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Her Holiday Secret
She’s home for the holidays…
with a daughter he didn’t know existed.
Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
From Love Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch
Book 1: The Texan's Secret Daughter
Book 2: The Texan's Surprise Return
Book 3: The Texan's Promise
Book 4: The Texan's Unexpected Holiday
Book 5: The Texan's Truth
Book 6: Her Holiday Secret
with a daughter he didn’t know existed.
Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
From Love Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch
Book 1: The Texan's Secret Daughter
Book 2: The Texan's Surprise Return
Book 3: The Texan's Promise
Book 4: The Texan's Unexpected Holiday
Book 5: The Texan's Truth
Book 6: Her Holiday Secret
- GenresLove InspiredRomance
368 pages, Paperback
Published September 28, 2021
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61 people want to read
About the author
Jolene Navarro
75 books99 followersLiving in the Texas Hill Country, with her four children, Jolene’s life, much like the stories she writes, is filled with faith, family, football, art, laughter, dirty dishes and all of life's wonderful messiness.
Jolene knows that, as much as the world changes, people stay the same. Good and evil. Vow-keepers and heart-breakers. Jolene married a vow-keeper who showed her that long kisses and dancing in the rain never gets old.
Jolene knows that, as much as the world changes, people stay the same. Good and evil. Vow-keepers and heart-breakers. Jolene married a vow-keeper who showed her that long kisses and dancing in the rain never gets old.
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January 4, 2022
I enjoyed HER HOLIDAY SECRET by Jolene Navarro very much. There's more depth than in a lot of LI romances. Lots of relational drama, culture, and emotion. Spiritual themes involve pride vs. letting go and trusting God completely. Forgiveness and the blending of two families separated by cultural and social status would be difficult to overcome, and the author handled this very well, in a way that captures the reader's heart. I couldn't help but think of the Scripture reference that "a little child shall lead them," for 5-yr-old Willa did indeed show the way for two families.
There were also some memorable scenes, such as Cat teaching dance routines to the family at Thanksgiving, Christmas decorating, and the Snowball Christmas dance. I look forward to more stories by Jolene Navarro.
Within the Love Inspired genre, 5 stars.
There were also some memorable scenes, such as Cat teaching dance routines to the family at Thanksgiving, Christmas decorating, and the Snowball Christmas dance. I look forward to more stories by Jolene Navarro.
Within the Love Inspired genre, 5 stars.
August 8, 2021
First, I love all of Jolene Navarro books, but this one has me crying in many parts. She is able to see into people’s hearts and always explores the reasons and consequences of their actions. I love forward to reading each book as it comes out. One of my favorite authors from Harlequin.
August 31, 2021
This is a sweet, second-chance Christmas romance set in Texas. Catalina Wimberly left town quietly 6 years ago to protect the future of her childhood sweetheart's future. She is back with the daughter he didn't know he had. Catalina had a rough time growing up with ADD and dyslexia, which her dad told her was "all in your head", plus her parents were always worried about anything tarnishing the family name. It was interesting to see how her parents changed their views and accepted her for who she was, and I loved reading about Catalina's interaction with Andres and his family.
December 2, 2021
This is a heartwarming story of pride, faith, and forgiveness. Catalina Wimberly left the ranch several years ago to protect her childhood love, Andreas Sanchez. Now she is back with a young daughter, a child Andreas doesn’t know he has. Can the Sanchez and Wimberly families get along for young Willa’s sake?
November 1, 2021
I really enjoyed this clean romance. I bought this at a local store and I voluntarily chose to review this story. I've given it a 5* rating. This poked at my heart strings a bit and kept me turning the pages. These two were once, school time friends and made some bad decisions. The family dynamics pushed at them also. Can they work through this or not? I liked the ending a lot.
