in this world.
Shanna Hatfield does an awesome amazing job as an author and I thoroughly enjoy her stories. I haven’t read one yet that I didn’t love.
I hope you will pick up this year’s Sweet Christmas Kisses 4: A Bundle of 14 Wholesome Holiday Romances with multiple authors.
I received a copy of this book voluntarily and according to Amazon guidelines I have voluntarily written my review as my honest opinion and
did not receive any compensation or anything else for reading this story.
When a cop and a supposed trouble maker according to him, get together to help this little girl he found and her very sick dad in their car. He called the local police force of that area and an ambulance as he knew the dad was bad off. He was able to take the little girl home and called his trouble maker friend to come help him since he didn’t know he had no idea how to take care of a little girl.
How can bad situations be turned around? Read this delightful story and find out that there really is still love and compassion in this world.
Shanna Hatfield does an awesome amazing job as an author and I thoroughly enjoy her stories. I haven’t read one yet that I didn’t love.
I hope you will pick up this year’s Sweet Christmas Kisses 4: A Bundle of 14 Wholesome Holiday Romances with multiple authors.
I received a copy of this book voluntarily and according to Amazon guidelines I have voluntarily written my review as my honest opinion and
did not receive any compensation or anything else for reading this story.
November 23, 2017
I loved everything about this novella – the writing, the story, the characters (human and animal). There were so many great moments! I loved Ellen and Burke! They had that instant click factor – second time around anyway. :) And the way they finally got together made me laugh. A matchmaker’s dream! The fact that Burke had such an affect on Ellen’s life after their first “run in,” even though they didn’t see each other again for months, made everything even better. And that first kiss!!
If you’ve read Taste of Tara, you’ve met Ellen before. If you haven’t, you’ll meet Tara here and can read her story after. :)
If you’ve read Taste of Tara, you’ve met Ellen before. If you haven’t, you’ll meet Tara here and can read her story after. :)
December 10, 2017
Ellen and Burke are likable but after the first chapter quite plain in my opinion. Especially Burke seems too much the perfect Prince Charming in shining armor on his horse. That’s nice but... well, nothing more. There is no tension or anything. Yes, they have a connection and the reader can see how much they like each other, but I couldn’t feel any sexual chemistry between them.
Still, the story about them helping the little girl Mistletoe “Missy” Hayes and her father John is very sweet and heartwarming. But it’s a pity this was just a novella because I feel like there were so many things that we missed and that would have been great to explore in a full length novel. For example, it would have been nice to see more of Burke and Ellen interacting and getting to know each other, or to see more of them helping John to get his daughter back. I mean, he’s about their age, so I guess they developed a friendship during one of the leaps in time? And speaking of those, there were just too many... We skipped so many weeks that would have been so interesting to experience. I always felt a little slapped over the head when I started a new chapter just to realize we are suddenly a few weeks in the future.
However, coming back to John, we don’t even get to know him while he’s conscious although as Missy’s father he is such an important person to the story. But he’s always referred to off-screen like “I talked to John” and so on. That was really annoying. Even his and Missy’s happy ending is brushed of in a few sentences with stating what Burke has done and that he didn’t like doing it. There is no explanation why he feels that way when what he does seems quite ordinary and would have solved the problem way earlier. When I read that I was like “why the hell did you wait till the last minute to do it? You could have done that days ago!”
So, although the story was an easy, sweet Christmas read, I don’t really feel satisfied with how everything went and how it was handled in the book. The last point of course is mostly due to it being a novella, and I usually don’t have a problem with novellas, but in this one it really felt like this should better have been a full length novel.
Still, the story about them helping the little girl Mistletoe “Missy” Hayes and her father John is very sweet and heartwarming. But it’s a pity this was just a novella because I feel like there were so many things that we missed and that would have been great to explore in a full length novel. For example, it would have been nice to see more of Burke and Ellen interacting and getting to know each other, or to see more of them helping John to get his daughter back. I mean, he’s about their age, so I guess they developed a friendship during one of the leaps in time? And speaking of those, there were just too many... We skipped so many weeks that would have been so interesting to experience. I always felt a little slapped over the head when I started a new chapter just to realize we are suddenly a few weeks in the future.
