The Sound of Sleighbells

by Janet Dailey

Overview

When fate brings the man she once loved together with the son he never knew he had, Ruth McCoy knows it is only a matter of time before Judd Rankin learns the truth and wonders if the revelation will shatter the tender feelings between them, or be her family's greatest gift.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496727565
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	06/27/2023
Series:	Christmas Tree Ranch
Pages:	234
Sales rank:	288,657
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Janet Dailey was born and raised in the small farming town of Storm Lake, Iowa and attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband and settling in southern Missouri. After publishing her first novel in 1976, she went on to become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with more than 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. Dubbed “America’s First Lady of Romance” because her groundbreaking novels celebrate the triumphs and struggles of working class women with American values and themes, she is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to re-create a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. To learn more about Janet Dailey and her novels, please visit JanetDailey.com or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/JanetDaileyAuthor.

Editorial Reviews

08/28/2023

The latest ghostwritten outing under the name of the late bestseller Dailey (1944–2013) is a cookie-cutter small-town contemporary. Recently divorced Ruth McCoy moves home to Branding Iron, Tex., and gives up on finding love, with good reason: “Her first love had gone to prison. Her second had been killed. Her third had turned out to be an abusive monster.” Instead, she’s focusing all her energy on giving her three children a holiday they’ll never forget. But it’s only so long before fate throws her back into the path of rancher Judd Rankin, her first love, who, unbeknownst to him, is also the father of Ruth’s eldest child, Skip. Judd still has feelings for Ruth, but he’s sure she wouldn’t want to date an ex-con who broke her heart. When Skip takes an interest in Judd’s saddle making business, however, Judd is happy to take the boy under his wing. This mentorship leads Judd and Ruth to spend more time together and their romantic tension mounts. But how will Judd respond when he learns the truth about Skip? Branding Iron in December is quaint and cozy, and the family-oriented plot will please Dailey’s diehard fans, but the characters are one-note and the beats play out predictably. Beyond name recognition, there’s not much to make this stand out. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Janet Dailey’s Christmas novels
 
“Dailey’s fifth Christmas Tree Ranch novel offers a satisfying combination of intrigue and romance…The result is sure to melt hearts.” —Publishers Weekly on Somebody Like Santa
 
“Dailey delivers a heartwarming Christmas tale ideal for fans of sweet contemporaries…All of the love scenes stop at the bedroom door, but Dailey still ably portrays the passion between Rush and Tracy and their love for a sweet and precocious little girl. Readers fond of chaste small-town contemporaries will want to return to this charming small town often.” —Publishers Weekly on It’s Christmas Thing
 
“A good pick for some wholesome family-oriented romance.” —Kirkus Reviews, on Just a Little Christmas
 
“Dailey’s newest romance brings to life the magic of Christmas.” —Texas Tea & Travel on Long, on Tall Christmas
 
“A classic roadside meet cute…Dailey has always been a talented storyteller, and this latest is no exception; she breathes life into her winning characters in a holiday tale that is sure to please fans of chaste contemporaries.” —Publishers Weekly on Christmas on my Mind
 
“The holiday spirit permeates the story with tree picking and decorating, party planning, and other holiday traditions. This, as well as the small-town charm, add to the optimism and hopeful tone of the book…The story is sweet and charming, and it’s the perfect holiday romance to read when curled up next to the fire this winter.” —One Book More on Santa’s Sweetheart
 
“There’s lots of Christmas spirit in this story...I enjoyed reading how they both came to realize that honesty and trust are important in a relationship. This was a fun Christmas romance to read.” —Harlequin Junkie, Recommended Read on Holding Out For Christmas
 
“Simple and delightful read.” —Fresh Fiction on Holding Out For Christmas
 
“Cute…The festive atmosphere and charming cast—Megan’s younger brother, Daniel, who has Down syndrome, is especially well-developed—will draw readers in.” —Publishers Weekly on Holding Out for C

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