A beautiful, sweet seasonal romance that is like being wrapped in a soft, cosy blanket.
There is depth to this Christmas story. Elijah, who left town under a cloud returns home a success. Rachel, the woman he left behind, is widowed but still carries the guilt of not sticking by Elijah all those years ago.
An excellent addition to the Whiskey River series.
Thoroughly recommended.

I have not read the others in this series but wish I had. Very enjoyable. Loved the story line and the characters. Great Christmas read.

A Texas Christmas Homecoming (Whiskey River Christmas Book 3) by Nancy Robards Thompson
This is Elijah and Rachel’s story.

Another great addition to the Whiskey River Christmas series. Due to misunderstandings and deceptions Eli and Rachel lost touch with each other. Years later their paths cross again. The chemistry between is still intense if not more. Will they be able to trust each other again?

This was a heartwarming and sweet Christmas romance. I really enjoyed Eli and Rachel’s characters.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Elijah is coming home and he is not coming home a "barrel boy" but someone people are taking notice. He just wants one person to notice and he wants answers. Rachel is busy running her company and it seems like everyone wants something and she is becoming something she doesn't want to be. But when Elijah walks back into her life she has a lot of questions but not a lot of answers. Can they get to the bottom of the questions or is it better for them both to walk away?

Who doesn't love a good cowboy story well this book was a super fun and fast read. I really enjoyed the simpleness of the story. I really enjoyed how the author made it seem like you were catching up with friends instead of reading a fiction book. I also enjoyed how independent but how simple Rachel was. The love Eli has just jumped off the pages. This book has some adult scenes so it may not be appropriate for all ages. This book is so worth the read and so fun.

A Texas Christmas Homecoming is part of the Whiskey River Christmas series. I just love this story and this series. I love everything about the Christmas ghost or spirit that "haunts" star crossed lovers that has a hard time reconnecting. It´s such a good story that I just did not wanted to end.

Wonderfully sweet Christmas love story. This rekindled love story was very sweet with a touch of angst. The bad boy returning & reclaiming his one true love was a great storyline with the added bonus of the ever present loveable matchmaking ghost & her signature lavender scent. I’m really enjoying this series & like the fact that the books are all written by different authors but each has kept the storyline & timelines in tact. Definitely recommend.

A Texas Christmas Homecoming, book three in the Whiskey River Christmas series. A sweet second chance at love story. Like the books before it it brings to the storyline Felicity, a matchmaking ghost. The main characters in this book are Rachel, her daughter Katie and Eli. Plus visits from past characters in the series. I enjoyed reading about these characters again and the dialogue between them. I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author.

I love a second chance romance and this one in Whiskey River between Eli and Rachel was good for my heart, there was some laugh out loud lines and laughing is good for you. Also I found someone in Rachel who doesn’t like going to fancy parties where you have to dress to the nines just like myself, but she had a funnier way of expressing it.
Loved how Felicity’s spirit showed up in this one, the author did this up right, even that touch of goosebumps moment.

Eli left Whiskey River and never wanted or expected to come back, especially since his girlfriend didn't stand up for him. Now, he's back to start his winery and ready to show Whiskey River how much he has changed, starting with Rachel. Rachel came back to Whiskey River several years ago, widowed and pregnant. She found her place in town, running her own cookie bakery. She is contemplating her next step when Eli returns to town. Rachel is sure of one thing, she can't give him a chance to break her heart, again.
When Felicity's ghost steps in to give them a push, Eli and Rachel have to decide if they deserve a second chance to be together.
Nancy Robards Thompson works her magic to weave a sweet tale of a couple that gets a second chance with the help of a sweetly meddlesome ghost who has made it her mission to unite couples that she believes should be together. The characters are well-developed and the story keeps you hooked from page 1.
This story will put you in the Christmas mood!

