One Cowboy, One Christmas (Silhouette Special Edition) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathleen Eagle (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Special Edition | Publication Date: December 1, 2009

His very own Christmas Angel...Stranded in a snowstorm, Zach reached out for help at the nearest house he could find. And the girl who answered the door was a vision. Zach thanked his lucky stars for the kindness of strangers. But to Ann, this man was no stranger. Zach didn't seem to remember their shared night of passion all those years ago - but how could Ann forget? Seeing Zach on her doorstep was as shocking as seeing the ghost of Christmas past. And, though she tried to keep her distance, she had to wonder - was a second chance with this cowboy in her Christmas future?

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; Special edition (December 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373654936
• ISBN-13: 978-0373654932
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #909,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Series > Silhouette Special Edition

More About the Author

Visit www.kathleeneagle.com for her latest news and http://ridingwiththetopdown.wordpress.com/ to blog with Kathleen and 8 fellow writers.

If you're a reviewer, visit NetGalley to request a digital galley for COWBOY, TAKE ME AWAY (4/19/11 release) from Harlequin.

Kathleen Eagle published her first book, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award winner, with Silhouette Books in 1984. Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title, earning her nearly every award in the industry. Her books have consistently appeared on regional and national bestseller lists, including the USA Today list and the New York Times extended bestseller list.

Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.

Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.

Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, November 21, 2009

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Horselady (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: One Cowboy, One Christmas (Silhouette Special Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a big Kathleen Eagle fan and this is one of the best ones she's written in years. The dialog is terrific and the story and characters are wonderful. I've just finished reading it twice through and shed many happy tears. I cannot wait for the next one in the trilogy. It helps if you read "In Care of Sam Beaudry" first to be introduced second hand to the cowboy character. The dialog is so realistic and the story is very romantic. I do not want to give any of it away- just read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartwarming Story, Well-told, May 2, 2011

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S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Cowboy One Christmas. Kathleen Eagle (Cherish) (Paperback)

Zach Beaudry is thirty-two. Still young for a man, but after years on the rodeo circuit, his patched-up body is old. Very old. Bull riding will do that to a man, and Zach's had his share of bad luck, so when Zell, his faithful truck, breaks down in the middle of nowhere on a lonely stretch of South Dakota highway one bitterly cold November night, Zach is forced to hoof it to the nearest house for help. By the time he collapses on the house's front porch, he's got, in addition to a broken body, a bad case of hypothermia.

Schoolteacher Ann Drexler is trimming the Christmas tree when she hears a thud on the porch. She and her sister Sally find a half frozen man...one they recognize. Sally, a rodeo enthusiast before multiple sclerosis cast its shadow, remembers Zach, one of the best bull riders a few years back. Ann also remembers the mixed blood Indian cowboy, and their one-night stand eight years earlier.

They provide care in the form of a hot bath, food and a bed. The next day, Hoolie, their hired hand, retrieves Zach's truck and informs him it'll need a lot more than gasoline. Hoolie needs help at the ranch and offers to fix the truck for Zach's labor. Zach is first and foremost a rodeo cowboy, always moving down the road in search of a good bull and a hefty jackpot, an item that has been missing in the last couple of years. But he can't move down the road without Zell, so he agrees to stay and work at the Double D ranch until his truck is back on the road.

Zach finds he enjoys talking to Ann, likes helping out in the kitchen. He's attracted to her but has no recollection of their previous encounter, a secret Ann has kept to herself.

Kathleen Eagle has created a wonderful story in One Cowboy, One Christmas. Zach and Ann are perfect characters to love and cheer. There's just the right mix of back story, inner thought and wonderful dialogue to keep you cheering for these tow. Sister Sally and Hoolie add to the mix. Zach's gradual transformation from rodeo cowboy to cowboy is heartwarming. I loved this story and can't wait to read Cool Hand Hank, Sally's story.

Another winner from the multi-talented Ms. Eagle.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read., December 23, 2009

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Ana Thierry "Ana" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Cowboy, One Christmas (Silhouette Special Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

There was a time in the not-so-distant past that Kathleen Eagle was a must-buy for me. When she moved into hardback her work became more mainstream and it lost its appeal because the romance placed a distant third in those book.

In this book, Eagle is back in the format that I feel showcases her considerable talent the best. She's known for crafting the every Jane and Joe. Her characters are the people next door with real issues and shortcomings just like everyone else. While I don't feel his is her best work, One Cowboy, One Christmas is an entertaining holiday-themed read.