I enjoyed this story. I had not read this author before. It was interesting and well told. I plan to check out other books by her.

A little different western, with some drama intrigue and good characters and a sweet romance.
About Addy and Russ who had a on and of again romance because of Russ's drinking problems.
Situations develops which leads to some tense moments.
A good read. enjoyed.
Voluntarily reviewed.

An easy to read book with lots of problems for the main characters. It was interesting and kept me wanting to know if the problems get solved. Luckily they do and there is a happy ending.

Thank you Netgalley and Wild Rose Press for access to this arc.

Sadly I found that this is not a book one can jump into without having already read other books in the series. There is an overabundance of characters from former books dumped on the reader at the start slowing down the action. Then I reached the part describing how all the working girls drug their clients to avoid "working" and somehow none of the men in town have ever caught on to this. What?? This story just wasn't working for me and I didn't see this changing. DNF @25%

Adelaide Willowby is having a bad day. First, the madam of the Wylder County Social Club has kicked out the love of her life—for good this time. One of her best girls is getting married and her sister and daughter are barely speaking to her. Then, her long-lost brother-in-law shows up, claiming ownership of her business. What else can go wrong?
Russ Holt has relied on alcohol to quiet the ghosts from is past for far too long. When his latest bender causes him to let down both Addie and his son, he knows something has to change. When a stranger in town is found dead and Miss Adelaide is arrested for murder, Russ smells a rat. Can he come out of the bottle long enough to save Addie—and win back her heart?

Our Review: Welcome back Miss Adelaide and the ladies of the Wylder County Social Club! The women, as usual, juggle several balls while assisting a bevy of nuns as they care for victims of a violent train wreck—in the middle of the blizzard of the century—all the while trying to help Addie prove herself innocent of murder charges. Just your average day in Wylder, Wyoming.
With the usual snappy colloquial dialogue authors McCaffrey and Hunter are known for, the descriptions of the causes and effects of long term alcohol use/abuse are spot-on and detailed for a common sense approach to getting sober. Well done, ladies!

On a scale of 1-5, Christmas in the Wylder County Jail deserves a 7.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

Addie and Russ are a good match, but have issues to overcome. Overall, not a bad story, but ran a bit slow at times. It also reminded me of the Jimmy Stewart movie the Cheyenne Country Club, which I highly recommend. A little hard to keep track of the multiple characters at times, but a quick easy read nonetheless. If you are looking for a western with a bit of sass I would recommend this one.