Mistletoe Bride

Mistletoe Bride
Linda Varner

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSJINGLE BELLS, WEDDING BELLSOn Christmas Eve single dad Ryan Givens and his newfound son were stranded in a small Colorado town without a dime to their name. But just when Ryan saw his plans for their first Christmas crumpling faster than his son's smile, a miracle came their way….No matter how hazardous good-looking cowboys were to her heart, Danielle Sellica couldn't let Ryan and his adorable son spend the holiday in a hotel room. Everything would be fine, as long as they stood clear of the mistletoe….But they didn't….Celebrate the joy and love of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's with three very special couples.

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u95640f21-0fc2-5d8d-abd2-38118cb93bbc)

Was it love? (#u7289a17a-b847-5831-aa0b-528b335ca8be)

Dear Reader (#u08ffde9b-fac9-565e-8d24-a1077f5273b6)

Title Page (#u94b0d998-46c7-5f99-9104-0c0aa4a3ec2b)

Dedication (#u8977ab50-b54a-56c1-8cda-84082e1baae1)

About the Author (#u0caf5105-73d8-581d-aaac-f3b1131795a1)

Recipe for A Very Merry Christmas (#u524081c8-8573-5243-9ab9-7691ab1f033b)

Prologue (#ubffab6b3-22ed-5de3-8860-f43dc8498c53)

Chapter One (#uf5308ad1-e8f9-5cf1-8257-5dd48e31115e)

Chapter Two (#u199e42f9-e62b-5b98-9e79-7b8396b2c674)

Chapter Three (#ucf627a76-783d-5274-bbde-faf2ed965432)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

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Was it love?

Ryan had his son, Sawyer, to think about. But Danielle and Sawyer already shared an easy affection that would grow if fed time and patience. In short, loving Danielle might not be such a bad thing for the boy…or for him.

So why did the thought scare Ryan half to death?

Maybe it was because what was between them defied logic, common sense and caution. Near strangers, they had kissed in the dark and tempted fate. And he’d enjoyed it way too much.

Was this a Christmas miracle? A little Yuletide magic? A gift from above that Ryan would be a total idiot to deny?

He didn’t know…but he was going to find out.

Dear Reader,

What better way for Silhouette Romance to celebrate the holiday season than to celebrate the meaning of family….

You’ll love the way a confirmed bachelor becomes a FABULOUS FATHER just in time for the holidays in Susan Meier’s Merry Christmas, Daddy. And in Mistletoe Bride, Linda Varner’s HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS miniseries merrily continues. The ugly duckling who becomes a beautiful swan will touch your heart in Hometown Wedding by Elizabeth Lane. Doreen Roberts’s A Mom for Christmas tells the tale of a little girl’s holiday wish, and in Patti Standard’s Family of the Year, one man, one woman and a bunch of adorable kids form an unexpected family. And finally, Christmas in July by Leanna Wilson is what a sexy cowboy offers the struggling single mom he wants for his own.

Silhouette Romance novels make the perfect stocking stuffers—or special treats just for yourself. So enjoy all six irresistible books, and most of all, have a very happy holiday season and a very happy New Year!

Melissa Senate

Senior Editor

Silhouette Romance

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Mistletoe Bride

Linda Varner

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Thanks to Ginger Moix for sharing her expertise on

horses, barns and rodeos.

LINDA VARNER confesses she is a hopeless romantic. Nothing is more thrilling, she believes, than the battle of wits between a man and a woman who are meant for each other but just don’t know it yet! Linda enjoys writing romance fiction and considers herself very lucky to have been both a RITA finalist and a third-place winner in the National Readers’Choice Awards in 1993.

A full-time federal employee, Linda lives in Arkansas with her husband and their two children. She loves to hear from readers. Write to her at 813 Oak St., Suite 10A-277, Conway, AR 72032.

Recipe forA Very Merry Christmas

1 cowboy

1 newly found son

1 unexpected mugging