However, coming back to John, we don’t even get to know him while he’s conscious although as Missy’s father he is such an important person to the story. But he’s always referred to off-screen like “I talked to John” and so on. That was really annoying. Even his and Missy’s happy ending is brushed of in a few sentences with stating what Burke has done and that he didn’t like doing it. There is no explanation why he feels that way when what he does seems quite ordinary and would have solved the problem way earlier. When I read that I was like “why the hell did you wait till the last minute to do it? You could have done that days ago!”
So, although the story was an easy, sweet Christmas read, I don’t really feel satisfied with how everything went and how it was handled in the book. The last point of course is mostly due to it being a novella, and I usually don’t have a problem with novellas, but in this one it really felt like this should better have been a full length novel.
December 3, 2022
Amazing book bringing together Ellen, Bourke and Mistletoe. Ellen works as a lawyer chasing cases to promote her. Then one day she accidentally bangs into Bourke’s leg as he is on his horse. He found out she was a lawyer and had got a man off who had swindled lots of people of their savings. Ellen was ashamed by this as she never realized what happened to people after case was won. It caused her to leave her job and get another one where she is helping people. Burke is a Mounted Policeman and has seen a car parked in same place for a few days. He had Ellen with him when he decided to investigate and found a wee girl in car, cold, hungry and worried about her Dad. Bourke contacted emergency people to come out. They take Bourke to hospital and Bourke takes Mistletoe back to his place. He asks Ellen to come over to help him…Mistletoe has become important to them. Great to see faith in this book.
Read book to see how it ends…
I was given this book to read and would recommend it if you want a clean contemporary story with good values.
Read book to see how it ends…
I was given this book to read and would recommend it if you want a clean contemporary story with good values.
June 10, 2020
Another one of Shanna Hatfield's superlative "opposites attract" romances. Ellen is a highly educated, upscale ambitious big city attorney who should have everything but doesn't. Lonely and over-stressed by her job, she craves companionship. Burke Tipton is the "urban cowboy," a Portland mounted patrolman who just loves what he does and is uncomplicated and straight-forward. These two literally bump into each other in downtown more than once and their mutual interest is piqued. Throw in Burke's trusty horse companion Sugar Bear, a large dog called Lovey, a homeless little girl and her father, desperate to survive on the streets, and you have the makings of a warm and fuzzy Christmas romance. My only complaint? Just when I was getting into knowing and loving these wonderful characters the story ended too quickly for me. A romance, kids, animals and the author is in her element!
July 23, 2024
A very sweet romance. Loved Missy. Ellen is so disenchanted with her job. When she (literally) runs into Burke and Sugar Bear, he gives her an earful about her job. She defended a man who swindled a friend of his and he is mad. Ellen can't believe how rude Burke is, but when she thinks about it, she agrees with him. So, she makes some changes. When she runs into him and Sugar Bear again, Burke notices the difference in her. Then a friend of his sets him up with a blind date, who just happens to be Ellen. They really hit it off. When Burke sees a man and a little girl living in a car, he stops to help. The man is very sick, and his adorable daughter is protecting him. Burke takes her in for the night while her father goes to the hospital. As Ellen and Burke get involved in caring for Missy, they fall in love with her and each other.
April 3, 2020
Ellen made plans and went about achieving them. Till a birthday at twenty six, and the open partnership job at the firm went to a nephew. Even her roommate had moved on married and they were expecting a baby.
Her job it seems like was defending clients who were guilty, and that was became more frustrating A day of mishaps when she bumps into Burke and his horse, patrolling his beat with the Mountie police.