August 17, 2021
I enjoyed this author
September 29, 2021
I’m a huge fan of Jolene’s so I was thrilled to get the chance to read this story. Catalina left home as a teen & came back to town so many years later with a secret - a baby secret! Andres is obviously shocked to learn he’s a father & as their love begins to rebloom, life tosses them another curveball…can their faith guide their broken hearts back together again or tear them apart for good?
One of the many reasons I love Jolene’s storytelling is the beautiful family dynamics that blossom within her stories. There’s a Christmas tree decorating scene - oh my heart yearns for those amazing memories & I get to live vicariously in the book.
I truly loved this story. It’s a beautiful holiday story that reminds you of the true power of the season…& reminds us that love, your family, is the greatest gift of all.
One of the many reasons I love Jolene’s storytelling is the beautiful family dynamics that blossom within her stories. There’s a Christmas tree decorating scene - oh my heart yearns for those amazing memories & I get to live vicariously in the book.
I truly loved this story. It’s a beautiful holiday story that reminds you of the true power of the season…& reminds us that love, your family, is the greatest gift of all.
January 20, 2023
I don't always like the trope of woman comes back home with their child. They are always surprised when the father of the child would want to be in their life.
February 11, 2022
Catalina left home as a pregnant teenager trying to protect her childhood sweetheart, Andres. She comes back home 6 years later to tell Andres that he's a father. Andres desperately wants to be a part of his daughter's life. They both realize that they still love each other and get married. A great story about love and forgiveness.
December 8, 2021
Wow, this was an uplifting and compassionate story. Excellent characters design and details. Love Willa....
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
June 5, 2022
Author : Jolene Navarro
Her Holiday Secret (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch Book 6)
Publisher: Love Inspired
Publication date: September 28, 2021
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Description:
She’s home for the holidays…
with a daughter he didn’t know existed. Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
⛄❄MY REVIEW❄⛄
Her Holiday Secret by Jolene Navarro is a story of Second chances, hope, forgiveness , and Love. It is such a well-written story that will have you turning pages as you fall in love with the characters Catalina Wimberly and Andres Sanchez. The characters are down-to-earth, relatable people. I ignored everything to read this in almost one sitting, make sure you have time to immerse yourself in this story! While this book is part of a series it can be read as a stand alone. Now that I have read this one I would very much like to read the rest.
#JoleneNavarro
#HerHolidaySecret
#CowboysofDiamondbackRanch
#LoveInspired
Her Holiday Secret (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch Book 6)
Publisher: Love Inspired
Publication date: September 28, 2021
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Description:
She’s home for the holidays…
with a daughter he didn’t know existed. Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
⛄❄MY REVIEW❄⛄
Her Holiday Secret by Jolene Navarro is a story of Second chances, hope, forgiveness , and Love. It is such a well-written story that will have you turning pages as you fall in love with the characters Catalina Wimberly and Andres Sanchez. The characters are down-to-earth, relatable people. I ignored everything to read this in almost one sitting, make sure you have time to immerse yourself in this story! While this book is part of a series it can be read as a stand alone. Now that I have read this one I would very much like to read the rest.
#JoleneNavarro
#HerHolidaySecret
#CowboysofDiamondbackRanch
#LoveInspired
December 21, 2023
Her Holiday Secret is the first book I have read by Jolene Navarro.
Her Holiday Secret is a story of forgiveness, love, second chance romance, opposites attract, and more. Catalina left Andres without a word when she was a teenager. Now, she is back in town with a child she claims is his. How can he trust that she truly has their daughter's best interest in mind? Especially when all she seemed to do was run from her troubles?
It was hard to like Catalina at first, especially knowing what she had done to Andres. However, once more of her story comes out, you start to feel sorry for her and even understand her perspective.
I adored Willa, Andres and Catalina's daughter, she definitely stole the show.
Her Holiday Secret is a quick-read, feel-good story with lots of depth making it a perfect read for the holiday season.
