The Christmas Kiss
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- Author：Shanna Hatfield
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Reviews
Sheila
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Loved this heart warming story with Gracey who has been away from her hometown for six years so when she returns as a surprise for her parents at Christmas she is the one that gets the surprise。 She walks into her parents house only to find a little Brodie and his grumpy dad Cord。 After she goes off on them she finds out her parents have moved into town and she has to apologize to Cord and Brodie。 She and Cord have suffered a great loss hers was her fiancee and his family and his was his wife so Loved this heart warming story with Gracey who has been away from her hometown for six years so when she returns as a surprise for her parents at Christmas she is the one that gets the surprise。 She walks into her parents house only to find a little Brodie and his grumpy dad Cord。 After she goes off on them she finds out her parents have moved into town and she has to apologize to Cord and Brodie。 She and Cord have suffered a great loss hers was her fiancee and his family and his was his wife so neither one was looking for another relationship but they are perfect for each other and little Brodie needs a momma。 Great story about opening up your heart to love and finding such great joy。 。。。more
Wilma Bishop
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Every time I read one this author’s newest books for the first time， I am so amazed at her imagination to come up with interesting and believable stories that are encouraging and delightful。 Cord and Grace were the main characters and both had experienced major heartaches in their lives。 They were so easy to root for their happy ever after。 It was great to see many characters from prior books in this series and see how they were doing。 This is a sweet and encouraging story and I recommend it hig Every time I read one this author’s newest books for the first time， I am so amazed at her imagination to come up with interesting and believable stories that are encouraging and delightful。 Cord and Grace were the main characters and both had experienced major heartaches in their lives。 They were so easy to root for their happy ever after。 It was great to see many characters from prior books in this series and see how they were doing。 This is a sweet and encouraging story and I recommend it highly。 。。。more
Cindy y
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Another great addition to the Hardman series。 Cord and Gracy have a pretty rocky start meeting the way they do。 It doesn't take long， however， before they start spending more time together and realize that first impressions are not always accurate ones。 It's great going back to Hardman and catching up with all the residents we've met in the previous books。 Snuggle up in your chair， grab a blanket and enjoy this sweet story。I received an ARC of this book from the author， but my review is my own a Another great addition to the Hardman series。 Cord and Gracy have a pretty rocky start meeting the way they do。 It doesn't take long， however， before they start spending more time together and realize that first impressions are not always accurate ones。 It's great going back to Hardman and catching up with all the residents we've met in the previous books。 Snuggle up in your chair， grab a blanket and enjoy this sweet story。I received an ARC of this book from the author， but my review is my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
Alice
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Sometimes it takes a disaster to make you pay attention to your feelingsWhen Gracy returns home to her beloved farm， she was greatly surprised to find out it was not her beloved farm when she meets the new owner。 First impressions were not great – for either one of them。Great story。
Michal Sullivan
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Ooooh， I loved this cowboy romance about Gracy and Cord falling in love as they work out their frustrations with each other！ Enjoy！
Kristie
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Grace has been gone from Hartman for six years。 When she comes back unexpectedly， she finds out things have changed and nothing seems the same。 Cord is a father of a young boy， full of energy， still mourning the loss of his wife。 They have an explosive first meeting and the story is a fun filled holiday read。 How will this quiet man who just wants to ranch and take care of his son the best he can and this fiesty red head ever get along in Hartman during Christmas？？
Teresa
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When Gracy heads home for a surprise visit - she is the one with the Surprise as her parents do not live there any longer but have sold the ranch to Cord Granger - she is also dismayed by his son tearing up everything that she holds dear to her as she helped her father with chores growing up！ I LOVE to read Shanna's stories and revisiting with characters in a series is the most fun of all！ I read a bookfunnel version and freely leave my review！ When Gracy heads home for a surprise visit - she is the one with the Surprise as her parents do not live there any longer but have sold the ranch to Cord Granger - she is also dismayed by his son tearing up everything that she holds dear to her as she helped her father with chores growing up！ I LOVE to read Shanna's stories and revisiting with characters in a series is the most fun of all！ I read a bookfunnel version and freely leave my review！ 。。。more
Laura Davies
