I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to everyone.

This is another good book from Maisey Yates. The two main characters are Fia and Landry. They had a teenage love affair that ended that shattered their lives and left heartbreak. Landry arrives at Four Corners ranch with his new found teenage daughter, who’s lost her adoptive parents. Landry has to confront Fia, but first there is hatred. They both have issues but together they work it out and fall in love.

This was a slow burn, second chance romance and I loved it!! It was more emotional than I expected it to be but done very well. I swear that the communication between Fia and Landry, in the present and after Fia found out about Lili, was probably the best communication I've read in a long time. I rarely read books with couples who are so mature and honest about such a heartbreaking situation especially after so many years of feeling hurt & betrayed by one another.

Get your tissues handy and be prepared to fall in love with Fia, Landry & Lili and their heartbreaking journey to their happily ever after!

*I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

This is a romance that takes place during the Christmas season. It follows a man whose daughter was given up for adoption at birth without his knowledge. He leaves his contact information with the adoption agency in case his daughter ever wants to find him. Thirteen years later after her parents are killed in a car wreck he is reunited with his daughter. You get to see them navigate this new normal then the birth mom comes back into the picture. This book was a little too wordy for me but I still ended up liking it.

Landry King was expecting a quiet cowboy Christmas—not instant fatherhood. But when he finds out that Lila, the teenage daughter he never knew about, suddenly needs him, his world turns upside down. And just when he thinks things can’t get any more complicated, Fia Sullivan, his high school sweetheart, is back in his life. Years ago, young love led to big decisions and even bigger heartbreak, but now, with Lila needing both of them, they have to figure out how to navigate co-parenting, unresolved feelings, and a Christmas neither of them saw coming.

This book is full of emotion, second chances, and small-town charm. Landry and Fia’s history makes their relationship so much more layered, and watching them go from heartbreak to healing is chef’s kiss. The setting of Four Corners Ranch brings all the cozy, close-knit community feels, and while the story leans a little heavier on the emotional side, there’s enough holiday warmth to balance it out. If you’re new to the series, you can absolutely jump in with this book, but if you’ve read the earlier ones, you’ll appreciate the deeper connections to the town and side characters.

I’m giving “Hero for the Holidays” 4 out of 5 stars! It’s got heart, holiday magic, and just enough cowboy charm to keep things engaging and emotional without being too heavy.

Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates is a story of old and new loves converging in time and space. Landry King never expected to get a chance to know his daughter but here he was driving her back to Four Corners Ranch. When he got the call that her adoptive parents had died and she needed new placement, he couldn’t believe his luck. He didn’t get a choice in her being given away, so first chance he got he made sure the adoption agency had his information on file. Now he is finally getting to be a father to his teenage daughter. How he will explain this to his family he hasn’t quite figured out yet.

Fia Sullivan avoids Landry like the plague. Ever since their hot and heavy teenage romance ended abruptly and all but destroyed her, she kept her distance. She doesn’t think Landry cares too much either. When she realizes he went behind her back to expose her most gut wrenching secret, she doesn’t know how to feel, or what to do next.

Fia and Landry need to find common ground to be able to survive this incredible secret and protect themselves from what is to come from their families and their neighbors. Can they see past their destruction to ignite a new spark? This newest Four Corners Ranch release is a rollercoaster of emotions. Great characters will leave you wanting more.

Landry and Lila had a child when they were young that was given up for adoption. When Landry is contacted by the adoption agency because the daughter recently lost her parents and he wants to do everything he can to have her back. Lila never expected her child to have ended up in the system, she was hoping for the best when she gave her child up and now that she is back in the picture she and Landry left to learn how to become a family.

I really enjoyed this book there was so much going on. Landry and Lila had a thing in the past and clearly those sparks never went out. But now that they are older they have to learn how to be in a relationship in a new way as parents to a teenage daughter and it was interesting in seeing how they work together to do that. I enjoyed getting to learn about them and seeing why the child was let go in the first place. And it was interesting seeing how they got through the holiday season as a newly formed family. Overall pretty good book I really enjoyed it.