I enjoyed ready this amazing second chance story at love, A Texas Christmas Homecoming by Nancy Robards Thompson, book three in the Whisky River Christmas series. Elijah Lane left Whiskey River under a cloud of suspicion about a car theft he didn’t commit. After a stint in the army and years learning the wine industry, he’s back and ready to develop an elite boutique winery. He wants to prove that the boy from the wrong side of town has made it big to those who didn’t believe in him but more so to Rachel Wilson, his high school sweetheart who didn’t believe in his innocence but also married someone else practically the minute he left Whiskey River. Now widowed, Rachel is busy raising her daughter and running her cookie shop. She has no time or interest in romance. She might regret not standing behind the boy her mother convinced her was certain to become a ne’er-do-well like the father who abandoned them. This star-crossed couple share an out of this world attraction which moves a compassionate Christmas ghost, who lives for happy endings, and who might just cook up a delicious second chance for Rachel and Eli.

I really enjoyed this sweet love story and had trouble putting this book down, reading this book in one day. Ms. Gaddy is a wonderful story teller, drawing me into her books, making me forget the world around me as she drew me in and not let me go until I turned the last page. I highly recommend this book to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Another lovely story from Nancy Robards Thompson, A Texas Christmas Homecoming is the third story in the multi-author Whiskey River Christmas series. Each is stand-alone or they can be read as a series.
This is a second chance at love story for both single mother Rachel and Eli, the man she loved as a teenager ten years earlier, a relationship that failed thanks to interference from her mother. Throw in a matchmaking ghost and you have the makings of a whimsical romance.
I really related to Rachel, who loves her work, is dedicated and hardworking but fights with the guilt she feels at spending so,little quality time with her three year-old daughter Katie. Eli is gorgeous, both physically and emotionally. He’s the quintessential boy from the wrong side of the tracks made good.
This book was a pleasure to read. It’s short so perfect for a quiet afternoon and sure to leave you with a smile on your face.

this was a wonderful story. It is a feel good holiday novella. Happy endings abound

There are four books in the series, each written by a different author but all featuring Felicity - the matchmaking ghost! She was looking forward to marrying the love of her life, Drew Harwood, after he returned from fighting in the First World War. However, fate intervened and she died of Spanish Flu shortly after his return. Felicity didn’t want him to stay alone and took steps to help him and others to find their HEA at Christmas.

The second 'bad boy' from the less affluent area of Whiskey River to feature in this series is Elijah (Eli) Lane who left the area after being suspected of stealing the car belonging to the mother of his secret girlfriend, Rachel Wilson. He wasn't the thief but Rachel didn't back him up and, disillusioned, he left to participate in a scheme which helped him turn his life around. He's been in the army and to college as well as working in the wine industry and now he's returned to help set up a new vineyard in partnership with his two teen friends who have also done well after leaving the Barrels. He's determined to show Rachel that he's made something of his life . . . . even though she married someone else shortly after he left.

Rachel was devastated when Eli left without contacting her. She believes he abandoned her without a second thought but there are secrets to be revealed and a matchmaking ghost with lavender scent who will strive to help these two to uncover what happened and to move on to their own HEA together. However, even though their attraction is a hot as ever, there are other considerations this time around, including Rachel's determination to make a success of her backing company and her delightful young daughter!

The angst and drama run riot through this third story in this festive season. Some of the events from the second book also feature in this one and it is great to read about them from a different point of view. This is a story to have your taste buds tingling as Felicity, the Harwood's matchmaking ghost, tries to work her magic for another couple this Christmas. It is a delightful read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I can't wait to read the fourth and final story in this series!

I requested and received a copy of this novel, via NetGalley. This is my honest review after choosing to read it.

A sweet second chance romance at Christmas. Eli was trying to find his bearings coming home, and Rachel was at a fork in the road with her baking. A great way to spend some time reading!

This book will make you believe in the magic of Christmas.

Every Christmas since her death in 1918, Felicity Blanchard returns to Harwood House to help unite deserving couples. This time Felicity sets her goals on Rachel Wood and Elijah “Eli” Lane.

Rachel and Eli broke up years ago after Eli was caught driving Rachel’s mother’s car and it was assumed he stole it. Rachel’s mother made Eli leave town without him ever saying goodbye to Rachel. Rachel thought he just gave up on her. So, Rachel moved on with her life and ended up in a bad marriage. The only good thing she had from the marriage was her daughter and she was determined to raise Katie the best she could and give her all the love and attention she deserved, unlike the way Rachel was brought up. Rachel lives a modest life, but she has her own cookie shop which was one of her dreams.

