All the stories in this book were good. However, A Southern Christmas and Christmas In Montana were my favorites. They were hilarious! They very much put me in the
proper Christmas mood. A Ranger for Christmas brought a thrilling edge to Christmas while Our First Christmas was sentimental. I enjoyed them all. I would definitely recommend this book just for Christmas in Montana. An excellent choice to unwind from a day of shopping with. ( )

I picked this because I recognized Lisa Jackson's name on the cover. (I remember a patient reading one of her books that he told me his granddaughter had recommended to him. I'd forgotten though that she doesn't write wholesome romance.) I didn't realize that it was a compilation of 4 novellas by 4 different authors until I started reading it.

"A Ranger for Christmas" by Mary Burton: I liked the puzzle aspect of the code and the book was a bit more suspenseful than I'd suspected it would be. I wish that the two main characters hadn't had a one-night stand in Mexico. I also wasn't too crazy about them sleeping together when they resumed their relationship. (3-3.5 stars)

"A Southern Christmas" by Mary Carter: After reading the previous novella, it was hard to get into this one. To me, the premise seemed silly. Danielle takes a magazine assignment, planning to persuade her one-time boyfriend to ditch his fiancee and take back up with her instead. The story did eventually grow to interest me. But again, couples are sleeping together before marriage. (2.5-3 stars)

"Christmas in Montana" by Cathy Lamb: Laurel has what most would consider a dream job--managing a successful band--but the constant travel and the lack of a personal life finally wear her down and she decides to quite. She returns home for the holidays to discover that her family has sold their land and home to her former boyfriend without even consulting her because they took her at her word that she wouldn't want to live in Montana again. The Apron Ladies are hilarious. The father's family history is a bit overdone but it is interesting. Laurel and her former boyfriend rekindle their relationship (despite Laurel thinking that isn't what she wants to do) but again, part of that is a sexual relationship. (3 stars)

"Under the Mistletoe" by Lisa Jackson: It's sad that it took a tragedy for Megan to realize how much she loved the man she planned to divorce at the beginning of the novella. However, it is the only novella where unmarried couples aren't sleeping together, though there is some high school age drinking. (3 stars). ( )