A holiday romance that packs a lot of emotion and all the feels. This one took me by surprise as I was expecting something on the lighter side but Maisey writes a well rounded and intriguing romance so I was hooked from the start. There's angst and things move slow for the romance which I appreciated in this scenario. All in all a good read.

This one hit all the notes for me. I loved Landry and Fia's story! I feel like I have been waiting for this one for the entire series! I didn't expect a baby to be their big secret but it was so well done, so thoughtful and so heart wrenching and heart warming all at the same time. The happily ever after for this couple, and this family was everything. Five stars for this one!

On the Four Corners Ranch Landry King brings home Lila, a teenage daughter, for the first time. No one has ever known about this and this starts the rumor mill. Lila has lost her adoptive parents and desperately needs a family. The untamed cowboy, Landry, at Christmas time welcomes Lila and becomes a father he’s never been able to be since her birth. Now he has to deal with his other hugh regret.

Fia Sullivan just hates Landry King and it has always been. It’s been since their drastic teenage love affair heartbreak up years ago. Hearts were broke into pieces and have never been healed. Fia’s ravaged and also secretly happy when Landry digs up this kept painful secret. Is it possible for them to overcome this painful heartache for a family and new love this Christmas?

This is my first Maisey Yates book and won’t be my last! I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was original, witty and imaginative during this Christmas season. Showed how to love in so many ways and what it really means. It was a heartfelt and warming story! Will have to go back now and start the series from the beginning! You won’t want to miss this one! Heartwarming!

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers in letting me read this book and allowing me to leave an honest review.

I wish I could give half star ratings on Goodreads. This one was a very high 4 star for me. Now that I know there are 9 books in this series...it looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.

First of all, thank you to the author for writing about main characters who are in their 30's. It was so nice to read about characters who have already seen a bit of life, but still need to figure some things out.

I thought the built up to the relationship between Landry and Fia was fantastic. They have such history in their relationship and I thought that the balance between their relationship and them both building a relationship with their daughter was excellently executed.

Landry is also a Taylor Swift fan...and if you give me a cowboy who loves tswift I am instantly going to swoon.

I received an ARC for Harlequin Trade Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Canary Street Press and HTP for an advanced copy of Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates.

I didn't realize this was book #9 in the Four Corners Ranch series and while I read it as a standalone, I really think I would have enjoyed this more if I had read other books in this series.

ARC provided by Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating 4.0

Wow this one is NOT a lite read. LOTS of emotions and heart.

This couple's story is one I have been waiting for. You felt the angst, chemistry and animosity come through in past series.

The mystery of what the heck happened between theses two is solved but boy it was a roller coaster of a ride. Landry and Fia's love story isn't for the light hearted, that's for sure.

They have a past and it finally comes back full circle.

It's them now confronting it and working through it. Making some honest observations and confessions. Communicating them with each other and learning forgiveness and compromise.

[I have to say that a lot of focus is put on adoption and their child in the first half of the book. And I have a lot of conflicting thoughts on that. Personal so won't dive too deep into it. But I just want to emphasize that a lot of time is spent on the struggle emotionally and mentally on what transpired. I thought it was well balanced.

It was emotionally packed but had me engaged. But I will be honest I did think it leaned a little too much in ruminating on the adoption. (hide spoiler)]

But in the end happy to see they all got their HEA.

Landry and Fia have loved each other since their teens, but they haven’t spoken in 13 years. It’s a lovers to enemies to lovers troupe that speaks of deep heartache and deep love. Toss in a rather unique family situation and you have a rather compelling read. Thanks to NetGalley for the read!

Fia and Landry do not get along-they hate each other with passion you could say. Teenage lovers, accidental pregnancy, all the angst. After her adoptive parents pass away, Lila finds herself in the care of her biological father, Landry, in his home town.

I didn't really connect with these characters- I ultimately DNF this story. Interesting concept, the cover definitely drew me in.

