Christmas in a Snowstorm

by Lois Richer

Can they weather the holidays together?

Will love turn home for Christmas

into home for good?

Returning home to his Montana family ranch, journalist Sam Calhoun volunteers to run the local Christmas festival. But as a snowstorm drives him closer to Joy Grainger—the single mom helping him with the project—the last thing he expects is for her children to decide he should be their new dad. Can Sam earn Joy’s trust in time to make all their Christmas wishes come true?

From Harlequin Love Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

The Calhoun Cowboys

Book 1: Hoping for a Father

Book 2: Home to Heal

Book 3: Christmas in a Snowstorm

Genres: Love Inspired

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2020

About the author

Lois Richer made her debut in 1997 with the launch of Steeple Hill. Today, with over a dozen titles and well over half a million books in print worldwide, Richer continues to build a huge fan base through her inspirational work. Twice a finalist for the prestigious Holt Medallion — Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent — Richer has also been nominated by Romantic Times Magazine for Best Love Inspired Book of 2001. In 2002 she won second place in the Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA).

Reviews

[Tammy Chandler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this Love Inspired book that has a “Hallmark” like setting. My favorite books are those with the love of God sprinkled throughout! I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it! ♥️

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

A typical story of both parties having issues to not coming together but in the end always do.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story.....being set at Christmas and tossing in a few kids made it even more enjoyable. Sam was an awesome character

[Elaine Applebury · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story! Lois Richer has written a heartwarming Christmas story with very realistic characters and a great plot!

Sam is a world renown journalist that has returned home. Fired for filing a false report, and unable to defend his choices, Sam has come home to Sunshine, Montana to get his life together while waiting for his burner phone to ring. He arrives in a snowstorm, sees children shivering on the side of the road, and discovers that a tree has fallen on their house. He takes mother (Joy Grainger) and kids to his folks ranch. Joy is a widow with three children, is estranged from her parents, and is opening a bakery in Sunshine. Joy has trust issues, Sam is Mr. Dive-right -in and fix it, and Miss Partridge seems to be the very heart of the town. Please please write a story to help Miss Partridge find her love!!

[Nancy Luebke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this clean-love inspired, romance. This is another that I bought at a local store. I voluntarily chose to review this story and I've given it a 5* rating. These two meet in a snowstorm, when a tree has fallen on a house she is renting. It snowballs from there. Lots of twists and turns, throw in children and small town thinking and you get the hectic things happening. Another great Christmas time read.

[Bruce Dinsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas is all in the heart

I loved reading a Christmas story in June because it reminded me of the greatest gift of all. These books are extremely Christ centered. Even when the hardest hearts are turned to the glory of God.

[Kylee · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story line of this book it good but I just found it to be a very slow read and dry at times. The characters were great though and the secrets that slowly came out were interesting. I like the family aspect of this story.

[Harlequin Books]

Categories
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
The Calhoun Cowboys (Book #3)

[Harlequin Books]

Categories
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
The Calhoun Cowboys (Book #3)

[Dorel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book's storyline was okay. I liked the Christian theme in this story. I liked Sam's character. I liked Joy's character. I loved ❤ the children. I liked the ending.

[Brenda Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh

This is a great story beautiful told with characters that grab your heart The Christmas story for everyone to enjoy Happy reading. God Bless everyone

[Lucinda McClellan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will love turn home for Christmas into home for good? As Joy Grainger helps Sam Calhoun with the project, the last thing he expects is for her children to decide he should be their new dad.

[Lois Bates · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book because, why wouldn’t I? The author has a great first name! Actually, I have several of her books. This is Book #3 in the Calhoun Cowboys Series. No, you don't need to read the first two before you read this one (buy why wouldn't you?). In this book, Sam Calhoun is a disgraced journalist and has returned home to Montana. He won’t talk about the story he lied about, at all. Joy Grainger is a widowed mom with three kids and is new to town.

A large tree fell on Joy’s house during a snowstorm. Sam was driving by and saw the kids huddled outside while their mom was getting things from inside the house. Turns out Sam owns this particular house. He packs Joy and the kids up and takes them to his family’s ranch while they decide what to do with the house.

Joy ends up renting Sam’s cabin at the ranch and he moves into the main house with his parents. Sam has secrets – some he doesn’t want to tell and one that he can’t tell. Joy is estranged from her parents and has just opened up her own bakery in town.

The town has financial trouble. Sam comes up with a great fundraising idea, leading up to Christmas. He gets put in charge of the fundraiser and Joy helps. A lot. Of course, the fundraiser is a great success. Joy finds out about the secrets Sam didn’t want to tell and eventually about the one he couldn’t tell.

This is a great [holiday] story that I encourage everyone to buy and read! Lois Richer does a wonderful job with the characters and the plot. It made me want to move to this little town in Montana! [P.S. Lois – will you give Miss Partridge her own story, or at least mention in a future book that she meets her man?]