This was a good story and I enjoyed the fun, Christmas vibe happening. The characters were likable but they were easily forgettable and felt they needed to be flushed out a little more. I thought there was a nice build but it did drag a lot in places and the ending was a bit over the top. Overall it was an enjoyable read but it didn't blow me away.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to review this book and to be an early reader via NetGalley! However, I will not be writing a review for this title at this time, as my reading preferences have since changed somewhat. In the event that I decide to review the book in the future, I will make sure to purchase a copy for myself or borrow it from a library. Once again, thank you so much for providing me with early access to this title. I truly appreciate it. Please feel free to contact me with any follow-up questions or concerns.

TRUE-BLUE COWBOY CHRISTMAS by Nicole Helm. Wow! Ms. Helm certainly hooked me in with this one. I loved Thack and Summer - two souls that are both carrying around the weight of the world. They are truly what the other needs. Although, it doesn't necessarily get off to a great start! Ms. Helm takes the readers on their journey and I cried and laughed and cheered right along with them. Of course, Kate, Thack's daughter, is a true treat in the story and helps these two along their journey to finding, not only love, but their true selves and a way to maybe heal some of the pain and lighten the loads from their shoulders. Certainly a read that kept my heart and soul engaged thoughout. (received ARC from NetGalley for honest review)

The meeting between Summer and Thack was a powder keg!!! I cheered for Summer!! I totally enjoyed reading how Summer, Thack, and his little girl slowly became a family. This one was the best story in the series!!

Dinca’s review of True-Blue Cowboy Christmas (Big Sky Cowboys, Book 3) by Nicole Helm
Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 4 Oct 16

Well, darn! This book was so good, I will have to read the first two in the Big Sky Cowboy series. I do enjoy well-developed characters and a story line that reads like a roller coaster ride.

Summer Shaw’s life was less than perfect with no white picket fence in sight, much less the shadows. Her mother, if you could call her that, is a manipulative shrew.

Summer ran away as soon as life was totally unbearable with her mother. She found her brother and sister and the man she knew as her father. Life was better and she was learning to make it on her own terms. When a little girl unexpectedly turns up on her doorstep, life changes is so many unexpected ways.

Having some Christmas spirit and knowing that you owe the people around you Christmas spirit are entirely two different things. No one knows this better than Thack Lane. Going after what you want and feeling every time you do someone around you gets hurt is something that Thack is well acquainted with also. His protective instincts are so strong, everyone around him is miserable.

Nicole Helm has created very believable, well-developed characters. Their issues are real and complex. As everyone learns to work together, I found myself cheering for them along the way. There wasn’t a time I wished the story would end. This is Book3 in the ‘Big Sky Cowboys’ series, and it looks like I will have to hunt up the first two.

Grade: A