Christmas for the Deputy

Loved this contemporary family drama. This is one of those books that you become a part of the family and can feel everything they’re going through. Lots of love spreading around, which is why you see the subtle change in lives develop as you read more and more. The theme here is very different, with it featuring a widow and a single cop who for all intents and purposes do not rush into a relationship yet it grows over time without either of them realizing it. I received an arc from the publisher in exchange for my volunteer review.

Pen and Ethan’s love story in Christmas for the Deputy by Nicole Helm, book two in her Bad Boys of Last Stand series, was an emotional, heart-warming and enjoyable tale. Oldest daughter Pen (Penelope) Martin-Wakefield moved home to Last Stand, Texas with her three girls hopeful that it will give them a fresh start after her husband’s death. Ethan Thompson has been a part of the Martin family since he was a troubled teen and Susannah Martin, Pen’s mother, saved him. For as long as he can remember he’s helped the Martins, especially Pen. Yet he’s always made sure to safeguard his heart against falling for this beauty. Now that Pen has returned Ethan struggles to resist her and her girls. He believes that all of his secrets and scars have damaged him too much to be good for them. Pen ready to move on, and as she deals with the stresses of a holiday season and a broken arm, she realizes Ethan is always the one she’s leaned on. However, Christmas in Last Stand interferes and works its magic on Ethan as he finds out how determined Pen can be and how she fills the loneliness in his heart. Ms. Helm wrote a wonderful and emotional story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sexual chemistry, amusing banter, and endearing characters giving Pen and Ethan a chance to discover they loved each other and were meant to have a future together. I highly recommend Christmas for the Deputy to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

I found it to be depressing. it was very slow and how the story moved along. it was difficult for it to hold my attention for very long. it's just not a book I really enjoyed it all.