Texas Christmas Tycoon

Katherine Garbera

Nov 2019 · The Dangerous Delaneys Book 3 · Tule Publishing

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Only she could open up his closed-off heart

Lea Dunwoody has always been the classic girl-next-door right down to the tips of her elf booties she wears as a volunteer Santa’s helper. One night her bestie teases her that she should make a play for the handsome bad boy Braden Delaney as she’s always been better with animals than people and Braden is rumored to be a total Scrooge. Braden has always tempted Lea and then the night of the Corbyn Christmas Open House, she sees him make a wish on an evening star. Does she dare make a wish for her own fairytale?

Braden Delaney has had it bad for Lea since…well, forever. As soon as he realized how boys and girls were different, she’d been the only one he had eyes for. But the Delaney men aren’t easy for the women they love so Braden has kept his distance. Until this Christmas. He’s tired of spending the holiday alone. 

He normally avoids the holidays, but this year Lea is giving him a reason to celebrate the season.

Ratings and reviews

TEXAS CHRISTMAS TYCOON by Katherine Garbera. This is a first for me, both by the author, and accordingly, the series. It is books 3 so there is a bit of history that feel I missed out on, although the author did offer some background. I liked Lea - she is sweet and was so wonderful with Lane. I sort of liked Braden - I truly did not get his whole aversion to the holidays. Yes, it was explained, yet, for me, it just didn't jive. The author's writing style was fluid and read easily. Hearing Lane ask Santa for his Christmas wish did bring a tear to my eye. Overall, this is a pleasant read filled with love and family and the wonders of the the holiday season. (received ARC from TULE for honest review)

I have to confess that this is the first book I read by this author, and therefore , the first book in the series I have ever read. Because of this , I felt I missed some of the background stories that make up the Delaney family and their friends that the reader was suppose to already know. Because of that , I didn’t fully connect with the characters. That said it was touching, sweet, and at times cute . Touching because the Delaney family and their friends were trying to make little Lane’s first Christmas without his parents special. Sweet , cute and again touching , seeing Lea and Braden dance around each other. One being the Christmas Scrooge and a flirt, and the other, the elf that really love Christmas and doesn’t do flings or one night stands. Will these two find out that they might have a future together or will doubts and fears keep them apart? I was entrusted a copy of this book by Tule Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Texas Christmas Tycoon by Katherine Garbera is book number three in the Dangerous Delaney's series. This is Lea Dunwoody and Braden Delaney's story. Lea and Braden have suffered loses and difficult times in their life. Braden still hasn't recovered from his mother's death or his sister and her husband's death but is trying to move on for his nephew. Lea's parents are divorced and has a strange relationship with her mother. I could understand Braden's difficulty in moving on but at times I wanted to shake Lea and try to get her to see what her mother was doing to her. This is a story that will tug at your heart. I did enjoy Lea and Braden's story. I loved the supporting characters who added so much to the story. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.