This is a collection of three novellas all centered around the St. Nicholas hotel in Dallas, when Dallas was just a little frontier town. They are cute romances, with a little adventure and mystery thrown in. If you'd enjoy a quick light read, this is for you.

A Texas Kind of Christmas is a collection of historical romance novellas. Each selection is entertaining with a good plot. I throughly enjoyed this book. Fans of historical romance will enjoy this book. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and this is my unbiased review.

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. Her evil stepmom, Margaret, has had all she can take of Jacqueline’s presence on The Double H.
Her dad has sweetened the pot for any man who will wed his daughter, a dowry of land and cattle to be given upon the day of the nuptials.
As her dad is aging, Jacqueline knows Margaret wants to have full control of the ranch, however her dad put one stipulation in the dowry that no one knows, but Jacqueline.

This was one of Ms. Thomas’s best stories I’ve ever read. If you’re a fan of her Ransom Canyon Series, you will love this story, same charm, but set in 1859 Dallas, Texas.
Absolutely phenomenal characterization with Jodi Thomas’s inquisitive charm, all her fan’s have come to love.

Birdie’s Flight by Celia Bonaduce was an exceptionally well written story.
Fun, adventurous, with secrecy and romance mixed into the plot.
Birdie is running, no money, and at the end of the trail. She only has one ace in the hole, her craft as a seamstress.
Can she find peace and stay one step ahead of the gentleman trailing her?
This story truly went well with the previous story by Jodi Thomas, both set in 1859 and in the same St. Nicholas Hotel in Dallas.


Racheal Miles Spirit Of TEXAS was well written and a fun fun story. I loved the history she weaves into this story. She created a wonderful banter between her characters.
She was perfect at giving us readers a twist that perfected Eugenia & Asher’s romance.


This book was a great Ode To Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Sarah Cockrell!

A Texas Kind of Christmas is a collection of three novellas by Jodi Thomas, Celia Bomaduce and Rachel Miles. Each of these authors has their own distinct voice which leads to a very interesting read. I totally enjoyed all three stories! Also I love this cover. It's one of my favorite covers this year.

In One Night at the St. Nicholas by Jodi Thomas Texas heiress, Jacqueline Hartman meets and falls in love with Nathaniel Ward. Nathaniel Ward has been falsely accused of a bank robbery. Jacqueline wants to escape her mean step-mother's plan to marry her off to get rid of her. These two meet in the baggage storage room at the St. Nicholas Hotel. They are saved by decent people who know to look for the truth. Thank goodness for that or Jacqueline and Nathaniel's HEA would never happen.

The second story is Birdie's Flight by Celia Bonaduce. In this story seamstress Birdie Flanagan arrives in Dallas, tired, hungry and destitute after running away from her past. She lucks out and gets hired to assist the head seamstress at the St. Nicholas. While trying to see the hotel owner to ask for a job she meets and faints in front of Captain Douglas Newcastle. The Captain is attracted to Birdie and asks her out to dinner. Birdie turns him down but that doesn't deter Newcastle. In the end Newcastle is Birdie's knight in shining armor and their HEA is set.

The third story is Spirit of Texas by Rachel Miles. In this story the author takes her readers on a journey from Jefferson to Dallas, Texas. Miss Eugenie Charpentier is being escorted to Dallas by Ranger Asher Graham. Eugenie traveled to Texas from England to escort her ailing mother back to England. But Eugenie doesn't return to England. Her journey melded with Asher's for a lovely happily ever after.

Jodi Thomas' books are always a delightful read! I enjoyed these three short stories. This also introduced two new-to-me authors Celia Bonaduce and Rachael Miles. I'm excited to check out their other works. If your looking for a holiday read with a Texas touch this is a great read.

I love Jodi Thomas' writing and characters. This book was no exception. It is a historical with 2 story lines and I like both of them. This is a novella not a full length story

Looking for a great romance book ? Here are three stories written by three great authors that might fit the bill.
One Night at St. Nicholas: To escape her stepmother's plot to marry her off, Texas heiress Jacqueline Hartman spends Christmas Eve with an accused bank robber.

Birdie's Flight: Seamstress Birdie Flanagan gets the surprise of her life when she receives a beautiful gown -and a sudden invitation to the ball of the season!

Spirit of Texas- Can the lovely spinster and the rugged lawman find each other and love on the dance floor at the Christmas Ball?
I received a free ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. Great book!

This is a collection of three stories. One Night at the St. Nichols by Jodi Thomas was a wonderful 4🌟🌟🌟🌟 read. Birdie's Flight by Celia Bonaduce was also a wonderful 4🌟🌟🌟🌟 star read. Spirit of Texas by Rachael Miles was a 2 🌟🌟 star read. It was just not for me. I would definitely recommend the first two books in this collection.

What initially sold me on this book was seeing Jodi Thomas’s name. I think it’s the first time I’ve ready anything by Celia Bonaduce and Rachael Miles. It turned out to be a great introduction because I’ve added them both to my TBR list. I’m a fan of historical romance of this era and a US setting and I’m glad to have found new-to-me authors. I enjoyed their writing style.

The connection shared by the three novellas is a Christmas Ball hosted at the grand Dallas hotel, The St. Nicholas. It is the destination and main setting for the characters but Christmas plays a minor role. Well-to-do fathers are looking to marry off their daughters, a financially independent spinster may have found her soul mate, and the terrible beauty that is the Texas terrain all star in the book. I enjoyed each story and recommend the book to fans of the authors and historical romance.