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I really enjoyed this book. I loved how ainsley took on the role of caring for 4 babies as if it were nothing, and teaching Marshal, how to help and getting mom involve.

I recommend this book,
Thank you Harlequin and Netgalley for allowing me to read this title for an honest review.

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Aspiring nurse Ainsley Draper takes a job for six weeks, filling time until she starts her REAL job, and hopefully, earns a spot in nursing school. She knows she's going to be caring for quadruplets, but she expects to be assisting their mother. When the babies' uncle, Marshall Graham, meets her at the door, with obvious chaos and mayhem behind him, she wonders what she's getting herself into.

Marshall moved to his sister's ranch when she had the quads, to help out any way he could. She's his twin, and he has always felt guilty for not being able to protect her better when they were young. Unfortunately, he sees more of her babies than she does, and he doesn't know what to do to help her over the hump. Her husband isn't any more help than he is, taking off to work on his ranch, and blaming Marshall for skipping out on work to help Belle with the babies. But, if he doesn't step in, who will? His brilliant idea to hire a baby nurse is initially met with resistance from his sister, but when Ainsley walks in, and in under 10 minutes has quieted all four babies, she sees the benefit.

Can Ainsley sort out the problems she encounters on the ranch, or will she decide she doesn't need the headache? As Belle continues to lock herself away from her children, can Ainsley convince her that her babies need their parents - both of them? Can she also convince Marshall that, by constantly stepping in, he is not helping his sister, but allowing her to hide?

This was such a good characterization of what post-partum depression can do to a woman. Ainsley is wise beyond her years, but she and Marshall both had messed up childhoods which make trust something that they find difficult. Falling in love is the easy part.

Jill Kemerer has become one of my "must-buy" authors in recent years, and this story is a great example of why. Love the story!

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Ohh, this was SUCH a fun read! Jill Kemerer has outdone herself on the Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets.

Ainsley's biggest obstacle is a character trait Marshall shares with her father ~ the one that forced her to distance himself from her only living family. On the other hand, Marshall is so entwined with his twin sister, he won't even allow himself the liberty to consider a future life for himself.

Marshall's sister is disinterested in her four infants for much of the book, allowing for many points of conflict with all parties involved. Loved this read, highly recommend Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets by Jill Kemerer.

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Having just read a dark story filled with dangerous psychopaths, I thought I would settle my brain by reading a sweet romance. Um, things didn’t quite go as planned. This book is not a sweet, sappy romance as it deals with very serious issues like postpartum depression and codependency.

In this exceptionally touching story, Marshall Graham has uprooted his life to help his twin sister Bella with her month-old quadruplets. Bella is experiencing serious issues and cannot care for the babies. Her husband Raleigh is keeping himself busy on the ranch he runs. He simply seems to have no idea what to do. Feeling incredibly responsible for his sister, Marshall has hired someone to assist him in caring for the babies.

Ainsley Draper is working on her nursing degree, and is waiting on word for a new job. She takes the temporary position of caring for the adorable set of quadruplets. When she knocks at their door, she stares up into the eyes of a drop-dead cowboy. Oh no. There is no way is she going to work with a man she is immediately attracted to. However, Ainsley quickly learns that Marshall is the Uncle. But, where are the parents?

Ever resourceful, Ainsley quickly assesses the situation by creating a marvelous system that shows immediate results. But, that is only the tip of the iceberg. Without even a moment to query her attraction to Marshall, Ainsley sees a great level of dysfunction in the household. She has deep concern for Belle and her disconnect from the babies. The father is notably absent, working very hard on the ranch, and Marshall is juggling everything, almost taking full responsibility.

During her stay, Ainsley draws close to Marshall. They go beyond caring for the babies. They manage to share meals, and even have the opportunity to worship together. However, as mentioned at the beginning of this review, there are very serious issues going on, and raw experiences and feelings are explored throughout.

Oh, was I brought to tears. In every romance there must be conflict. It is a necessary formula to make a story work. While as a reader I knew that things would eventually work out for Marshall and Ainsley, it seemed impossible on many levels. The moment that I realized how things would flow, my heart almost melted. But there were moments when I truly bawled. My emotions were a mix of sadness and joy.

Wyoming Christmas Quadruplets Is a warm holiday story where the author definitely was not afraid to touch on the aforementioned issues, as well as alcoholism and abuse. Jill Kemerer also brought in faith and hope. I was quite moved by this story and hope to acquire the first two books to read and to continue on with the series.

