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Home For Christmas (Bar V5 Ranch Book 1) by [Melissa McClone]

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A touch of ginger.
A dash of spice.
A cowboy and a pastry chef...
A recipe of naughty and nice.

Spending the holidays with her brother after hitting a crossroads in her career, Rachel Murphy keeps her dream of owning a pastry shop alive by creating custom gingerbread houses for clients in a small Montana town. And her Christmas wish list keeps growing this year—a bigger kitchen, a family, a place to call home...and maybe someone to share it all with.

When handsome dude ranch owner Nate Vaughn grants one of Rachel's Christmas wishes—offering her a workspace of her own—she can't refuse. As they grow closer, Rachel and Nate find more than pastries heating up in the kitchen. Is mixing business with affairs of the heart a recipe for disaster? Or will all of Rachel's wishes come true?

Books in the Bar V5 Ranch Series:
Book #1 - Home for Christmas (Rachel & Nate)
Book #2 - Mistletoe Magic (Caitlin & Noah)
Book #3 - Kiss Me, Cowboy (Charlotte/Charlie & Zack)
Book #4 - Mistletoe Wedding (Meg & Ty)
Book #5 - A Christmas Homecoming (Ellie & Josiah)

Readers are loving Home for Christmas
"With delicious descriptions and sweet emotional details, McClone has crafted a warm tale that will thoroughly satisfy readers' appetite for a sweet Christmas love story. -- RT Book Reviews

"I have probably said it before but I love Melissa McClone's books. They are just so visually wonderful... This was a perfect Christmas book. It left me with that special warm and fuzzy feeling that I love." - Carol, Goodreads reviewer

"This is true story of Christmas in Montana. Gingerbread cookies, mistletoe, plenty of snow and hopefully love for Rachel. I highly recommend this story to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday season."- Shari, Goodreads reviewer

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Publication date

October 31, 2013
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Melissa McClone, cowboy romance, romance, love, small town

Melissa McClone, cowboy romance, romance, love, small town, wedding, magic, christmas

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With delicious descriptions and sweet emotional details, McClone has crafted a warm tale that will thoroughly satisfy readers' appetite for a sweet Christmas love story. -- RT Book Reviews

From the Author

I love Christmas books! Reading them, writing them, I can never getenough holiday reads!

I'm thrilled to share Home For Christmas with you. There's also a short story I've written called Mistletoe Magic that's a companion piece. It's set during the same time period, but features a different couple. Both are stand-alone.

Because the novella is part of the Montana Born Books imprint, I knew the hero needed to be acowboy. Nate's more of a rancher these days running the Bar V5 duderanch, but in my mind once a cowboy always a cowboy. My heroine RachelMurphy agrees which is why she wants to stay far, far away from him. Now if it was me, I'd be wanting to cook up something a little spicier than gingerbread in Nate's gourmet kitchen! Though I do have a sweet tooth. But I understand, Rachel was burned by a celebrity chef. She's wary, cautious. A good thing Nate has the idea to hang mistletoe otherwise this nearly novella might have been a lot longer!

I hope thesnowy Montana setting and holiday baking puts you in Christmas mood!Grab a cup of cocoa, a cookie, a blanket and enjoy! If you'd like to keep up with Rachel and Nate and the others at the Bar V5 check out the entire series.

The Bar V5 Ranch Series:
Book #1 - Home for Christmas (Rachel & Nate)
Book #2 - Mistletoe Magic (Caitlin & Noah)
Book #3 - Kiss Me, Cowboy (Charlotte/Charlie & Zack)
Book #4 - Mistletoe Wedding (Meg & Ty)
Book #5 - A Christmas Homecoming (Ellie & Josiah)

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Ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon...the smells of Christmas. The smells of home.

Rachel Murphy longs for home and family. Since childhood, she's dreamed ofowning her own pastry shop, but after being burned by a celebrity chefand losing her lease in Arizona, Rachel's spending the holidays with her brother in Montana. To keep her dream alive, she's creating customgingerbread houses and selling them around town. All she needs is abigger kitchen...and to stay away from her brother's handsome boss.

