I love historical Christmas romances, but have never read a western one before! Christmas in Whispering Pines was a cozy delight! I loved the subtle hints of faith and redemption, set against a festive small town. I also thought the mystery and suspense threads were fun. I really liked Clay. He's broken and grieving and has a good head on his shoulders. I appreciated his values and how he changes over the course of the events in the book. Emma's independent and not looking to settle down, so of course love falls into her lap. I loved the family feelings and would love to visit the Langtry family. I do wish I had read the first two books in the series first, as I felt I was supposed to know things about some of the secondary characters that I didn't know, namely the other sisters. I will be going back to read them, though, in order to fill in the gaps and learn more about this family. There's a little of everything in this book, and it was all wrapped up nicely as one would expect from a romance. The ending is heartwarming and sweet, and gave me all the Christmas warm fuzzies. I'd recommend this to lovers of Hallmark's When Calls the Heart!

I loved meeting each Langtry sister and watching them fall in love or try to deny liking the guys Granny thought were perfect for them. great story wish theyre were more
i got this book from netgalley for my honest review

The story starts out with Clay's wife and son being murdered. Then years later he is in another town as the preacher. He has always wanted to know who killed his family and wants justice. We also Meet Emma who is a singer and on stage. Emma and Clay meet and sparks fly. I had to laugh at some of their antics, well mostly hers. Emma has a dog who never leaves her side but the dog, Sweetie is quite fond of Clay and Emm calls Sweetie a traitor. While all this is is going on we have bank robbers and murderers running a round. This is set in the 1800s and is also a western. I thoroughly enjoyed Clay, Emma, Granny and the whole gang and how they stick together even to bring down one of their own.

Christmas in Whispering Pines, a full length novel at 352 pages, features a gorgeous wintry cover invitation to enjoy the final story of the Langtry Sisters.

Emma has just returned to spend time with family at home following her triumphant overseas opera tour. Changes abound. New pastor in town causing her inner turmoil and the return of her outlaw brother bringing trouble with him.

A Christmas in Colorado, this Langtry Sisters story provides readers and fans with western mystery, murder, marriage and mayhem in the 1800s. EnJoy ! It is sure to keep you entertained .

I was not privileged to read the previous books in this series. From the prologue, I found myself engaged and in tears. Yet as the story began, I felt the need to know more about the rest of the characters. So, while the author does a good job of providing some of the backstories of the various characters, the story is so engaging that I found myself wanting to read the previous books. Suffice it to say that this story is so well done that the author has acquired a new fan.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher and Net Galley. However, the thoughts expressed are my own

The Langtry Sisters Book 3 finds the tale of Emma Langtry and Clay Hunt as she returns to Whispering Pines for Christmas with her family. Romance blooms among drama of family and the holiday. Excellent Characters and story line. Have been enjoying this series.

Ebook from Netgalley and publishers with thanks. Opinions are entirely my own.

In Scarlett Dunn's Christmas in Whispering Pines, the third installment in the Christmas/historical romance series, this magical novel would warm your hearts and get you ready for the holiday season. Clay Hunt had been a happily married rancher in Kansas until tragedy struck: his wife and son were killed, his beloved horse went missing. Four years later, Clay arrives in Whispering Pines, Colorado, and is a preacher of the local church. Though he had given up the search for the cold-blooded murderers who killed his family, he made piece with it and moved on. And that's when he met Emma Langtry, a successful opera singer who toured across the country and visited her family. When he first met her and heard her enchanting voice, he had been smitten with her. As for Emma, she loved Granny and her sisters and brothers-in-law. She wasn't ready to settle down and start a family. But things had changed when she met Clay as they had gotten off in the wrong foot. Along the way, trouble's on the horizon when Emma's brother Frank comes to town and stirs up trouble with his girlfriend Leigh King. Everyone's not pleased to see him, since he had killed his own brother earlier on. During a snowstorm, things heat up for Emma and Clay, when a French prince wants Emma as his own, and a blast from Clay's past resurfaces. In the end, they surrendered their feeling and had a happy ending around Christmas to count their blessings and their own lucky stars.

Clay is trying to rebuild his life after losing his wife and son to ruthless killers. He leaves to go seek out the men who destroyed is life. During this time he finds a calling to be a minister in a small town. Emma has been touring the world sharing her talent for singing. She has finally to her home town to perform and possibly build her life back at home. Her brother is a loose cannon who has no regard for anyone. He is running from crimes he has committed and taking down anyone with him. This book kept me guessing what was going to happen next. I normally don't read western type books. But being a series and this the 3rd I will go back read the first 2.

Even though I haven’t read the other books in this series, I enjoyed the storyline of this book. It took me a couple of chapters to get everyone in their proper place, but that did not hinder my interest in the story. I’ll go back and read the other books in this series. After I’ve read them, I may come back and update this review. I can understand why readers have loved this series.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This is the third in the Whispering Pines series. Emma Langtry is back from an overseas singing tour and is attracted to the new minister. Frank Langtry is still up to no good. My favorite character is Granny as a strong woman with a deep faith. There are lots of characters to keep up with so readers will need to read the first two books for background information.

This is a very well written book and I really enjoyed reading it. Even though it was book 3 in the series i had no trouble knowing what was going on. But I do want to read the other 2 books. This book will hold your attention and keep you guessing. You won't regret getting this book. Thank you Kensington Books Zebra via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.

I thought this book was well written however, I really should have read the previous books because I didn't feel a strong enough connection to the characters and I felt lost due to so many characters in the story. I will revisit this book once again after reading the other books.

Christmas in Whispering Pines was just ok for me. I think it definitely would've helped had I read any of the previous books. There were just too many background characters and half-references to bad blood between different characters that it just couldn't hold my interest. It also felt a little slow to me and didn't focus enough on the main story/character development. If you've read the others and enjoyed them, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one as well!

Christmas in Whispering Pines follows Emma's story as she returns to her hometown and family. Fun story of sisters, family, romance, Christmas, & music.

Christmas in Whispering Pines was a good read. I am giving it three and a half stars. Definitely worth a read.

When I was young, my mother taught at a small school, the high school had maybe a total of thirty students for grades 9-12. Every year, the junior and senior classes would each put on a play: a melodrama to be exact. Melodramas consist of a good guy, a bad guy, a girl who is the prize in the competition between the good guy and the bad guy.

When I started reading Christmas in Whispering Pines, it reminded quite a bit of those melodramas of my childhood. The good guy is Clay Hunt, now the pastor of the local church in Whispering Pines. One of the bad guys is the Langtry sisters' brother, Frank. The girl caught in the middle is Emma Langtry.

Clay's former wife and son were shot and killed by a different gang of bad guys. Emma is an opera singer trying to bring music to the masses and has been on a grand tour of Europe singing. These events make it a book of finding faith, of right conquering wrong, and love conquering all.

Scarlett Dunn has done an adequate job in writing this book. It just read too much like others I've read before. Three Stars

My thanks to Kensington/Zebra Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.

In this third installment of the Whispering Pines series, we meet Emma, a nationally known singer, who is ridiculed for singing in some not so reputable places. She has also sang for kings and queens. When she returns home, she is reunited with her sisters, who she hasnt seen in a number of years, and is introduced to the towns new pastor, who she buys heads with at every turn. Everything is nicely tied up in this last book, and it can be read as a stand alone, however, it is highly advisable that you read the books as a series, as you get a better picture of the secondary characters when read as a whole. Moderately paced but will keep you guessing every step of the way. You will not want to miss this historical fiction romance book, where love triumphs all in the end.