Tangled Up in Christmas (Texas Heat Series #2)

by Lisa Renee Jones

Overview

I might be a country girl from the same small town of Sweetwater, Texas, as horse wrangler Roarke Frost, the girl next door who knows him like few know him, but I didn't know enough to save my heart.

He's the reason why I left Sweetwater behind.

But now fate proves she loves a wicked twist and sends me back to Sweetwater to pull together a Christmas festival—and I run smack into the man again, quite literally. His body is pressed to mine, his hands on my arms, and I'm melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sunshine. And I run.

I know it’s not exactly respectable, but it works, just not for long. No matter how much I try to get tangled up in Christmas, I end up tangled up in Roarke instead—and the man has me feeling the heat of our attraction and the warmth of our past friendship. He feels like Mr. Right, but history says he’s Mr. Wrong.

But if he wants a second chance, Roarke Frost is going to have to work for it. He’ll need to prove to me that this holiday is a season of new beginnings, the kind that last forever.

Each book in the Texas Heat series is STANDALONE:
* The Truth About Cowboys
* Tangled up in Christmas

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640637634
Publisher:	Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	10/29/2019
Series:	Lisa Renee Jones' Texas Heat Series , #2
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	404,094
File size:	879 KB

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed Inside Out series, as well as the Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multi-state staffing agency that was listed as the #7 growing women-owned businesses in Entrepreneur magazine. Lisa can be found online at www.lisareneejones.com.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed Inside Out series. In addition, both her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today lists.

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books that have been translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones's suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Editorial Reviews

2019-12-03
A young woman runs into an old flame in her Texas hometown in this romance.

Once a Texan, always a Texan—or so the saying goes. This is certainly true for 28-year-old Hannah, who's just moved back to her hometown of Sweetwater in October after a botched attempt to make it in Los Angeles.At first, she has no job prospects in sight and nowhere permanent to live—until she runs into her ex-boyfriend Roarke Frost. Although Hannah's memories of how he broke her heart come rushing back, she can't help but notice how handsome he still is, and the way that he says her name makes her weak in the knees, just like it did all those years ago. But as she starts to make a life for herself and hone her photography skills, she vows to avoid entanglement with Roarke at all costs. This proves to be easier said than done, though, as it seems that he's everywhere she goes—and she can't stop thinking about him. Will she be able to stay focused while avoiding the mistakes she once made? The dialogue is snappy and funny throughout, and Hannah's encounters with Roarke generate some satisfying sexual tension, which only escalates as the story goes on; at one point, Hannah observes that Roarke's "brown eyes are still that warm milk chocolate, but I was always the one who melted in the heat of any moment spent with this man." It's easy to sympathize with the protagonist in her attempts to start afresh, and the concept of running away from a painful past is relatable. Although this romantic narrative is a bit predictable, an intriguing conflict develops halfway through the story that feels realistic and consistent. There are also thought-provoking themes of forgiveness and second chances, and the later Christmastime setting gives the story an upbeat tone.

A light, enjoyable novel with pleasant holiday cheer.

Kirkus Reviews