Review: Christmas brings back romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
In Katherine Garbera's A Cowboy for Christmas, Annie Prudhomme is back in Marietta, Montana. Fifteen years ago, she couldn't get out of town fast enough, no matter who she hurt or left behind. Now, with nowhere else to go, she is back. Carson Scott is the cowboy she left behind. He moved on, married and had a son, though, tragically, he lost his wife to an accident while his son, Evan, was still and infant. Carson realizes he never got over Annie, but can he go down that path again, when it isn't just him that will get hurt when she leaves, again? Annie made and lost her fortune, trusting the wrong man.  She has nothing left but her family home, and no relationship with her sister, who is her remaining family. She comes home because she has no where else to go, but is not planning on staying. She realizes hasn't gotten over Carson and has to decide what she really wants from life.Garbera's novella is a heartwarming Christmas story of forgiveness and finding out just what home means. Annie and Carson have a relationship that has a strong foundation in the past. We really get to know Carson and what he has gone through. The two problems I have with the novella are the development of Annie's back story, and even the back story of their romance. We know that Annie wanted to get out of town, but we only get the bare minimum when it comes to why and we know Annie and Carson were together in high school and that she left him behind, but we never find out how long or how close they were.Overall, this was a fun Christmas story with two characters I enjoyed visiting with. I love the references to the characters we have already met,and relish any chance I can get to return to Marietta.