Christmas at the Ranch, Anita Hughes
Christmas at the Ranch, Anita Hughes
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Christmas at the Ranch

Author: Anita Hughes

Narrator: Melanie Carey

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

It’s days before Christmas, and Samantha Morgan is in her Brooklyn apartment when her editor, Charlie, shows up. Her publisher, Arthur Wentworth, is throwing a Christmas party and wants Samantha to be the guest of honor. She writes a series of books featuring a female James Bond-type heroine named Sloane Parker, and Charlie is the only person who knows that Samantha is the opposite of Sloane. In reality, Samantha rarely leaves her neighborhood and does her research online. Samantha reluctantly agrees to go. Instead of taking her to Arthur’s house in Connecticut, the driver goes to the airport, and Charlie admits that the party is at Arthur’s new ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This is her worst nightmare. But when a handsome stranger sits next to her on the plane, things begin to look up. She feels comfortable enough to spill all her secrets to him, including all of her fears and the truth about her fake Instagram account. However, when she shows up at the house, it turns out that this man, Drew, is Arthur’s son. Now Samantha is worried that Drew will tell his father about her lies. Over the course of Christmas week, Samantha grows closer to Drew. But when his fiancée, Beatrix, shows up, things get more complicated. As Samantha’s fears of bison and giant icicles subside and her feelings for Drew grow deeper, new fears develop... Will she leave this Christmas adventure broken-hearted? Or will true love prevail?

About Anita Hughes

Anita Hughes is the author of Rome in Love (adapted into a Hallmark movie) and Christmas in Vermont (adapted into a Lifetime movie). She is also the author of Market Street, Lake Como, Santorini Sunsets, Christmas in Paris, Monarch Beach, and other titles. She attended UC Berkeley's Masters in Creative Writing Program and lives in Dana Point, California.

About Melanie Carey

Melanie Carey is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who has recorded over fifty titles. After earning her bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Washington, she went on to complete an acting intensive at the Marymount College London Drama Program. Before coming to audiobooks, she worked in theater, hypnosis, and yoga. She currently resides in Seattle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madison

Christmas as the Ranch by Anita Hughes Samantha writes a female agent series but prefers a solitary life. Her agent convinces her that she needs to attend the invite only Christmas party in Jackson Hole, WY. Skiing, ATV’s and adventures are not her choice, but she finds the fortitude. Meeting Dean he......more

Christmas at the Ranch was not an easy book for me to get through. I found myself feeling the complete opposite of eager to pick up where I left off. There was no suspense, and the characters relationships didn’t seem realistic to me. Throughout the book the way Samantha and Drew met was reflected on......more

Goodreads review by Bree

You can see me rant some of my thoughts here [URL not allowed]@breeunabashed... I don’t know why I continue to return to Anita Hughes. The 3 books I’ve read by her up to this point just haven’t worked. If I’m remembering correctly this is the 2nd book by her where one of the love interests in al......more

27 May 2022 3.5 stars! Okay, so 2.5 months, that's not bad, right? 🤦‍♀️ So, I should preface that I'm not a big fan of Hallmark, but I can enjoy a good romance novel if it's more than just romance. Now, I didn't know that the author Anita Hughes has written for Hallmark until after I finished Christmas......more


Quotes

Hughes crafts characters readers will easily fall in love with and keeps the twists coming throughout this low-heat contemporary. The resulting exploration of unexpected love is sure to capture hearts.