A well written romance. I enjoyed the plot, characters and setting. I look forward to reading more books in this series. I received an arc from Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas is a short, stand alone novella by Sara Richardson. This is my very first book by Sara. It’s sweet and pretty much contains everything that defines the true meaning of Christmas.

It’s been a year since Kenna Hart’s life fell apart. Since her husband, now ex-husband swindled the members of their small town, Topaz Falls. Now she is a single parent to her four and seven year old sons, Benny and Jake. The town looks at her like she’s a wounded bird and she’s tired of it. It’s Christmas and she has agreed to help her friend, Birdie, with the town’s Christmas pageant. Her boys are beyond excited about playing their parts in it. Somehow this pageant has renewed all three of their faith in Christmas.

Tucker McGrath is Birdie’s son. He went to high school with Kenna but was a couple of years ahead of her. He did remember her and he also knew of what she’d been through this past year. Tucker has suffered a dark spot in his past as well and hasn’t celebrated Christmas for the last fifteen years. But when his mom becomes ill, he promises her he will help Kenna with the pageant. There was something there when he was near Kenna. But Tucker doesn’t do relationships, especially with women with kids. But he just can’t seem to get her off of his mind.

“For the first time, he felt like his life was missing something.”

Kenna knows it’s time to move on. She hasn’t let herself go there ever since her life fell apart a year ago. She has used all her energy in making sure her boys were happy. She had harbored a huge crush on Tucker back in high school but this Tucker all grown up was even better. There is a spark between them but everyone knows Tucker doesn’t do relationships.

“She needed to know it was possible to still feel something.”

This was such a sweet story. First, even though Kenna had her world turned upside down when everything fell apart, she made sure her sons didn’t hold any bad feelings against their dad. That they didn’t hold a grudge against him. I honestly don’t think I could have been that forgiving or strong. Tucker seemed to know just how to help Kenna and the boys gain confidence. He knew when to help and when to stand back. What he didn’t trust was his own heart. He had some forgiving he needed to do before he could move forward as well.

This is one of those short, sweet, feel good stories that remind you what Christmas is all about. The power of love. These two boys are adorable and are sure to steal your heart.

Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas was such a cute Christmas book. I felt like I stepped into a Hallmark Christmas movie. For some reason, I adore books that revolve a bit around plays/pageants so this really hit home for me. Loved the characters and plot!

Spoilers

Starts off with Kenna Hart getting ready for christmas pageant practice with her boys Benny and Jake.As the local music teacher Kenna is helping out with the music for the pageant .Kenna is not in the Christmas spirit with her recent divorce and ex husband going to jail for insurance fraud.Kenna meets up with an old friend from high school who she had a crush on named Tucker.I can relate to Kenna struggling to be in the Christmas spirit. When Tucker mom gets sick and is in hospital Tucker promises he will give her a great Christmas with a little help from Kenna. I loved how Kenna and the boys softened the Cowboys heart .

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COWBOY CHRISTMAS by Sara Richardson is a short story, small town romance. Single Mom, Jenna falls for Tucker a former bull rider champ. There's lots of smiles in this feel good story!

The perfect Christmas story about new beginnings, love, and family.

I have loved Sara Richardson's Rocky Mountain Riders series and hoped Tucker and Kenna's stories would be told. I was pleased to see they were paired together!

It is difficult to tell a complete story in a novella, but the author does a wonderful job of conveying both the heartbreak Tucker and Kenna have experienced and the beginnings of new love as they get to know each other better.

Kenna's kids are adorable as is the Christmas pageant Tucker and Kenna are helping with. It provided a great backdrop for the story.

If you are looking for a quick read to get you into the Christmas season, I highly recommend you pick up Rocky Mountain Christmas Cowboy!