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The Christmas Kiss starts off with sparks of misunderstanding and shock and anger that warm into heartfelt friendship and passion。 I really enjoyed watching Cord and Gracy being drawn closer and closer together with help from family friends and daily circumstances。 You add an energetic sweet little boy and you can’t help but melt。 Shanna’s gift of illustrating her characters and settings with words that draw you in makes the whole experience feel natural and engaging- I feel like I could walk ou The Christmas Kiss starts off with sparks of misunderstanding and shock and anger that warm into heartfelt friendship and passion。 I really enjoyed watching Cord and Gracy being drawn closer and closer together with help from family friends and daily circumstances。 You add an energetic sweet little boy and you can’t help but melt。 Shanna’s gift of illustrating her characters and settings with words that draw you in makes the whole experience feel natural and engaging- I feel like I could walk out my door and run into some of these characters - or at least I wish I could！ 。。。more
Karilyn
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Beautifully written！I got sucked into another century from the start。 From adventurous to sad to uncertainty to a happy ending this book captivated me to the end。 I highly recommend this book to anyone！
Diane
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Christmas in Oregon！ Gracy returns home to surprise her parents to find that home is not where she left it！ Instead she finds a mean little kid with a father that thinks his misdeeds are all OK。 Cord doesn’t know who the beautiful spitfire thinks she is chastising his son and him。 Of course when sparks fly attraction sometimes follows。 You will have a hard time laying this book down as it flows with beautiful descriptions， humor， history and of course romance from Shanna Hatfield。 You will soon Christmas in Oregon！ Gracy returns home to surprise her parents to find that home is not where she left it！ Instead she finds a mean little kid with a father that thinks his misdeeds are all OK。 Cord doesn’t know who the beautiful spitfire thinks she is chastising his son and him。 Of course when sparks fly attraction sometimes follows。 You will have a hard time laying this book down as it flows with beautiful descriptions， humor， history and of course romance from Shanna Hatfield。 You will soon be caught up in the story and the lives of the people of Hardman。 This is a standalone book but you will love catching up with the Hardman residents from the earlier books。 Don’t miss this sweet， inspirational story from Shanna Hatfield！ 。。。more
Tracy Sylvester
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Gracy comes back home after years away and finds her job she had lined up was no longer available。 Living with her parents and being jobless doesn’t suit the hardworking Gracy who quickly jumps in to fill jobs locally but she strives for something permanent。 Gracy decides to take a job for Cord a man who initially set her off and has a little boy she first thought was mischievous。 This was a beautifully written， sweet second chance at love holiday romance that I couldn’t put down。
Marty Moore
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Gracie decided it was time to move home after a six year absence。 She thought she'd surprise her parents and made her move home just before the holidays。 Imagine her surprise when she arrives and her parents had moved。 She gets off to a bad impression with the new owner of the ranch and by the time she actually gets to her parents new home， she's out of sorts。I loved to storyline， the characters and that is such a wholesome read Gracie decided it was time to move home after a six year absence。 She thought she'd surprise her parents and made her move home just before the holidays。 Imagine her surprise when she arrives and her parents had moved。 She gets off to a bad impression with the new owner of the ranch and by the time she actually gets to her parents new home， she's out of sorts。I loved to storyline， the characters and that is such a wholesome read 。。。more
Dorothy Roller
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I really loved this story that takes place in Hardman which its real town in Oregon this series this book is in， has many stories about wonderful Christmases written by Shanna Hatfield that are so loved by her readers。This story was so fun to read about two characters， Gracy and Cord and Cord’s little boy Bodie。 This story is so fun to read I was actually sad when it ended but in a really good way。Think of a man meets a young woman in his barn and she is acting like a crazy fox going on and on y I really loved this story that takes place in Hardman which its real town in Oregon this series this book is in， has many stories about wonderful Christmases written by Shanna Hatfield that are so loved by her readers。This story was so fun to read about two characters， Gracy and Cord and Cord’s little boy Bodie。 This story is so fun to read I was actually sad when it ended but in a really good way。Think of a man meets a young woman in his barn and she is acting like a crazy fox going on and on yelling at him about where are her parents， who he was and who did that awful kid belong too。Oh， he thinks that the last owner’s daughter that has been gone from this town for sometime and her parents didn’t tell her they moved and a man with a cute little son were living there now as he bought the place。 Not the best of meetings。 He tells her where her parents are in town and she starts a very long cold walk forgetting her bags she dropped in the living room。The rest of the story is her making up with the little boy for yelling at him and scaring him， running into each other all the time especially at her parent’s new home to have dinner a lot。Needless to say， this whole story ends like the best day ever。 This is really a great story and a wonderful ending。 So， get this story and a cup of coffee tea or hot chocolate and comfy place to read and enjoy your time with Gracy and Cord and Bodie。 Then if you haven’t read the rest of the series， get them in order and take your time getting to know all of Hardman’s residents。 You will love this town and the people who have wonderful stories to tell。 。。。more
