Santa's Sweetheart

A Heartwarming Texas Christmas Love Story

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$8.99 US
Kensington | Zebra
52 per carton
On sale Sep 28, 2021 | 978-1-4201-5107-7
Sales rights: World
The delightful and entertaining new holiday novel from the legendary author of dozens of treasured romances! This Christmas, visit the small town of Branding Iron, Texas, where it’s time for the Cowboy Christmas Ball and one irritable sheriff is about to get in the spirit of the season…and find love along the way.

Sheriff Sam Delaney is shouldering a lot as the lone lawman in the small Texas town of Branding Iron—and the widowed single father of six-year-old Maggie. Especially since Maggie’s determined that what her daddy needs this holiday season is a girlfriend. Suddenly Sam is hustled off to a meeting with Maggie’s schoolteacher—and surprised to discover the demure Grace Chapman is unexpectedly alluring. Then he’s roped into playing Santa at the annual Christmas ball, with the pretty Miss Grace by his side. It’s enough to make Sam even grumpier than usual—if not for the feelings sweet Grace stirs up inside...
 
Grace only wants to heal after her broken engagement. So why is she so charmed by the slow smile—and the surprising tenderness—of the town’s sheriff? Maybe because Grace is discovering that beneath Sam’s gruff exterior lies a heart as big as Texas, especially when it comes to the women in his life—like little Maggie. And now her… Which only has Grace hoping she’ll be Santa’s sweetheart for many seasons to come...
PRAISE FOR JANET DAILEY and her novels
 
“The story is full of Christmas spirit . . . Those looking for a little pre-holiday pick-me-up will find plenty to enjoy here.”
RT Book Reviews on Just a Little Christmas
 
“Dailey has always been a talented storyteller, and this latest is no exception; she breathes life into her winning characters in a holiday tale that is sure to please fans of chaste contemporaries.”
Publishers Weekly on Christmas on My Mind
 
“Janet Dailey's tale is a heart-warming version of family values and unexpected romance at the most romantic time of the year, Christmas.”
—Fresh Fiction on Merry Christmas, Cowboy  

“Solid, well-paced read with an appealing, multigenerational cast. As usual, Dailey delivers.”
Kirkus Reviews on Calder Promise
 
“Dailey’s newest romance brings to life the magic of Christmas.”
Texas Tea & Travel on Long, Tall Christmas

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The delightful and entertaining new holiday novel from the legendary author of dozens of treasured romances! This Christmas, visit the small town of Branding Iron, Texas, where it’s time for the Cowboy Christmas Ball and one irritable sheriff is about to get in the spirit of the season…and find love along the way.

Sheriff Sam Delaney is shouldering a lot as the lone lawman in the small Texas town of Branding Iron—and the widowed single father of six-year-old Maggie. Especially since Maggie’s determined that what her daddy needs this holiday season is a girlfriend. Suddenly Sam is hustled off to a meeting with Maggie’s schoolteacher—and surprised to discover the demure Grace Chapman is unexpectedly alluring. Then he’s roped into playing Santa at the annual Christmas ball, with the pretty Miss Grace by his side. It’s enough to make Sam even grumpier than usual—if not for the feelings sweet Grace stirs up inside...
 
Grace only wants to heal after her broken engagement. So why is she so charmed by the slow smile—and the surprising tenderness—of the town’s sheriff? Maybe because Grace is discovering that beneath Sam’s gruff exterior lies a heart as big as Texas, especially when it comes to the women in his life—like little Maggie. And now her… Which only has Grace hoping she’ll be Santa’s sweetheart for many seasons to come...

Praise

PRAISE FOR JANET DAILEY and her novels
 
“The story is full of Christmas spirit . . . Those looking for a little pre-holiday pick-me-up will find plenty to enjoy here.”
RT Book Reviews on Just a Little Christmas
 
“Dailey has always been a talented storyteller, and this latest is no exception; she breathes life into her winning characters in a holiday tale that is sure to please fans of chaste contemporaries.”
Publishers Weekly on Christmas on My Mind
 
“Janet Dailey's tale is a heart-warming version of family values and unexpected romance at the most romantic time of the year, Christmas.”
—Fresh Fiction on Merry Christmas, Cowboy  

“Solid, well-paced read with an appealing, multigenerational cast. As usual, Dailey delivers.”
Kirkus Reviews on Calder Promise
 
“Dailey’s newest romance brings to life the magic of Christmas.”
Texas Tea & Travel on Long, Tall Christmas