Former venture capitalist Nate Vaughn has embraced his inner cowboy and nowruns a successful dude ranch where Rachel's brother works. Nate'scommercial kitchen is perfect for Rachel's baking needs, and seeing thecute blonde's business acumen, Nate knows she'd be the perfect partnerfor a new business. When he makes her an offer she can't refuse, hediscovers he's interested in more than her gingerbread.

WhileNate could make her dreams come true, Rachel's heart, as well as herhead, tells her mixing business with anything else could be a recipe for disaster. Should she return to Arizona, and leave Nate and her neweager-for-more customers behind? Or can Nate convince her that, herewith him in the mountains of Montana, she's already home? ForChristmas...forever.

About the Author

Melissa McClone's degree in mechanical engineering fromStanford University led her to a job with a major airline where she traveledthe globe and met her husband. But analyzing jet engine performance couldn'tcompete with her love of writing happily ever afters. Her first full-timewriting endeavor was her first sale when she was pregnant with her first child!Since then, she has published over twenty-five romance novels with Harlequin. When she isn'twriting, she's usually driving her minivan to/from her children's swim andsoccer practices, 4-H meetings and dog shows. She also supports deployedservice members by sending care packages and fosters cats through a localno-kill rescue shelter. Melissa lives in the Pacific Northwest with herhusband, three school-aged children, two spoiled Norwegian Elkhounds and catswho think they rule the house. They do!

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GEHN8ZW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tule Publishing; 2nd edition (October 31, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 885 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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- #5,275 in Holiday Fiction (Books)
- #9,760 in Holiday Romance (Kindle Store)

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USA Today Bestselling author Melissa McClone has written over forty-five novels. With a degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, she worked for a major airline where she traveled the globe and met her husband. But analyzing jet engine performance couldn’t compete with her love of writing happily ever afters. Melissa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, three children, a spoiled Norwegian Elkhound, and cats who think they rule the house. They do! You can find Melissa at her website melissamcclone.com

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Wren Woodland

The bro code almost went too far.

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2021

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Great start to the series. A bunch of lonely stubborn men on a ranch, who shoot themselves in the foot trying to find the right woman. This relationship has an additional issue as Nate and Ty were partners at the ranch. Ty had basically saved the ranch when Mr Vaughn was sinking into dementia and Nate was being a very successful venture capitalist in the big city. Ty had raised his little sister Rachel after their parents deaths when she was young. He still couldn’t get past being the overprotective big brother. Rachel couldn’t trust her decision making after getting burned by mentors supposedly helping her. But she and Nate had a pull they couldn’t deny, even though she was wary and didn’t trust herself and even if he thought of things through a business lens first. Good story line. This is considered clean, but there were innuendos, but surprisingly little physical interaction. They didn’t kiss until near the end. I’m interested in reading more of the series all set around a Christmas theme.

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A heart warming Christmas romance

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017

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Welcome to a Christmas celebration in Marietta, Montana a small town that’s lively, down home and where anything romantic is certainly possible. Although Rachel could care less about that romantic part. She’s recently been crushed by the actions of so-called friends, and her belief in the actions of the human race have hit an all time low. It’s real easy to feel that way when all your dreams have been stolen from you – and we’re not talking figuratively here.

She’s come to spend Christmas with her brother, Ty at the Bar V5 Ranch for two reasons. Most importantly is they’re the only family they have left and to not spend Christmas with her brother is just… unthinkable. The second is her make or break career move which will involve using the ranch’s fully equipped kitchen for her gingerbread creations. She may have been played for a fool once – but never, ever again. She’ll stand on her own two feet, make her dream come true without any help from any one. Period, end of discussion.

Yet Rachel hadn’t counted on one smart, sexy rancher with some savvy marketing ideas to change that rule. Falling in love had never been part of her equation.