Her Holiday Secret is a story of forgiveness, love, second chance romance, opposites attract, and more. Catalina left Andres without a word when she was a teenager. Now, she is back in town with a child she claims is his. How can he trust that she truly has their daughter's best interest in mind? Especially when all she seemed to do was run from her troubles?
It was hard to like Catalina at first, especially knowing what she had done to Andres. However, once more of her story comes out, you start to feel sorry for her and even understand her perspective.
I adored Willa, Andres and Catalina's daughter, she definitely stole the show.
Her Holiday Secret is a quick-read, feel-good story with lots of depth making it a perfect read for the holiday season.
December 16, 2024
I don't like Navarro's writing on a good day.
This was not a good day.
We start out at a local football field, and Andres is the *last* one to leave (he's the sports announcer. He's also the local deputy sherriff, since Navarro has never been creative with occupations). He's crossing the EMPTY parking lot towards his truck, talking to a buddy in an EMPTY, silent parking lot, shows up at his truck and sees a car parked next to it...
... it's Catalina, his old flame. And she's been WAITING there for him. While he was crossing the empty parking lot, TALKING with a friend... and when he addresses her, she jumps out of her skin, grabs her heart, and is *SHOCKED* to see him. "You scared me!" she says. To the man who was walking and talking in an EMPTY parking lot, while she was WAITING for him.
See, this. This is Navarro's stupidity. I can't even.
How about this one, two pages later: "Last time he had seen her she had cut [her hair] off because her parents had wanted her to wear it long. She had told them that since she wasn't dancing anymore, she didn't need to keep it past her shoulders."
WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FARTS?!?!?!
Because dancers have to have long hair... why? So they can put it up in a bun?! You do realize that short hair has been a thing on dancers since BEFORE the Rockettes, Flappers, etc...????? My BFF's girl has been dancing competitively since she was four, her hair is cut in a pageboy and it's classy.
Navarro writes STUPIDITY. Almost all of the time. All of this, and it's not even EIGHT PAGES into the book.
I was done when Navarro tells us six pages later that she caved to her father's will when he - A RANCHER - threatened to get in touch with his contacts at the Air Force prep school and get her boyfriend kicked out. A rancher. With that kind of pull in a GOVERNMENT school. How about *NO*??!?!?!?!? It's just total, fabricated, unbelievable NONSENSE.
I don't even *CARE* about the story.
Navarro can't write. She just can't. Ever.
I'm out.
This was not a good day.
We start out at a local football field, and Andres is the *last* one to leave (he's the sports announcer. He's also the local deputy sherriff, since Navarro has never been creative with occupations). He's crossing the EMPTY parking lot towards his truck, talking to a buddy in an EMPTY, silent parking lot, shows up at his truck and sees a car parked next to it...
... it's Catalina, his old flame. And she's been WAITING there for him. While he was crossing the empty parking lot, TALKING with a friend... and when he addresses her, she jumps out of her skin, grabs her heart, and is *SHOCKED* to see him. "You scared me!" she says. To the man who was walking and talking in an EMPTY parking lot, while she was WAITING for him.
See, this. This is Navarro's stupidity. I can't even.
How about this one, two pages later: "Last time he had seen her she had cut [her hair] off because her parents had wanted her to wear it long. She had told them that since she wasn't dancing anymore, she didn't need to keep it past her shoulders."
WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FARTS?!?!?!
Because dancers have to have long hair... why? So they can put it up in a bun?! You do realize that short hair has been a thing on dancers since BEFORE the Rockettes, Flappers, etc...????? My BFF's girl has been dancing competitively since she was four, her hair is cut in a pageboy and it's classy.
Navarro writes STUPIDITY. Almost all of the time. All of this, and it's not even EIGHT PAGES into the book.
I was done when Navarro tells us six pages later that she caved to her father's will when he - A RANCHER - threatened to get in touch with his contacts at the Air Force prep school and get her boyfriend kicked out. A rancher. With that kind of pull in a GOVERNMENT school. How about *NO*??!?!?!?!? It's just total, fabricated, unbelievable NONSENSE.
