The Deputy's Holiday Family is by far the best book of the series. I loved seeing relationships healing and the damage from the past fixed. The characters were delightful and the story transports you into the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Kenzie is such a fun character with all of her antics and leading people to Christ. (I mean, she is very young!) Seeing her interactions with the other characters added a lighter mood to the book in the midst of all the struggles that the adults were going through.

The author carefully weaved together the relationship between Lacie and Matt to form a perfectly crafted story.


Personal Rating: 4 Stars

Content Rating: 4 Stars

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review. A positive review was not required and all thoughts are my own. ( )

Just like the first book in the Rocky Mountain series, this was a quick read and beautifully written.
It's the holiday season in Ouray. Lacie is her niece's guardian since her sister passed away, and this holiday they are spending it with her mother. She wants to try and give Kenzie the best Christmas. But after losing her job things seem to be a little difficult.
Matt is surprised to see Lacir back in town. And imagine his surprise when he sees Kenzie, and the resemblance she has to the Stephen's family. No doubt about it, Kenzie is his daughter.
I don't want to go much into detail because that would just spoil the story. It's a Christmas Miracle and a heartwarming book. Thank you to Just Read Tours for a free ebook of this book! ( )

4.5 Stars

Is there anything better than a Love Inspired holiday romance read? Very few things top these heartwarming reads.

There is a lot to like about The Deputy’s Holiday Family. Christmas celebrations? Check. Cute kid? Check. Family, community, and plenty of conflict for the hero and heroine? Check, check, and check. Plus a slow building romance that kept me up way past my bedtime to get to the HEA at the end.

And Mindy Obenhaus’s book is one of the many reasons Love Inspired books are…well, loved. The people of Ouray, Colorado draw you in and invite you to stay a while and enjoy the magic of Christmas and falling in love. Plus, I’m a bit of a sap when it comes to the friends-to-more romance, so this one just hit all the right high notes for me.

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Lacie Collier is a Denver interior designer, raising her young niece, Kenzie. When Lacie's job lets her go, she decides to go back to her hometown to spend Christmas with her mom. On her way home, she gets pulled over, by Deputy Matt Stephens, who is surprised to see his old friend back in town.
Lacie is helping with the local Christmas Program, but when she has an accident, Matt is asked to take over. Matt goes to Lacie for help with the program, he meets Kenzie and is shocked that she looks just like he did at her age.
As past secrets are revealed will Lacie and Matt be able to give Kenzie the family she's always wanted?
Matt has always had a troubled relationship with his father, he joined the Navy, and then came home taking a job as the deputy. He is shocked to learn about Kenzie's existence, and he wants to make up for lost time, and be a part of her life. As he and Lacie work together, he starts to have feelings for her, but she's been looking for a job and he doesn't want to get attached if she is leaving. I really admired how he makes the effort to mend things with his father, and be a role model for Kenzie.
Lacie has always like Matt, but he always liked her sister. She is responsible and dedicated to her family, she doesn't want Matt to take Kenzie away from her. She loves her niece and has leaned on her faith to sustain her. Kenzie is so adorable, and I love how Lacie has also discipled her young niece.
Great interaction, I loved the whole Stephen's family and how Matt and his father, Clint, find new understanding. I love how the author blends the faith so integrally into the story, Lacie and Clint live their faith, and it is very important in their life. A great story about faith, family, and starting over, definitely recommend!
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