Jeffrey Ward
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Talk about a romance getting off on the wrong foot！ After 6 long years away from her beloved home in Hardman， Gracy Randall shows up to surprise her parents at their home。 Only it wasn't her home。 Who should greet her but a mischievous little boy and a handsome man who does a perfect imitation of the grinch。 In her shock， Gracy is outraged and lets them both have it but Cord Granger fires right back at Gracy！ It seems her parents sold the farm and moved to town。 Both Gracy and Cord， being the qu Talk about a romance getting off on the wrong foot！ After 6 long years away from her beloved home in Hardman， Gracy Randall shows up to surprise her parents at their home。 Only it wasn't her home。 Who should greet her but a mischievous little boy and a handsome man who does a perfect imitation of the grinch。 In her shock， Gracy is outraged and lets them both have it but Cord Granger fires right back at Gracy！ It seems her parents sold the farm and moved to town。 Both Gracy and Cord， being the quality people they both are， begin the arduous process of apologizing and making amends。 Both of them have suffered terrible heartbreaks in their past。 Cord's wife passed away 6 years ago and he has never moved on from that。 Gracy had also suffered terrible losses with the death of her fiance and her brother， plus his entire family to influenza。 Can the broken hearts of these two worthy people ever be mended to love again？ We revisit the lovable Granger family once again and enjoy the friendly rivalry between Blake and Luke。 Relish the Christmas traditions and sentiments of the early 1900's where horses and automobiles shared the roads and the good citizens of Hardman look after and take care of each other。 If you love what you read in this 10th installment of the Hardman Holidays collection， you are invited to read the other nine。 One thing never changes， regardless of the era， it is the wonder， mystery and thrill of a man and woman falling in love！ 。。。more
Catherine Graham
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One of my favourite towns to escape to is the town of Hardman。 Part of my Christmas routine each year is to travel there and enjoy the latest romance from Shanna Hatfield。We all know that first impressions are really important … but how do you move past the worst of first impressions？ Cord and Gracy have a fiery first meeting and there’s more than a bit of annoyance and resentment between them。 Thankfully Cord has a delightful little boy who everyone loves to help ease the tension。I am never dis One of my favourite towns to escape to is the town of Hardman。 Part of my Christmas routine each year is to travel there and enjoy the latest romance from Shanna Hatfield。We all know that first impressions are really important … but how do you move past the worst of first impressions？ Cord and Gracy have a fiery first meeting and there’s more than a bit of annoyance and resentment between them。 Thankfully Cord has a delightful little boy who everyone loves to help ease the tension。I am never disappointed with a story from Shanna。 This story has emotion， fiery outbursts and of course Luke and Blake acting like schoolboys in their annual ice skating race。 Treat yourself to a few hours rest and relaxation with this book - you won’t regret it。 。。。more
Linda R
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Cord Granger decides to leave Boston with his not-quite-five-year-old son to make a fresh start after the death of his wife and then his parents。 Writing to his cousin Luke in Hardman， Oregon， about a place to live， Cord purchases the ranch of the Randall family。 Gracy Randall is finally coming home to Hardman。 Almost six years ago， Gracy moved to Grass Valley after losing her fiancé， her brother， and his family to influenza。 Wanting to surprise her parents， Gracy has no idea they have sold the Cord Granger decides to leave Boston with his not-quite-five-year-old son to make a fresh start after the death of his wife and then his parents。 Writing to his cousin Luke in Hardman， Oregon， about a place to live， Cord purchases the ranch of the Randall family。 Gracy Randall is finally coming home to Hardman。 Almost six years ago， Gracy moved to Grass Valley after losing her fiancé， her brother， and his family to influenza。 Wanting to surprise her parents， Gracy has no idea they have sold the property and moved to town。 The Christmas Kiss is Book 10 of the Hardman Holidays series。 Cord and Gracy made me smile。 Shanna Hatfield has written another sweet historical romance mixed with fun outdoor activities， small-town charm， and Christmas traditions。 Don’t miss it！I received a free Kindle copy of this book。 I volunteered to read it and write a review。 。。。more
Doni
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This is a warm your soul/heart kind of Christmas romance。 A great story of love， family & a second chance at love。Beautifully told with characters that charm and steal your heart。I truly enjoyed reading every page！This book is a must read！
Sharon
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Heartwarming story！Another great addition to the series by Shanna Hatfield。Gracy is finally home。 What a surprise when she learns that Cord Granger and his son now own the ranch she grew up on and her parents have moved to town。 Their first meeting does Not go well。 Circumstances bring them together and they soon realize first impressions aren’t always accurate。 They have both lost one that they loved， will they be able to move on together？I received this book for free for my unbiased review。
