Linda Lael Miller

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Twenty-four years after she sold her first novel, Linda Lael Miller is having what anyone would call a stellar year.

The self-proclaimed barn goddess and author of novels set in the West of today and yesterday is celebrating exciting career milestones. With 70-some books to her credit, Linda is watching her modern-day McKettrick Men trilogy soar to the top of all the national bestseller lists, and the Romance Writers of America have announced Linda as the recipient of their prestigious 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.

And the year is still young.

But what makes these successes all the more enjoyable is that Linda has come home, home to Spokane, Washington, home to writing the stories of her heart, stories set in the Western culture of her c...more Twenty-four years after she sold her first novel, Linda Lael Miller is having what anyone would call a stellar year.

The self-proclaimed barn goddess and author of novels set in the West of today and yesterday is celebrating exciting career milestones. With 70-some books to her credit, Linda is watching her modern-day McKettrick Men trilogy soar to the top of all the national bestseller lists, and the Romance Writers of America have announced Linda as the recipient of their prestigious 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.

And the year is still young.

But what makes these successes all the more enjoyable is that Linda has come home, home to Spokane, Washington, home to writing the stories of her heart, stories set in the Western culture of her childhood, and home to living where she can pull on her boots and ride her beloved horses. Inside, there's the clatter of little paws, her dogs, Sadie and Bernice, and the elegant treading of two cats that Linda claims rule the roost.

The daughter of a town marshal, Linda grew up in Northport, WA, a community of 500 on the Columbia River, 120 miles north of her birthplace, Spokane. Her childhood remembrances include riding horses and playing cowgirl on her grandparents' nearby farm. So rustic was her grandparents' spread that in the early days it lacked the conveniences of electricity and running water.

As delightful as this childhood was, though, Linda longed to see the world. After graduating as valedictorian of her high school class, she left to pursue her dream. Because of the success of her author career, Linda was able to live part-time in London for several years, spend time in Italy and travel to such far-off destinations as Russia, Hong Kong and Israel. Now, Linda says, the wanderlust is (mostly) out of her blood, and she's come full circle, back to the people and the places she knows and loves.

Before Linda begins her writing day, she takes her first cup of coffee while enjoying the scenic view of the wooded draw behind her new home. Inspired by the view, which occasionally includes a wandering moose, she focuses on her work-in-progress. It might be another contemporary Western romance, like McKettrick's Luck, McKettrick's Pride or McKettrick's Heart, or it might be a new Western historical, such as July's hardcover, A Wanted Man. It also might be a romantic thriller, such as Deadly Gamble, which launched another winning Linda Lael Miller series for her enthusiastic publisher, HQN Books.

Devoted to helping others pursue their dreams, Miller is excited about another endeavor. Each year she sponsors a round of competition for her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women. The stipends, which she funds from her writing and speaking earnings, enable women 25 years and older to improve their lot in life through education. Unlike traditional scholarships, Linda's may be used for childcare, transportation, or any other expense that stands between a woman's dreams and their fulfillment.

It's no wonder the protagonists in Miller's novels are women her readers admire for their honor, courage, trustworthiness, valor and determination to succeed, despite overwhelming odds. "These timelessly admirable qualities make them excellent role models for young women," Miller explains. "The male leads possess equally noble traits that today's woman would be delighted to find in her life's mate."

And speaking of finding, Linda is excited about her association with The Humane Society of the United States, for whom she has become an advocate for the group's Pets for Life program. Once someone finds a furry friend to bring into their home, Linda and The HSUS want to help them learn how to keep the critter for life.

Linda traces the birth of her writing career to the day when a Northport teacher told her that the stories she was writing were good, that she just might have a future in writing. Later, when she decided to write novels, she endured her share of rejection bef(less)

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Books by Linda Lael Miller

Average rating: 3.96 · 43,670 ratings · 2,910 reviews · 164 distinct works

	Logan (Montana Creeds, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,659 ratings — 13 editions	My rating:
	Dylan (Montana Creeds, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 1,534 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Tyler (Montana Creeds, #3) 4.00 avg rating — 1,416 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	McKettrick's Luck (McKettrick Men, #1) (McKettricks, #6) 4.10 avg rating — 1,332 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	My rating:
	McKettrick's Pride (McKettrick Men, #2) (McKettricks, #7) 4.11 avg rating — 1,260 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	My rating:
	High Country Bride (McKettrick Cowboys, #1) (McKettricks, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 1,261 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	My rating:
	McKettrick's Choice (McKettrick Cowboys, #4) (McKettricks, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	My rating:
	McKettrick's Heart (McKettrick Men, #3) (McKettricks, #8) 4.16 avg rating — 1,102 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Man from Stone Creek (Stone Creek, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,142 ratings — published 2006 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Secondhand Bride (McKettrick Cowboys, #3) (McKettricks, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 966 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	My rating:

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Series by Linda Lael Miller

McKettricks (14 books)
by Linda Lael Miller

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Montana Creeds (7 books)
by Linda Lael Miller

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McKettrick Cowboys (4 books)
by Linda Lael Miller

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Stone Creek (6 books)
by Linda Lael Miller

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McKettrick Men (3 books)
by Linda Lael Miller

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Quotes by Linda Lael Miller

“Everybody's heart is like a cup. They stumble from place to place and person to person, trying to get them filled. They get cracked, those cups, and even broken. Some people throw them away, thinking that it will stop the pain. Poor fools. Nobody can fill a cup but Almighty God Himself. Nobody.”
― Linda Lael Miller, McKettrick's Pride (McKettrick Men, #2)

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“Sometimes, everything in the world seems to be lined up against you. All the evidence says you ought to run the other way. Make the bravest choice, not the safest. It's not the best advice, but it's all I have to offer”
― Linda Lael Miller, The Rustler

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“I tell you that there are eighty-plus-year-old nudists cavorting on your property, Ashley O'Ballivan, and all you can do is laugh?”
― Linda Lael Miller

tags: humor

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Dark Lover

by J.R. Ward

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The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen

7 votes 23.3%

A Knight in Shining Armor

by Jude Deveraux

4 votes 13.3%

High Country Bride

by Linda Lael Miller

2 votes 6.7%

Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson

2 votes 6.7%

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