Overcoming the past to find love at Christmas

The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship by Brenda Minton

Layla Silver is struggling to keep afloat for the holidays, but does she need Gage Cooper riding to her rescue? Back in high school, Gage was nobody’s hero. Now he’s an injured bull rider home for Christmas to make amends for his checkered past. And something about the stubborn, beautiful Layla has him wanting more than forgiveness.

Season of Hope by Virginia Carmichael

Gavin Sawyer knows he’s in trouble the moment he meets Evie Thorne at the mission where they volunteer. Reporters like her have caused him nothing but heartache in the past. When he brings her home to meet his family during the holidays, Evie’s secret past suddenly comes to light. Will their newfound love survive?