Many thanks to Harlequin Love Inspired and to NetGalley for this ARC to review. This is my honest opinion.

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Who are Marshall & Ainsley? What question has been asked by Marshall? We meet some neat characters, such as: Belle, Ben, Max, Grace, & Lila. When Ainsley arrives at Belle and Raleigh's place, what happens? What craziness ensues? How quickly does Ainsley get things in order? As we move through this book, we touch on some Domestic Violence issues and Mental Health related issues. It can be a tough read in some areas! The question then comes up as, "Do people see what is going on, or do they bury their heads in the sand?" You will have to read this story to see what happens. Enjoy the story and have tissues at the ready!

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Marshall Graham finds himself in over his head when he offers to help care for his nieces and nephews while his sister recuperates from their birth--all four of them. He enlists the help of Ainsley Draper, a aspiring nurse, to nanny the newborn quads.



Ainsley attacks the chaos, and quickly has everything under control, getting to know each of the individual babies' personalities. Marshall and Ainsley get to know each other as they care for the quads, share meals, and get ready for Christmas.



Ainsley has overcome a tough childhood, she hopes to get a job at the hospital soon so she can't take care of the quads forever, and is hoping to help transition their care to their mother.



Marshall like Ainsley a lot, and appreciates her help, but he feels guilty for leaving his sister in the past.



I loved Sweet Dreams and how they welcomed Ainsley. I liked how the quads and their working together to care for them drew Ainsley and Marshall together and apart. Ainsley has a strong faith, and encourages the parents of the quads to care for their children.





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This book touched base on some tough issues. Alcoholism, PPD, and abuse. I give the author a ton of credit for taking that on. My only real issue with this was towards the end it got really religious and pushy to a point.

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Ainsley is trying to make it as a nurse and until that can happen shes going ton take care of some quadruplets during the Christmas season. What she wasn't expecting was absentee parents, and a doting uncle taking care of the children.

This was an interesting book I loved getting to see the different family dynamics. I loved learning about both Ainsley and Marshall's past and why they act a certain way in this book. It was interesting Ainsley take on how Marshall's family was it was obvious that he wanted what was best for everyone especially for his sister. It was a little too much when it came to his sister, I get why he was a certain way because of their history but it was too much. I liked seeing how helpful Ainsley was with the family she really did try to improve their situation as much as she possibly could. I loved seeing the attraction form between Marshall and Ainsley it was sweet. Its also a clean holiday romance so if you like that as much as I do then you'll want to pick up this book. Overall pretty good book I really enjoyed it!

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My Review: This book had me at the title, Wyoming and Christmas (yes I know it is only September but I am so ready to get the Christmas spirit going). There were certainly some really great things in this book, but also some not so fantastic things. This book gets very religious and gets a little pushy about it too, normally this is a no-go issue for me but I am letting it go because of the holiday season, even I get a little more religious. I also felt like this was part of a series, like maybe we should have known more about the other couples mentioned in the story, but it isn't linked on Goodreads to a series. Now, let's have some good news, I really appreciate the inclusion of PPD in this book, not everyone is happy, thrilled and madly in love with their newborn babies, sometimes it is a bit hormonal but sometimes it is more (and there needs to be more openness about this because there is not enough knowledge out there for general public). I also really liked Ainsley's dedication to her path, it is a struggle to be that strong, but she does it well and still manages to portray hope. This is a good clean romance to curl up with during the holiday season.

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Love a story with a cowboy that is willingly to helpwith children. The antidotes between the characters that Jill invented was sweet, loving and real. Thank you for allowing me to read this book and giving me a new author to follow.

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This book was an enjoyable story about two people who both were abandoned by their mothers. They both grew up to be responsible adults, but not so trusting. Even with their baggage, they find a connection in taking care of his sister's quadruplets. Love is found over dirty diapers and bottles. But their baggage interferes. I found the book to be a little bit fluffy at times, but overall a good story.

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Sweet Christmas story. Touches on alcoholism, childhood abuse and post partum depression yest still manages to be uplifting. Well done.

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Cute story about a wanna be nurse that goes to a ranch to help a family with quadruplets. The religious overtones bothered me a bit, but it was still a good story. Quick read!

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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This Author is new to me and while I was initially leery about the religious tone in the book, I nevertheless enjoyed it because aside from the fact that the babies are so sweet & adorable, I loved the fact that the babies were not Hero's. It makes for a nice change and hence why I was able to enjoy it!

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