This was my first Maisey Yates book - and it won't be my last. This was a very interesting story that surprised me in how emotional it was. Landry and Fia have a tortured past before meeting each other and then after that has had a profound impact on their relationship(s) for years. When Landry brings his teenage daughter Lila home that no one knew about it sets things in motion to work through a lot of hurt. While the title occurs during the holidays and gives nod to tree buying, trimming etc - it truly is more about working through the past and learning about themselves and each other. It was thought provoking and adorable at the same time. Who doesn't love a dad who will move heaven and earth to try in an effort to make a teenager comfortable. They both do a lot of soul searching (OK perhaps a tad too much but it is likely more realistic as what they went through before is not something that can be resolved quickly after years of hurt. You are rooting for them to resolve differences and it all plays out with Lila in the forefront. I was surprised I got emotional myself at one point. It's a good read - not what I would call a light fluffy holiday romance - more true to life with a satisfying end. Ms Yates does her story telling well.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the E-Arc of Hero for the Holidays.

Plot: Fia Sullivan and Landry King have extensive history. Landry ends up showing up at Four Corners Ranch with his biological daughter who recently lost her adoptive parents. Landry wants the opportunity to prove that he can be the father that he always wanted to be; however, Fia steps in and has other plans. Fia struggles being around Landry and he struggles being around her after the dramatic past that they share. They are forced to put aside their differences and become adults. In doing so, sparks reignite.

It is astonishing how Maisey keeps pumping out great books as quickly as she does. Somehow, she is able to fit in a large quantity of story into a quick read. This book pulled on the heartstrings As a parent, I felt lots of emotions with this one with the storyline of Lila, Landry, and Fia and losing Sunday. I was a little disappointed in the lack of Christmas in the holiday themed book. I also felt like the ending was a bit rushed and could have been drug out a little more.

Landry is your typical country cowboy. He is head strong, passionate, and wants the opportunity to prove that he can be the father he’s always wanted to be. I kind of wish that he had a little bit of a mouth on him. However, even though he didn’t, he was still yummy to read about.

Fia is a fiery red head who is strong, resilient, determined, and willing to work with Landry to make their situation agreeable for both of them.

If you like these:
🐴 Second chance romance
🐴 Small town romance
🐴 Accidental pregnancy
🐴 Family drama
Then you will love this book. Well done!

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I enjoyed this book, but felt it was a bit slow in the beginning. Once the background information of Landry and Fia was explained the story caught my attention. I loved how Lila's story told a story about adoption and what ifs (don't want to spoil all the story). Overall, a very good story.

Thank you to Maisey Yates, Harlequin Trade Publishing & NetGalley for the ARC. My review is voluntary and all opinions expressed are my own.

Landry King has a difficult time dealing with his past relationship with Fia Sullivan. They were teenage lovers who broke up after Fia became pregnant and gave their baby away.
Unexpectantly, Landry brought their young daughter, Lia, home 13 years later.

What a shock for Fia, their families and the community in which they live! Fia and Landry have a lot to explain. They both have to relive the past to understand the future.

The book's storyline was different than anything I have ever read. It was a little racy for my liking.

Hero for the Holidays is part of Maisey Yates Four Corners Ranch series. This is the story of Landry King, youngest of the King brothers, and Fia Sullivan, eldest of the Sullivan sisters. As the story begins, Landry has traveled to Portland to meet the new love of his life, his daughter Lila, and it is love at first sight for Landry. A teenage affair brought about her birth to two troubled kids. Her teenage mother did what she thought was best for her child’s future and relinquished her baby to a loving couple who desperately wanted a child. And Lila did have a good life until a tragic accident robbed her of the only parents she had ever known. It took almost a year for the authorities to get to her adoption records where Landry had placed his contact information just in case his daughter ever wanted to find him.

Now, Landry and his daughter make their way back to Four Corners Ranch where the actual tale begins when Landry springs Lila on his family at dinner. As they settle in to daily life it becomes imperative for Landry to speak to Lila’s birth mother and that they develop a plan. And this plan is the backbone of a lovely story of reconciliation, reunion, and new beginnings. I very much enjoyed this book as I have the series and I do recommend it!