A friend wanting a favor which he hadn’t asked before of a blind date with his cousin, how could he refuse. Surprising it was with her.
A cute story of friends and fate bringing them together.
Her job it seems like was defending clients who were guilty, and that was became more frustrating A day of mishaps when she bumps into Burke and his horse, patrolling his beat with the Mountie police.
A friend wanting a favor which he hadn’t asked before of a blind date with his cousin, how could he refuse. Surprising it was with her.
A cute story of friends and fate bringing them together.
June 1, 2022
A fun holiday romance
Ellen is an unhappy criminal defense attorney just climbing the corporate ladder until the day she ran into Officer Burke Tipton and his mount Sugar Bear. This set up a chain of events that bring them together. Then add to the mix of a little girl named Mistletoe., whose father is taken to the hospital. Ellen and Burke work to reunite father and daughter. Great romantic read and very heartwarming
Ellen is an unhappy criminal defense attorney just climbing the corporate ladder until the day she ran into Officer Burke Tipton and his mount Sugar Bear. This set up a chain of events that bring them together. Then add to the mix of a little girl named Mistletoe., whose father is taken to the hospital. Ellen and Burke work to reunite father and daughter. Great romantic read and very heartwarming
December 26, 2018
Love and happiness!
Saving Mistletoe: Love the title and how it was written. It was a wonderful romance and very heartwarming. I loved all the characters and how there were animals throughout the story. It was a very touching story. I loved the suspense on what was going to happen with Missy and well Burke and Ellen grew attach to her and her well being. Love it so much!
Saving Mistletoe: Love the title and how it was written. It was a wonderful romance and very heartwarming. I loved all the characters and how there were animals throughout the story. It was a very touching story. I loved the suspense on what was going to happen with Missy and well Burke and Ellen grew attach to her and her well being. Love it so much!
November 23, 2020
Ellen and Burke 💞
Beautiful, lovely story of a chance meeting turning into so much more. Ellen and Burke had immediate chemistry and I loved their romance. Even though it wasn't what you would call normal lol
Sweet, young Mistletoe, who goes by Missy, is an added bonus. I loved the snowy horseback ride!
Very sweet, enjoyable story!
Beautiful, lovely story of a chance meeting turning into so much more. Ellen and Burke had immediate chemistry and I loved their romance. Even though it wasn't what you would call normal lol
Sweet, young Mistletoe, who goes by Missy, is an added bonus. I loved the snowy horseback ride!
Very sweet, enjoyable story!
July 29, 2021
This story tugged at my heart
The sweetness mixed with the pain of a family in distress. The couple that helped them and kept a child safe was emotionally heart wrenching. The story line was awesome not many Authors cross a lune that society needs to learn to help others more. Thanks for the great story and prayers for those in need.
The sweetness mixed with the pain of a family in distress. The couple that helped them and kept a child safe was emotionally heart wrenching. The story line was awesome not many Authors cross a lune that society needs to learn to help others more. Thanks for the great story and prayers for those in need.
June 12, 2022
A Sweet Christmas Story
This book was definitely not what I anticipated but so much better. I love the romance and the caring nature of the main characters. Mistletoe is definitely a typical 6/7 year old child. The author must have one or have had one to be able to accurately describe her reactions.
This book was definitely not what I anticipated but so much better. I love the romance and the caring nature of the main characters. Mistletoe is definitely a typical 6/7 year old child. The author must have one or have had one to be able to accurately describe her reactions.
December 20, 2022
Burke ❤️ Ellen
This is a real cute story about an attorney and a Police/cowboy.
Ellen Meade, Attorney at Law has a “run in“ with Mounted Police Officer Burke Tipton that leads to a beautiful love story. And Mistletoe? What does a seven, almost eight, year precious little girl have to do with all of this?
This is a real cute story about an attorney and a Police/cowboy.