Laura Michelle
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I loved the new characters being introduced in a series that I already love， it was fun to see how the Cord was related to the Granger family。 It was nice to see old familiar characters and catch up with them as well。 As to the story of Cord and Gracey， it was a sweet love story of overcoming past grief and moving forward， embracing life again and living it to the fullest with those we love。 I admired Gracey for her spunk and tenacity， her willingness to admit when she is wrong， her kindness and I loved the new characters being introduced in a series that I already love， it was fun to see how the Cord was related to the Granger family。 It was nice to see old familiar characters and catch up with them as well。 As to the story of Cord and Gracey， it was a sweet love story of overcoming past grief and moving forward， embracing life again and living it to the fullest with those we love。 I admired Gracey for her spunk and tenacity， her willingness to admit when she is wrong， her kindness and loving nature。 Cord Granger was honest and hard working and also willing to apologize when wrong and also forgiving， willing to put aside past hurts and start again。 。。。more
Elaine Kiefer
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A wonderful visit to Hardman for Christmas。 Shanna again writes a beautiful story of finding love and restoration。 There is just something magical about Hardman at Christmas， and Cord Granger， a widower with a young son， finds himself falling for the feisty redhead who he isn't sure he even likes when they first meet。 Every year it's like coming home to family。 I especially enjoy Luke and Drake acting like big kids when they have their annual race at the skating party。 This is a great story。 A wonderful visit to Hardman for Christmas。 Shanna again writes a beautiful story of finding love and restoration。 There is just something magical about Hardman at Christmas， and Cord Granger， a widower with a young son， finds himself falling for the feisty redhead who he isn't sure he even likes when they first meet。 Every year it's like coming home to family。 I especially enjoy Luke and Drake acting like big kids when they have their annual race at the skating party。 This is a great story。 。。。more
Julia David
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I loved this story。 Gracy comes home after 6 years to find a stranger in her parent's house。 What is going on？ There is a little boy and a grumpy man on their property。 Where are her parents？ Her parents knew how much she loved the ranch and didn't want to tell her they had sold it and moved into town。 Cord loved Gracy's parents and so does his son， Bodie。 But when the irate woman shows up at his house， he sends her packing。 He can't believe that Gracy is their daughter。 When Gracy realizes that I loved this story。 Gracy comes home after 6 years to find a stranger in her parent's house。 What is going on？ There is a little boy and a grumpy man on their property。 Where are her parents？ Her parents knew how much she loved the ranch and didn't want to tell her they had sold it and moved into town。 Cord loved Gracy's parents and so does his son， Bodie。 But when the irate woman shows up at his house， he sends her packing。 He can't believe that Gracy is their daughter。 When Gracy realizes that none of this was Cord's fault， she is forced to apologize to him and his son。 Cord is still in mourning over his wife， but Gracy does appeal to him。 She is nothing like his wife and maybe that is a good thing。 Gracy lost her fiancé six years ago and isn't sure she is ready to open up her heart either。 Gracy already loves Bodie， but can she open her heart to Cord？ Can Cord not feel guilty when he feels so attracted to Gracy？ 。。。more
Patricia
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gracy is returning to hardman to work at the phone co。 but the person who was to leave does not and now she has not got a job。 cord has bought the ranch her parents owned but did not tell her and she gets off the stage at the ranch and meets him and the meeting does not go well。 cord and his son offer to take her to town but she takes off and walks but they do bring in her bag。 this is a wonderful story about three people that did not have a good first meeting but try to get along 。 cord fits ri gracy is returning to hardman to work at the phone co。 but the person who was to leave does not and now she has not got a job。 cord has bought the ranch her parents owned but did not tell her and she gets off the stage at the ranch and meets him and the meeting does not go well。 cord and his son offer to take her to town but she takes off and walks but they do bring in her bag。 this is a wonderful story about three people that did not have a good first meeting but try to get along 。 cord fits right in with his cousins 。luke and genny and the rest of the town i was given a copy of the story but this is an honest review i could not stop reading it it is a well written story 。。。more
Judy Tucker
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The Christmas kiss will warm your heart as the characters heal their hearts and find love。 They find a way to build a future together。
Mindy Clayton
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I’ve missed this series and was so excited there was a new addition。 Cord and Gracy were great additions to the town and such fun characters。 Interacting with all our favorite characters from the previous books is icing on the cake。 A fun Christmas read！
Anita Rohn
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