The fifth book of the Carrigans of the Circle C series by CJ Carmichael, “A Cowgirl’s Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, Book 5)
Among the four Carrigan daughters, Callan is the youngest and the closest to their father Hawksley. So, everyone was surprised when they found out that Hawksley left the Circle C ranch to a distant male relative instead of Callan who dedicated her whole life to the ranch.
That Callan was hurt when she learned that city slicker Court McAllister the new owner of The Circle C Ranch was an understatement. Losing the ranch was one thing; finding out that her father did not love her nor trust her enough to run the Circle C was another issue that Callan could not wrap her around it.
Still, as she interacts with Court more and she and her sisters unearth secrets that their parents kept from them, Callan’s point of view changes. There is another problem though. Court McAllister is too handsome, too intelligent and too attractive for his own good and Callan is having a hard time fighting that attraction.
A Cowgirl’s Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, Book 5)
For years Callan Carrigan has been her father’s right hand man, so when her dad’s will names city slicker Court McAllister the new owner of The Circle C Ranch, Callan feels betrayed on every level.
Then she and her sisters find their mother’s diaries, hidden from them by their father since their mother’s accidental death 18 years ago, and the shocking revelations explain a lot. Reeling, Callan seeks refuge in the local saloon, where it seems no one can reach her, until Court offers her a challenge.
If she agrees to be foreman at the Circle C for one year, he’ll deed the ranch back to her and her sisters. The deal seems too sweet at first—until Callan realizes Court has his eyes on something she protects even more than her family’s land—her heart.
