Heartland Cowboy Christmas Series by Jessie Gussman

They got married in secret then her prison sentence came between them. Can they recapture what they once had?Braxton Emmerson was born and bred in the heartland. He loves his farm and his family, but he was willing to give it all up for the woman who stole his heart.But she didn’t want to give up her career and insisted on keeping their romance a secret. But then her business partner doubled crossed her and she ended up with a prison sentence for tax evasion.Now she’s out and she’s much wiser... moreThey got married in secret then her prison sentence came between them. Can they recapture what they once had?Braxton Emmerson was born and bred in the heartland. He loves his farm and his family, but he was willing to give it all up for the woman who stole his heart.But she didn’t want to give up her career and insisted on keeping their romance a secret. But then her business partner doubled crossed her and she ended up with a prison sentence for tax evasion.Now she’s out and she’s much wiser. Family is more important than her career. Unfortunately, she’d hurt Braxton deeply and the only reason he’s coming to see her is to give their daughter a Christmas with her mom.Will two weeks and a little Christmas cheer be enough to help them see they’ve always been meant for each other? less

Elias Emerson has worked hard and become a successful businessman. Fellow businesswoman Catherine Hutchison has been with him, helping him, all his adult life, but he’s never really paid attention to her. She's just there.Never noticed how much she did for him behind the scenes. How much she lifted him up and made him better. How much she sacrificed to give him the support and encouragement he needed.Until she announces that she’s quitting her job and moving away from Prairie Rose... moreElias Emerson has worked hard and become a successful businessman. Fellow businesswoman Catherine Hutchison has been with him, helping him, all his adult life, but he’s never really paid attention to her. She's just there.Never noticed how much she did for him behind the scenes. How much she lifted him up and made him better. How much she sacrificed to give him the support and encouragement he needed.Until she announces that she’s quitting her job and moving away from Prairie Rose.Catherine Hutchison has spent almost two decades working with Elias. She’s done everything she can for him to help him become successful, never thinking he would pay her back or return any favors, just because she believed in him and wanted to see him do well and was in a position to help.Maybe she had a crush on him at one time, but he’d never returned her feelings and they’d remained friends.Now, she’s facing the test of her life and needs to move closer to family.Except Elias has a perfect solution she’d never considered.Can two friends become more with the help of a crazy family and a Christmas miracle? less

After her husband walks out, leaving her with three small children, Shelby isn't interested in romance. She just wants her roof to not leak and the furnace to work.Keene Emmerson is ready to settle down, but he's not expecting to find love in a single wide trailer amidst the chaos of kids and construction and a pair of September sky blue eyes... moreAfter her husband walks out, leaving her with three small children, Shelby isn't interested in romance. She just wants her roof to not leak and the furnace to work.Keene Emmerson is ready to settle down, but he's not expecting to find love in a single wide trailer amidst the chaos of kids and construction and a pair of September sky blue eyes.When Keene volunteers to take some Christmas gifts out to Shelby's place and help put an addition on her trailer, he doesn't expect to start falling for the down-on-her-luck single mother. He's only thinking he'll spread a little Christmas cheer and do a good deed or two.But when a snowstorm collapses Shelby's roof and forces them together for the holidays, he realizes he's falling for the woman who swore never to marry again.Can he convince her that a good man is worth risking her heart for? less

He’s dating one sister and falling for the other.Originally diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease, Esther MacCartney is frustrated because she’s been bedridden for months and doctors can’t tell her if she’ll ever be well again. The only person who’s visited her regularly is her sister’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Monroe.He makes her laugh and treats her like he enjoys her company. But her sister has a job offer off the farm and Esther is afraid Monroe will propose to get her to stay... moreHe’s dating one sister and falling for the other.Originally diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease, Esther MacCartney is frustrated because she’s been bedridden for months and doctors can’t tell her if she’ll ever be well again. The only person who’s visited her regularly is her sister’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Monroe.He makes her laugh and treats her like he enjoys her company. But her sister has a job offer off the farm and Esther is afraid Monroe will propose to get her to stay.Monroe Hutchison is spending the winter in Prairie Rose, Iowa, and thinking about settling there permanently. The MacCartney sister that’s he’s been kind of dating would make an excellent farmer’s wife, but it’s her younger sister, Esther, who makes him laugh. He enjoys her company and sometimes forgets that she never gets up from the couch and could never handle the rigorous life of a farmer’s wife.If he kisses one, can he forget about the other? But which sister does he want to kiss?Will Esther ever get better? Could Monroe sacrifice the dream he’s had since childhood to be able to care for the sister who captivates him? Or will he be like everyone else and overlook her charm because of her sickness?They’re all wrong for each other, but why does being together feel so right? less

