This Christmas, home might be the best destination of all.

Jason Regan doesn’t do relationships or long-term commitments. His engineering firm keeps him constantly on the move, and that’s the way he likes it. But one quick trip to Holly, Montana, turns into an extended stay when a judge hands him community service at the town’s underfunded animal shelter.

Tess Evans traded courtroom battles for saving strays, pouring everything she has into the Forever Home Animal Shelter. With her make-or-break “Home for the Holidays” adoption event approaching, the last thing she needs is distraction… especially in the form of a broad-shouldered, maddeningly handsome volunteer who makes her pulse race.

Between fixing kennels, brushing shoulders in the supply closet, and chasing one mischievous terrier named Neville, their chemistry sparks hotter than a Christmas fire.

But Jason’s clock is ticking. Can a little holiday magic—and a lot of temptation—convince him that some things are worth staying for?

Titles in the Big Sky, Small Town series include: A Montana Christmas Homecoming ~ A Holiday Wedding Rescue ~ Home to Montana ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

Previously published as A Home for the Holidays, with a few changes.

Title:  A Montana Christmas Homecoming
Series:  Big Sky, Small Town
Author:  Jeannie Watt
Published:  September 22, 2025
Publisher:  Tule Publishing
My Rating:  4.5 stars

A Montana Christmas Homecoming begins the Big Sky, Small Town series.  Tess, Jason, and a pup named Neville are about to wind themselves around your heart as this series starts.  Tess left behind her big career to follow her heart’s desire; her love of animals and making sure that every lost pup or kitten finds their forever home. 

How could Jason possibly have known that paying that overlooked, long overdue ticket in this small town would result in him staying, doing community service at the local animal shelter, or losing his heart to a woman he never thought existed?  He definitely didn’t expect to stay in the small town of Holly, let alone fall in love with a woman who saw him at his worst and didn’t run.  Maybe there’s something to this happy ever after thing he never believed in.  

A Montana Christmas Homecoming is full of laugh-out-loud moments, precious animals in need of a forever home, small-town living in all of its uniqueness, and a couple who fit together so perfectly.  Their story is well-written, emotional, and full of Christmas magic, a community coming together, and a happy ending for two deserving people.  If that sounds like your kind of Christmas romance, then you’ll love Tess and Jason’s story.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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