Book excerpt: A small town cowboy looking for love, his best friend’s little sister who moved back home, and a secret crush that has been going on for ages. Tillie Johnson has always loved being at her grandparents’ Christmas Tree Ranch. After floundering through college, she accepts a teaching offer that brings her home. Facing the disappointment from her parents that she isn’t going to med school, she struggles to find herself, though she can’t help getting distracted by her long-time crush. Unfortunately, the handsome cowboy is also her big brother’s best friend who she believes only sees her as a bossy little sister. As the holidays roll around Tillie has to decide if she wants to take on a permanent teaching position. She keeps looking for a reason to stay in Christmas Tree Hill, her eyes continuously straying to Logan. Will this be the year she finally receives her long awaited Christmas wish? Logan Cooper has always known he would stay in Christmas Tree Hill, it’s where he belongs. As his dad starts talking about selling the feed store, he realizes he has to step up and show him that can handle the responsibility. He hopes to have it all figured out before Tillie returns home to give her a reason to stay. When she graduates early, he knows he needs to speed up his plans. Fessing up to share his feelings with Tillie will take more courage than any of his bull rides ever did. The thought of telling her family, including his best friend, is even worse. He knows the Johnsons think no one is good enough for the one daughter they have left, especially not a small town nobody like him. They know him as Tanner’s wild best friend, so how can he convince them his feelings are genuine? To find their place in this world, Tillie and Logan have to allow all possibilities a chance, even if it means testing the boundaries of friendship. Will they be brave enough to reveal the truth this Christmas? The Cowboy’s Secret Christmas is a clean and wholesome romance by the author of Unforgettable Cowboys, Faithful Cowboys, and Hope Lake. Read this heart-warming holiday romance now!