Candace McClosky thought the billionaire tycoon actually loved her and would help her save her family’s ranch. She fancied herself in love for the first time in her life.She was a fool.Now she’s stuck with even more problems and, as the oldest, she feels responsible for helping her sisters and saving their ranch.So…she comes up with a desperate plan and pitches it to an even more desperate cowboy... moreCandace McClosky thought the billionaire tycoon actually loved her and would help her save her family’s ranch. She fancied herself in love for the first time in her life.She was a fool.Now she’s stuck with even more problems and, as the oldest, she feels responsible for helping her sisters and saving their ranch.So…she comes up with a desperate plan and pitches it to an even more desperate cowboy.Jefferson Connelly is happy his brother fell in love, but he isn’t interested in having his life upended by matters of the heart.When a woman he barely knows makes him the craziest offer he’s ever heard of he’s at the point in his life where he finds himself actually thinking it might not be a bad deal. And he’s willing to do a good deed.For a ranch.He wasn’t expecting God to use a tiny baby and a sullen teen to teach him the eternal lessons he needed in order to be a good husband.Will he allow God’s refining fire to make him better? Or will he become bitter? less

She made a mistake and married the wrong man.Once the vows were said, she had to keep them. After all, they were said to God just as much as to her loser, neglectful husband.And so for fifteen years and four children, Carmen Davis stayed true, kept her word and did her level best to love the man she married.But she never forgot the man who could make her heart race and whose life was as straight and true as it had promised to be in high school.Preston Emerson would never love another... moreShe made a mistake and married the wrong man.Once the vows were said, she had to keep them. After all, they were said to God just as much as to her loser, neglectful husband.And so for fifteen years and four children, Carmen Davis stayed true, kept her word and did her level best to love the man she married.But she never forgot the man who could make her heart race and whose life was as straight and true as it had promised to be in high school.Preston Emerson would never love another. He wasn’t the kind of man who could fall for anyone. And it was better to stay single than to be married to one woman while he constantly fought off thinking about another.After all, the woman he’d fallen in love with had married another.He could stay away from her, but he couldn’t keep from helping her.But then one day a single decision changes their lives. The past comes back. Secrets come out and in the virtual storm a love that had been dormant bursts to life.Will they bank on faith and take a second chance at love? less

This set of cowboy romances includes every book in Jessie Gussman's nine book Heartland Cowboy Christmas Romance series.Book 1 Heartland Joy Will the Bad Luck Widow ever find her happily ever after?Book 2 Heartland Cheer They got married in secret then she was falsely accused and her prison sentence came between them... moreThis set of cowboy romances includes every book in Jessie Gussman's nine book Heartland Cowboy Christmas Romance series.Book 1 Heartland Joy Will the Bad Luck Widow ever find her happily ever after?Book 2 Heartland Cheer They got married in secret then she was falsely accused and her prison sentence came between them. Can they recapture what they once had?Book 3 Heartland Romance Can two friends become more with the help of a crazy family and a Christmas miracle?Book 4 Heartland Gold Can he convince her that a good man is worth risking her heart for?Book 5 Heartland Giving They’re all wrong for each other, but why does being together feel so right?Book 6 Heartland Holidays Will he allow God’s refining fire to make him better? Or will he become bitter?Book 7 Heartland Stars Can two down-on-their-luck strangers take the pieces of their lives and make something beautiful out of them?Book 8 Heartland Mistletoe As they work together will they find out that sometimes first impressions are wrong?Book 9 Heartland Faith Will they bank on faith and take a second chance at love? less