Charlotte Barnes’s rare solo weekend is interrupted by an unexpected guest, Jaxon Miles. Though their families have feuded for years, the single mom enjoys a weekend fling with the sexy rodeo star while snowed in. But what was supposed to end with goodbye turns into a business opportunity she simply can’t turn down.

Jaxon Miles has had a crush on Charlotte since they were knee-high to a grasshopper, so the house-sitting gig that turns into sexy times with her is an early Christmas present. But he returns home to learn that his rodeo career may be over, an ending Jaxon is desperate to avoid. And what better way to keep his options open than a business collaboration with Charlotte?

So this December, they’re making plans to launch a joint venture and tiptoeing around both their family feud and Marietta’s misconceptions about the rebel cowgirl. But when a Santa with money bags appears, one of their dreams is granted, and the other is crushed. Can Jaxon and Charlotte make a way for both their Christmas wishes under the same starry sky?

Titles in The Miles of Montana series include:  Choosing the Montana Cowboy ~ The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce ~ The Rodeo Cowboy’s Redemption ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce
Series:  The Miles of Montana #2
Author:  Kyra Jacobs
Published:  October 21, 2025
Publisher:  Tule Publishing
My Rating:  4.5 stars

The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce is the second title in The Miles of Montana series, this time featuring Charlotte (Char) and Jaxon (Jax), as childhood friends still in the midst of a generational feud between their families, have to face their undeniable attraction to each other while dealing with the fallout of one lie, meant to save a person’s reputation, takes on a life of its own, destroying Char’s reputation in the small, often judgemental, town of Marietta, Montana. (The Marietta that I’ve known and loved for years was never portrayed as this judgmental… but then, when one believes they know the “truth” about a situation, it’s possible. It’s a different viewpoint, neither good nor bad, just not what I’m accustomed to.)

I have to say that I’m enjoying seeing one of my favorite small fictional towns in a slightly edgier, different light through not only The Miles of Montana series but also other darker-edged series.  There are many facets to any town, good and bad, so to see Marietta in a different, darker, or judgmental aspect (more than one well-known gossip’s shenanigans) is an interesting twist.

I loved The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce by Kyra Jacobs.  Char and Jax meet once again, when they are both (unknown to each other) brought together to house/animal sit at a friend’s home for a weekend.  For Char, it’s a weekend away, time to regroup, and just be herself.  For Jax, it’s a chance to re-evaluate his place in his career and his family, and maybe hide out for a bit.  It won’t take long for the bantering, teasing relationship of their youth to resurface… along with a fierce physical attraction that is acted upon, for just the weekend, no further. (Yeah, right.)

Charlotte’s dream of opening a horse guide tour company went up in smoke when the luxury resort deal fell through. (Natalie and Sam’s story)  Now, she’s at loose ends, still with the dream but now on the back burner due to lack of finances.  Jason’s rodeo career is about to take an unexpected dive and leave him groundless, avoiding taking over the Flying J ranch management like his family wants.  When Char tells him of her dream/idea of the guided tours, something clicks, and he’ll offer a business partnership that she’ll find impossible to resist.  Only trouble is… their feuding families!

I had such a good time back in this world.  Char and Jax just fit well together, in spite of the feud that neither pays attention to anyway.  I enjoyed watching their relationship change, become deeper.  And especially loved the way Jax came to her rescue at the end.  *Chef’s Kiss*  If you love a well-written, emotional romance full of feuds, intrigue, misunderstandings, and a couple that belong together, then you’d love The Cowboy’s Christmas Truce by Kyra Jacobs.

*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.*

Do you love anything (any story) that’s even slightly connected to Marietta, Montana?  Yeah, me too.  Be sure to visit our Marietta, Montana pages (this link to where this series is located – there are three pages :)) to catch up on the series that you might have missed over time.  It’s quite an amazing and diverse community, with happily ever after endings guaranteed.

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