Everyone in Fate, Texas knows that Bluebell Carter has always been a little bit crazy. There was that time she colored her hair pink and the time she keyed her boyfriend’s car not to mention how she up and left town and her daddy in the dust ten years ago. Rolling back home in an ugly orange bridesmaid dress was not the reappearance she’d ever planned to make and staying in town was the last thing she ever thought possible. Then again, being in Texas does crazy things to her brain (maybe it’s the heat?) because before she can say “bless your heart” she finds herself tangled up with a handsome, hard-muscled cowboy. Zach West earned his hard body the old fashioned way – lots of hard work on hard Texas land. He’s spent his life playing the role of responsible West brother, the oldest, the protector and guardian. His father’s death left him to care for two younger brothers, a grieving mother and a ranch. He’s had enough of caring for other people to last a lifetime and zero plans to add a woman to that list but Bluebell has a way of driving him nuts that’s impossible to resist. He dreams about her long blonde hair and even longer legs. She’s pretty enough to drive a man to drink, to sin… but to love? Now that’s just crazy.

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Jenny Wright has sworn off liars, bed-jumpers and cheats. Unfortunately that means she’s also sworn off love since those are the only kind of men she seems to attract. As a divorced mother of two, her main concern is protecting her sons and protecting her heart. But that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t like to find a nice, honest guy that’s ready to settle down, start a family and can sizzle in the bedroom. It’s really too bad that the only cowboy to get her all hot and bothered in ages is also the biggest flirt in all of Fate, Texas. Riley West never thought he had a settling-down bone in his body. He has a reputation to uphold as the last standing bachelor of the “wild West boys” since his older brothers went and got themselves married. He loves women, all women, and he’s lucky enough to admit they’ve always loved him back. He enjoys his single lifestyle… or at least he thought he did until the night he finally lays a kiss on the sexy brunette and sparks fly. One night together convinces Riley that he’s finally ready to change his ways but Jenny isn’t so easily swayed. Too bad the more she tries to push him away the more determined it makes him to have her and to keep her. Can he prove to her that he’s the forever guy she’s been looking for or is their happily ever after too good to be true?

\\PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A STAND-ALONE NOVEL\\ This is a short novella that follows the conclusion of the West Brothers Series and contains Sneak Peeks at upcoming novels from Jess Bryant. \\PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY\\ It’s Christmas in Fate Texas, a time for happiness, love and most of all family. Check in on your favorite residents of the gossipy small town and get a glimpse of their lives following the conclusion of the West Brothers books. Zach and Bluebell are busy preparing for the birth of their first child. Devin and Maddie are now the proud but exhausted parents of three baby girls. And see how Riley and Jenny, as well as Robbie and JP, are settling into family life. In addition, you’ll get a sneak peek at It Had To Be You, a stand-alone novel featuring some of your favorite characters from Fate coming in February 2016. The Wild West Boys may all be happily settled but there’s a certain gold-eyed bachelor running around that needs a happily ever after. Get a glimpse of just what Fate has in store for Austin Evans with a Christmas surprise. Plus, you heard mention of the Harden cousin from Dallas in Too Good To Be True, now it’s time to meet them. They may live in a city instead of a small town and work in high-rises instead of on ranches, but when it comes to love they’re a lot like their West brethren… when they fall, they fall hard. You’ll be introduced to Adam, Blake, Brooke, Kat and Kyle before their new series kicks off in 2016. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from my family to yours and looking forward to a fun new year! \-Jess