Ellen Meade, Attorney at Law has a “run in“ with Mounted Police Officer Burke Tipton that leads to a beautiful love story. And Mistletoe? What does a seven, almost eight, year precious little girl have to do with all of this?
April 14, 2025
Wow!! This is an awesome read , 2nd book in a wonderful series.
I just love this book of Burke and Ellen's happy ever after, from the very beginning to the end. It is well written with a storyline that's excellence and intriguing along with amazing and realistic characters. It is also a page turner read.
I just love this book of Burke and Ellen's happy ever after, from the very beginning to the end. It is well written with a storyline that's excellence and intriguing along with amazing and realistic characters. It is also a page turner read.
December 1, 2017
Another wonderful great from Shanna
Another Christmas Romance from Shanna Hatfield. Shanna gives readers delightful, imaginative stories with a dash of humor thrown in that you can't help but love. I loved the blurb for the book that Ellen was reading in the book.
Another Christmas Romance from Shanna Hatfield. Shanna gives readers delightful, imaginative stories with a dash of humor thrown in that you can't help but love. I loved the blurb for the book that Ellen was reading in the book.
March 8, 2018
3.5/5.0
“Saving Mistletoe” is a very short, sweet romance with likeable characters.
Read full review in the 2018 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
“Saving Mistletoe” is a very short, sweet romance with likeable characters.
Read full review in the 2018 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.
November 30, 2020
Ebook
He’s a mounted Patrol officer, she runs into him and his horse twice. It’s fate, they wind up on a blind date and the rest is history. They help a little girl called Mistletoe get home to her Dad for Christmas.
He’s a mounted Patrol officer, she runs into him and his horse twice. It’s fate, they wind up on a blind date and the rest is history. They help a little girl called Mistletoe get home to her Dad for Christmas.
October 30, 2021
Sweet
Short and sweet story. Burke and Ellen's first meet us a bit on the ride side. Burke makes a comment that leads to a life change for Ellen. Toss in a homeless man and child and you have a heart warming story!
Short and sweet story. Burke and Ellen's first meet us a bit on the ride side. Burke makes a comment that leads to a life change for Ellen. Toss in a homeless man and child and you have a heart warming story!
July 22, 2018
A wonderful Christmas story with interesting characters and fun animals. A little girl has only one wish for Christmas.
December 3, 2019
A fun Christmas story.
This was a fun Christmas story with great characters. Little Mistletoe was a sweetheart and I loved her happy ending. This is a sweet, clean romance.
This was a fun Christmas story with great characters. Little Mistletoe was a sweetheart and I loved her happy ending. This is a sweet, clean romance.
April 10, 2020
Short story
What a nice get away read. Short and happy ending while bringing happiness to a family down on their luck.
What a nice get away read. Short and happy ending while bringing happiness to a family down on their luck.
April 28, 2020
Love it!
Read
June 7, 2020What a great story line. This story has a few twists in it that keeps on your toes. I so enjoyed it.
July 7, 2020
This was sweet
The characters were interesting. The plot line good. The romance wonderful, as always. This author truly enjoys her craft. Lucky us
The characters were interesting. The plot line good. The romance wonderful, as always. This author truly enjoys her craft. Lucky us
August 27, 2020
Sweet Story
I loved this story. Part of it broke my heart. I did love the 6yr. Old in the story. Shanna Hatfield is a wonderful writer
I loved this story. Part of it broke my heart. I did love the 6yr. Old in the story. Shanna Hatfield is a wonderful writer
November 17, 2020
A perfect story
What a wonderful Christmas story. I loved the character Mistletoe. She was so filled up love and sunshine. I use rea story.
What a wonderful Christmas story. I loved the character Mistletoe. She was so filled up love and sunshine. I use rea story.
November 22, 2020
Ellen and Burke
A lawyer runs into a mounted policeman twice. I enjoyed this book that has another story within it, about a child.
A lawyer runs into a mounted policeman twice. I enjoyed this book that has another story within it, about a child.
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