I don't even *CARE* about the story.
Navarro can't write. She just can't. Ever.
I'm out.
September 28, 2021
Her Holiday Secret by Jolene Navarro
(Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch Book 6)
She’s home for the holidays…
with a daughter he didn’t know existed.
Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
This is Catalina Wimberly and Andres Sanchez's story.
Andres Sanchez followed Sam, the grounds manager, out of the stadium. They were always the last to leave. His long-sleeved shirt didn’t do much to keep the chill out. This was his favorite season, and he loved being the announcer at the local football games.
But the excitement of the drummers, cheerleaders, fans and players had faded, leaving the sounds of nature to dominate.
He tilted his head up. The bright lights of Friday night were shut off, allowing the stars to take him to the edge of the universe. One deep breath and the salt air of the Texas coast filled his senses.
After thriving on the noise of the crowd, now he soaked in God’s perfection. He should forget this nagging restlessness that tapped at him. But it wasn’t working tonight.
There was an older Civic he didn’t recognize parked on the other side of his Ford.
A woman pulled on his door handle. He froze. His lungs stopped working. Catalina.
Even with her back to him, there was no doubt it was her. He hated that he knew her so well. Worse, there was a small, traitorous part of his heart that slammed with excitement and maybe a tinge of joy.
The stupid organ must have amnesia to forget the pain she’d caused.
I recommend reading.
Her Holiday Secret by Jolene Navarro is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Jolene Navarro.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
(Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch Book 6)
She’s home for the holidays…
with a daughter he didn’t know existed.
Six years ago, pregnant teenager Catalina Wimberly left town without a word to protect her childhood sweetheart Andres Sanchez’s future. Now she’s back for the holidays and ready to reveal her secret—she and Andres have a little girl. But as they begin to feel a lot like family, will Catalina turn down her dream job and stay beyond Christmas?
This is Catalina Wimberly and Andres Sanchez's story.
Andres Sanchez followed Sam, the grounds manager, out of the stadium. They were always the last to leave. His long-sleeved shirt didn’t do much to keep the chill out. This was his favorite season, and he loved being the announcer at the local football games.
But the excitement of the drummers, cheerleaders, fans and players had faded, leaving the sounds of nature to dominate.
He tilted his head up. The bright lights of Friday night were shut off, allowing the stars to take him to the edge of the universe. One deep breath and the salt air of the Texas coast filled his senses.
After thriving on the noise of the crowd, now he soaked in God’s perfection. He should forget this nagging restlessness that tapped at him. But it wasn’t working tonight.
There was an older Civic he didn’t recognize parked on the other side of his Ford.
A woman pulled on his door handle. He froze. His lungs stopped working. Catalina.
Even with her back to him, there was no doubt it was her. He hated that he knew her so well. Worse, there was a small, traitorous part of his heart that slammed with excitement and maybe a tinge of joy.
The stupid organ must have amnesia to forget the pain she’d caused.
I recommend reading.
Her Holiday Secret by Jolene Navarro is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Jolene Navarro.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
December 12, 2024
It was okay. But honestly...secret baby is not my favorite trope and it has to be really good for me to like it. And this one....just didn't hit the mark for me. I also really didn't like Andres's character. He goes hot to cold to angry to in love in 30 seconds and it got old really quickly. I get that it's not an easy situation to navigate but I waded through 13 chapters of him being angry and bitter against Cat and then all of a sudden he's forgiven her and ready for their future together. It just...didn't work for me.
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Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch (Book #6)
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch (Book #6)
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September 2, 2021Categories
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch (Book #6)
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch (Book #6)
September 10, 2021
Awesome book
November 11, 2021
Two families come together, while their children reunite. It was interesting how the author brought all the people together.
May 19, 2023
I really loved the story, but there were a ton of typos and mistakes which made some areas difficult to read.
June 29, 2022
I was hooked from page one. Great book.
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