A Texas Kind of Christmas

Name: A Texas Kind of Christmas
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jodi Thomas
ISBN: 9781980055259

Author: Jodi Thomas, Celia Bonaduce, Rachael Miles

Narrator: Jeanine Bartel

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/29/2019

Categories: Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve, 1859, and everyone who's anyone is headed to the glorious St. Nicholas Hotel for the most talked about ball of the season. It's the kind of Texas night where anything can happen-even love . . . ONE NIGHT AT THE ST. NICHOLAS New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jodi Thomas To escape her stepmother's plot to marry her off, Texas heiress Jacqueline Hartman spends Christmas Eve sharing a hideout with an accused bank robber. After a night in Nathanial Ward's arms, Jacqueline is certain she has met her match after all. But will his heartfelt promise of love lead to his demise at the hands of the law? BIRDIE'S FLIGHT * Celia Bonaduce Seamstress Birdie Flanagan gets the surprise of her life when she receives a beautiful gown-and a sudden invitation-for the ball of the season! Birdie creates a stir from the moment she arrives, capturing the eye of the dashing Captain Douglas Newcastle. But will a secret from her past keep her from her long awaited happily-ever-after? SPIRIT OF TEXAS * Rachael Miles When lovely spinster Eugenie Charpentier makes a trip across the Texas frontier with former Texas Ranger Asher Graham, she dreams of an adventure, and the rough-and-tumble cowboy is happy to oblige. But both Jenny and the rugged lawman are keeping secrets. Can they find each other-and love-on the dance floor at the Christmas ball?

About Jodi Thomas

Jodi Thomas is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author celebrated for her warm, heartfelt stories rooted in the heart of Texas. A fifth-generation Texan and former family counselor, Jodi weaves rich characters and authentic settings into tales that explore love, resilience, and the quiet strength of small-town life. With over 50 novels and counting, her award-winning work has earned her a place in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. When she's not writing or speaking to readers across the country, Jodi can be found at home in Amarillo, Texas, dreaming up her next unforgettable story.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lee at ReadWriteWish on November 07, 2019

A Texas Kind of Christmas is three separate stories by three different authors, published in the one book. They all have the same time and place setting, St Nicholas Hotel in Dallas 1859. Each story also uses the grand ball which is held on Christmas Eve at the hotel. Unfortunately, however, this is......more

Goodreads review by Moshi on December 25, 2021

I’ve finished the book today ! It’s a historical fiction with 3 intertwining stories in 1859 at St. Nicholas hotel in Dallas,Texas and it’s so interesting! I like the second story “Birdie’s Flight” by Celia Bonaduce the most. All 3 stories are a fast read and enjoyable. There was a historical note a......more

Goodreads review by Tonya on October 28, 2019

Jodi Thomas is a master at penning historical westerns, the words simply melt off the pages right into your heart. Ms. Thomas has the most unique way of telling a story and weaving romance through her readers very soul. Ms. Jacqueline must select a man to marry or her inheritance will be forfeited. He......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on November 06, 2019

A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas, Celia Bonaduce and Rachel Miles Centered around a famous Christmas Ball at the Saint Nicholas Hotel in Dallas, Texas these three stories with romance for five couples and happily ever endings kept me reading eagerly wanting each couple to find their happily e......more

Goodreads review by Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews on November 13, 2019

Dallas wasn't always the bustling metropolis area I know today, and a look back to 1859 sheds new light on how small of a town it really was in the mid-1800s. I was fascinated by the history of the hotel and I like that the authors chose to center their stories around a real hotel. I always like rea......more