For The Love Of Ivy
Book Two from the Sweet River Montana Series
Will an uptight college professor find love on a Montana ranch? Raised by parents who didn’t believe in celebrating holidays, Lauren Van Meveren has one goal when she arrives in Sweet River, Montana shortly before Christmas; complete her research project and get back to civilization. Though the attraction between single dad Seth Anderssen and Lauren is hot enough to melt mountain snow, all the rancher wants for Christmas is a temporary nanny for his daughter.
When Lauren agrees to help, she finds herself drawn into an unfamiliar world of Cowboys, ranches, and yuletide traditions. She falls hard for the motherless seven-year-old with the broken leg and her strong, yet tender-hearted, father. Even as she receives an offer to teach at a prestigious college back east, visions of a different future than the one she once planned dance in her head. A future with a rancher and his daughter under the big Montana sky.
Dreams come true in this heartwarming story that will buoy your spirits and make you smile.
Curl up with your Kindle and enjoy this uplifting story today!
Originally published as Merry Christmas Cowboy! this heartwarming story has been completely updated.
“Imagine, You are laying in a hospital bed holding your husbands hand knowing you have no control over dying and leaving him and your precious daughter. Remembering your cruel stepmother you beg him not to marry until your baby girl is grown. You smile as he agrees then relax and draw your last breath. That is how I imagine it was when Seth agreed to his wifes dying wish. Years pass and when his daughter Ivy is in an accident, he asks an old friend Lauren to move in and help care for her while injuries heal. Lauren is also his sisters best friend and happy to help the family. In time Seth discovers the sexy friend is mending his lonely heart. Lauren discovers while residing at the house that Seth and Ivy have taken up residence in her heart. But what of his promise that he is determined to keep? Wonderful book that you should read and also a great gift for someone you love this holiday.”
— txlamb, Amazon
What People Are Saying
A selection of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews from Amazon and GoodReads
“A promise that should be broken! I love this book. This is about Seth, Ivy and Lauren. Well Ivy is Seth’s daughter, but she has a huge part in the book which I love. Lauren is there to finish her dissertation and complete her Ph.D. before moving on to the real world of jobs. She wants to spend time with her friends who recently married thanks to her own research, but Seth who is her best friend’s brother asked her to move in to help care for Ivy because she was in an accident and now in a cast on her arm and leg, she agreed thinking maybe there was also something there between Seth and her. Of course, Santa kissing Lauren is where she discovered that Seth was a true gentleman and wanted to raise his daughter the right way – no flings in his house!!! BTW – the Santa scene was AWESOME!
Of course, you must enjoy this book as it speaks volumes when parenting is just a chore to some while a blessing to others. Ivy lost her mother to cancer, but she had more love in the short years that she shared with her than Lauren did in the three decades with her own parents. Lauren learned that there was more than providing for a child with just money and academia.”
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