While catering the annual Christmas Ball at Harwood House, Rachel runs into Eli. He is back in Whisky River and is planning to open a winery with his friend Logan. When Eli was sent away by Rachel’s mother, he went to work on at a vineyard in California where he discovered his new passion. He ended up getting a degree in viticulture and enology. Eli brings his expertise with him to start the new vineyard. But he has unfinished business with Rachel. He needs to talk to her about how things ended between them. Will Felicity’s magic work on Rachel and Eli like it has for couples of the past?

I really enjoyed this heartwarming story. Felicity’s ghost made for some unique scenes. Eli and Rachel definitely deserved a second chance after how things ended between them and I was happy to see them work it out. Every time I smell lavender, I will be reminded of Felicity and this memorable book.

Rachel and Eli’s story was my favorite of the modern day Whiskey River Christmas stories in large part because of the different and more prominent role Felicity had to play to bring these two together. Their past romance was marred by misunderstandings and a meddler and even overcoming those and building trust Rachel is very protective of her daughter. Live prevails in the end in this sweet holiday romance.

Felicity, our matchmaking ghost, has a real challenge in front of her this time in the once in love young couple Rachel and Eli. Separated when Eli was scent to California to attend required vocational schooling – for something he didn’t do – Rachel went on with her life. She didn’t want to believe the things her mother said Eli had done were true, but he never contacted her before he left so she let a young love die. Her marriage a short time later wasn’t what she thought it would be, yet at least she got her adorable daughter from that union. Now Rachel’s life revolves around Katie and the cookie shop she’s opened in Whiskey River. Her life is full and with adding catering and another dream on the back burners, well, Rachel is full to bursting with things and people needing her attention. She never, ever thought she’d run into Eli again. And she certainly never expected to suspect that a ghost was playing a part in their romantic reunion.

Eli left Whiskey River as a young man with an unsettled future. He’s returned as an adult passionate about his calling in the creation of amazing wines, ready to go into business with two of his life long friends. He also has returned for answers from Rachel. He’s never really stopped loving her, and her betrayal never set right with him, there had to be more and he was determined to find answers. What he did find was a love that had never grown cold and a woman who is afraid to trust herself or let others in to her life. He intended to change that… eventually.

I enjoyed Rachel and Eli’s romance very much. Parents think they’re doing the right thing for children, and maybe at times they do. But once the children are adults, their future is up to them. What you see in front of you isn’t always the entire story, and Eli’s situation proves that very well. Felicity is her usual fun, loving and mischievous self. I adore her matchmaking ways. If you’re looking for a Christmas romance to celebrate love, family and good memories then I”d recommend the Whiskey River Christmas series as every story is slightly connected, and each story gives you a delightful couple and the timeless magic of love.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

A story about second chances at love, with both main characters carrying emotional baggage and pain, but also craving for redemption (especially the hero). A good Christmas read or a good way to spend an afternoon. The baking dimension is delicious and mouth watering and I’ve enjoyed all the romantic implications of Eli and Rachel’s story.

Another fantastic read in this holiday series. Love and second chances continue when Elijah Lane and Rachel Wilson are reunited this holiday season. They were high school sweethearts with plans for the future. That future never happened when Eli left town abruptly with rumors flying about his participation in a car theft. Rachel never believed it but as the years have passed she's moved on. When Eli comes back to town to start up a new vineyard it is apparent their attraction to each other is still there but will hearts be broken a second time if they take a chance? Or will that future they talked about all those years ago finally come true?

I highly recommend this one.

Once again being transported to Whiskey River, Texas for a delightful Christmas story is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. With romance, a ghost in the name of Felicity who has a penchant for bring couples together when they've set up road blocks in doing so themselves (leaving the essence of lavender in her wake), and a celebration as only the town of Whiskey River puts one to kick off the holidays, there is no shortage of ways this story contains the perfect mixture of love, family, and friends to leave you with a heartwarming feeling.

With the different authors in the series interweaving characters from each others books in the series, the the charm and spirit of the storyline invokes the joys of the holidays, leaving a feeling of warmth and comfort by the time the story ends.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.