Cowboy Christmas Homecoming

Cowboy Christmas Homecoming by June Faver Dark Horse Cowboys #4 Zach and Stephanie meet and the rest of the book tells how they end up with their HEA. Zach is back from the war and the ranch he thought would be his was sold by his mother so he is at is uncle’s ranch instead. Stephanie is a firefighter and has her eye on two orphans that need her. There is a bad guy out to do Stephanie wrong but Zach usually shows up in the nick of time to save her. There is a dance. There are some firefighting scenes. The bad guys show up a few times and are thwarted. People from past books I had not read make appearances. A special surprise arrives for Zach. The two eventually end up together and ride off into the sunset...well...maybe after they say their vows. This book seemed formulaic to me. I didn’t feel any real pull between the two main characters and felt the story was rather placid with one plot idea following another without really drawing me in. There wasn’t anything wrong with the characters or their story but there wasn’t anything special about them or their romance either. Did I enjoy this book? Not so much Would I read more in this series? No Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC – This is my honest review. 2-3 Stars

Part of the series, Dark Horse Cowboys of the Garrett brothers, this time we are introduced to the cousin that grew up with them, Zack Garrett. He’s back from serving his country as an Army Ranger, thinking the family ranch would be his to run. But his mother sold it, and Zack is now staying with the Garrett clan. In the midst of dealing with his return to civilian life and working with his uncle Big Jim, he meets Stephanie Gale. She’s an EMT and firefighter who saved a couple of young kids after their mother was killed. She wants to adopt the children but is hope and the man she sent to prison has escaped and is after her. While the story was most of the time engaging, there were times the dialogue was stilled and not really adding to the plot. Zack was a more likable character than Stephanie and the bad guys did bring some action to the story. I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and Sourcebooks. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Cowboy Christmas Homecoming is the fourth book in the Dark Horse Cowboy series. And introduces cousin Zach, a soldier who comes back to Langston, a shell of the man he used to be, mourning the passing of his father and the only home he has ever known. And whilst it was an enjoyable, festive story that delivered moments of mystery and suspense. It was also a little predictable and honestly the romance didn't really excite me. Still, there's no denying it was engaging and heart warming to read. Plus, it was packed full of compassionate and likable characters and it certainly left me with a nice warm feeling when it was over. Which is why I would recommend it to others, especially if you enjoyed the previous books in the series. **I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**