Bøker av Christina Butrum

This cowboy would never be accused of being full of cheer.But a little Christmas magic can change everything.Owen Carlson may have been deemed the Grinch of Pine Creek, but everyone in town knows that he'd bend over backwards to help them out of a bind. Between keeping the ranch in tip-top shape and playing handyman around town, he barely has time to wonder why all of his brothers have found love and not him...Barely. When he meets Savannah and her little girl, he feels a familiar tug on his heartstrings.Savannah Hart is determined to give her daughter a storybook Christmas. After a nasty divorce and a move, Noel deserves it more than anyone. When Savannah meets Owen, she's definitely interested. Owen says he wants to give Savannah and Noel their best Christmas ever. But letting the slightly grumpy repairman plan their Christmas festivities? That's a risk she's not willing to take.She certainly isn't ready to trust another man with her heart, let alone Noel's. Can the warmth of this holiday season turn the Grinch of Pine Creek into a cowboy full of Christmas cheer?

She came to the ranch to plan the wedding...She did not plan to fall in love with the best man.Andrea Martin is excited to celebrate her best friend Kate's wedding. She wants to be the perfect bridesmaid so her friend can have the perfect day. Why the groom's brother got so defensive about a few little repairs is beyond her.Devon Carlson grew up on Pine Creek Ranch and some barrel-racing diva isn't about to come in and tell him all the things that are wrong with it. He has better things to do than play Mr. Fix-it. Still, the more they fight--the more fun he has. And Devon is all about more fun.Devon and Andrea agree to put their differences aside and work together for the sake of the wedding. He even agrees to fix a few things around the ranch. But it isn't long before he's fixing to fall in love, despite his best efforts to keep things casual.

Her unexpected stay at Pine Creek is the miracle they both needed.Lacy Stephens was looking forward to Christmas at home and a break from the fast pace of the city... Until she lost her job and things got a lot more complicated. Looks like she'll be job hunting while sipping eggnog by the fire. First, she has to make the drive from Minneapolis to Montana without having a breakdown: mechanical or mental. The odds aren't great for either.William Carlson is more than ready for the harsh North Dakota winter to be over. Winter is expensive, and he just wants the family ranch to succeed-for all of them. There has to be more they could do... If he could just figure it out. It would help if his brothers would stop bringing home stranded motorists and fixing their cars for free. Although, the lovely Lacy seems to have quite the mind for business.Lacy is stuck at Pine Creek Ranch until her car is fixed. At least she can look for a job from anywhere, and this is definitely a change of pace from the city. Plus, William is as intense as he is interesting and the holidays at the ranch have a special kind of magic.

Will they find a second chance in the dust of the training arena?Kate Jacobsen is crushed when her beloved horse Cash dies. They'd won the barrel racing title together, and competing with another horse won't be the same. In fact, she'll need the best horse trainer around if she has any hope at all. The good news? The best horse trainer around works at Pine Creek Ranch. The bad news? He's her ex-fiance's brother.Beckett Carlson loves everything about working the family ranch. Which is good, because it's all he has after Kate called off their engagement and rode off into the sunset-or the arena, as it were. Now she's at Pine Creek Ranch, training a horse with his brother and all those old feelings are rising to the surface.Kate may be back at the ranch, but she isn't sticking around. They've been here before...But this time, Beckett wonders if he has a second chance to convince her to stay.

She is protecting her heart. He's protecting his ranch.Are they both just fooling themselves?Ashley Carlson never expected to be a single mother-or a widow-but losing her husband derailed everything. When her grandfather invites her to help him at his vet practice, it sounds like just the fresh start Ashley and her son need. If only her appointments at Dixon Ranch didn't involve the infuriating presence of Blake Dixon questioning her every move. As the oldest Dixon brother, Blake has always taken on the mantle of responsibility. The ranch was everything to his father, and Blake is determined to honor his legacy. He's not taking any risks... and the new vet? She's the definition of risk with her crazy ideas-not to mention the way she is proving to be a major distraction. As Blake and Ashley spend more time together, their differences couldn't be more evident. They've both got their walls up, but when the ranch is on the line, they are both on the same team. Putting aside their differences and their pasts, Ashley and Blake must decide if the risk of love is worth the reward.The Cowboy's Hope, book three in the Dixon Ranch series, is a clean and wholesome, small-town contemporary romance featuring a stubborn-but-kindhearted hero and a shy-but-determined heroine who cares about the ranch more than she ever realized. Happily ever after guaranteed. Download today and finish reading this heartfelt series.

An eight-second ride only feels like forever. True forever? That feels like home.Alyssa Morgan could have buckled when Hunter left for the rodeo, taking her heart with him. And she could have withered when her grandfather died and left her alone. Instead, she has made a beautiful life for herself in Pine Creek. Right next door to Hunter's family. Which was fine, since he was never coming back.Hunter Carlson isn't ready to say goodbye to the professional rodeo circuit. But when the doctor warns him that another concussion could leave him permanently injured-or worse-he is left with no choice but to head back to Pine Creek. Working on the family ranch isn't as exciting as a bucking bull, but it should pay the bills.Alyssa is speechless when Hunter comes back to town. Pine Creek isn't exactly bustling, and any of Alyssa's attempts to avoid Hunter are hopeless. She's on the ranch as much as he is and there's a big problem: She expected to hate him...Not for the feelings to come rushing back after all these years.

Their summer fling could last forever... or it could go up in flames.Mya Evans needs a fresh start. Losing her job in the city and moving back in with her parents was not in the plan. A summer job at Pine Creek Ranch is a perfect fit-as long as she can let go of her love of the city and settle for life in a small town...Which she isn't sure she wants to do.Adam Carlson lives and breathes Pine Creek Ranch. Actually, he'd walk the entire pasture to make his father proud-especially after his less-than-perfect teenage behavior. He won't let anything pull his focus away from his responsibility to his family.When Mya shows up on the ranch, she proves to be a distraction Adam can't resist. And he is exactly the small-town guy she said she'd never fall for.