Nate knows what it’s like to lose or almost lose a dream. He’s been there, done that and survived. It doesn’t help matters that he’s really attracted to Rachel, but he also knows the rules – stay away from your business partner’s sister. Too bad he can’t convince his heart to follow that advise. Soon all he’s thinking of are ways to help Rachel with her business and keeping her here in Marietta to explore something more personally emotional between them. Trouble is, Nate set about winning Rachel with a business plan and spreadsheets. If he was going to win his lady’s heart he’d better come up with a more realistic plan.

I had such fun with Home For Christmas. Two extremely stubborn people, a woman who refuses to trust again and a man who, with the best of intentions, does everything wrong. They both learned a few lessons in getting Rachel’s gingerbread related business up and off to a great start. Probably the most important ones were being yourself and allowing trust to speak to your heart. Nate will make more than a few missteps along the way, and Rachel will not make it easy for him once he’s floundered… but they have that spark that says “yeah, you’re the one but I’m scared” and that gets me in the emotions every single time.

If you have a love for Christmas Romance, then Home For Christmas will certainly touch your heart. Lively characters, a down home small town, a story that could happen to anyone and you’ve got a winning combination. I’d recommend this story, and the entire series, which is full of Christmas Romance in 4 out of the 5 books in the series. Hard to beat that.

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There is NO sex in this book and no bad language.

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015

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Can a girl from Phoenix adjust to cold weather and small town living? She can if she has a really hot rancher to keep her warm. This charming novella will get you in the mood for Christmas. Snowy landscapes, friendly townspeople, and lots of gingerbread houses will make you want to have a Montana Christmas of your own.

For those interested:
There is NO sex in this book and no bad language.

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a clean, easy read.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2015

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This is a simple, easy read. The heroine is visiting her bother in Montana for Christmas. She meets and falls for his business partner and friend, Nate. She has had a few set-backs during the year, a cheating boyfriend and cheating business partners. To help get over her past she has set up a mini-business of gingerbread making in the small town of Marietta. Of course, it takes off and makes her a small fortune in just a few weeks time. Nate is hoping that she will decide to move to their town and set up her business there so that her brother and his partner will not move to Arizona to be where she is living.

Naturally she falls for Nate and he breaks her heart! SPOILER -- He seemed a little oblivious for a guy that is wanting to get her to stay for him. I don't really get people that fall for someone but won't just tell them. Both were doing this to the point of wanting to slam their heads together. When he finally makes a big play to win her he goes to this elaborate scheme to win her over when all he had to do was tell her that he loved her and wanted to marry her. Simple!

It was a very squeaky clean (meaning no sex), easy read book. I really believe any age could read this story. I would recommend it to readers that are looking for a light read to pass a lazy day.

No one paid me for this review. I am not an author nor do I know one. The thoughts are just that - of a reader, nothing more, nothing less.

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Twee romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2015

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This is a rather twee implausible story. It's light and inoffensive but I found it exceedingly slow. As a baker myself, I can't comprehend the huge amount of gingerbread houses she bakes and decorates daily, in between cooking for the hands. Implausible. Also, Nates desire increases because of her baking etc. Never looked at baking as an aphrodisiac. Ok as a light far fetched romance.

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Book Maniac

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2016

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A perfect romance with no graphic sex scenes but plenty of chemistry and charm to keep you turning the pages. Very likeable characters set in a charming small town where everybody knows everyone else. I enjoy Melissa McClone's books and this did not disappoint. Recommend this to romance fans.

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Diana

Finding s home for Christmas

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2014

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Rachel came to be,with her brother Ty for Christmas and she had been let down and,swindled out of her money. She,had been making Gingerbread houses and her brother took her to the kitchen where he was a partner to see if she was able to use it. She made so many gingerbread houses and cookies that she found love as well with Nate.....

ling ling

Not in proportion

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2019

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The plot I felt dwelt on one area for too long, revisiting it often and then ended abruptly leaving me feeling it was unfinished