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Logan (Montana Creeds #1)

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Feb 02, 2009 Christel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: contemporary romance readers

Recommended to Christel by: Linda Lael Miller website

Shelves: 2009-reads

The beginnings of a new series from Miller. The Creeds are connected to the McKettrick and Stone Creek Series. I enjoyed reading this one. The Creeds are the exact opposite of the McKettricks and it shows in the dialog between the brothers. I can barely wait until the second one is out so I can read it.

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Aug 05, 2010 Ridley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-star, contemporary, read-2009, ebook

I wavered between three and four stars for this book.

On the one hand, Miller has written a wonderful book of fully fleshed out characters. The children are neither too wise nor too cute. Alec, 8 and Josh, 10 are as exasperating and wonderful as boys that age are in real life. Their mother Briana is holding it together as a single mom after getting dumped at Wal-Mart by her husband. She's not played out as a heroic WonderMom, but as your average woman doing what she must, occasionally doing thing...more I wavered between three and four stars for this book.

On the one hand, Miller has written a wonderful book of fully fleshed out characters. The children are neither too wise nor too cute. Alec, 8 and Josh, 10 are as exasperating and wonderful as boys that age are in real life. Their mother Briana is holding it together as a single mom after getting dumped at Wal-Mart by her husband. She's not played out as a heroic WonderMom, but as your average woman doing what she must, occasionally doing things wrong, to keep on trucking. She felt real to me, reminding me of my own mom in many ways.

Their neighbor Logan Creed has come back to his family's Montana ranch after two failed marriages, a stint in Iraq in the Army and a law career that netted him 30 million dollars. Somehow, he's still in his early to mid-thirties. The math doesn't work for me, but whatever. God forbid we have working-class heroes. He's estranged from his brothers, Dylan and Tyler, after a drunken brawl the day their boozebag father died twelve years ago. (In another bout of fuzzy math, she says the father died when Logan was a college junior, so age 20-21, right? Now if Tyler is 8 years younger than Logan, as she describes, what were they doing drinking whiskey and brawling with a 12-13 year old boy in a bar? But I digress.)He's come back to make a fresh start of it, reconcile with his brothers, get married again and have kids.

The hero, heroine and the cast of supporting characters felt real to me. I felt Logan's confusion, bitterness, sadness and regret without ever once pitying him. Miller does a great job showing the awkwardness between the brothers when they talk to each other. There's no magical, tear-filled bromantic reconciliation moment. Briana frets about her ex-husband's return and how it will affect the boys. She's wary of Vance, her ex, while willing to work with him for the kids' sakes. Her ex starts the book a self-indulgent boor, and ends it a mere flawed human trying to fix his mistakes. The assorted villains are more pitiable than evil. I could've done without the American Indian grandmother with prophetic dreams, but you can't have it all.

The book failed me near the end. A suspense subplot involving Briana's house getting vandalized was both unnecessary and unresolved. The HEA was not only unbelievable but unwanted. Miller has a divorcee with two impressionable boys marry a twice-divorced man after knowing each other less than two weeks. I don't think that's romantic, I think that's reckless, especially because Miller never spent any of Logan's POV time assessing what went wrong in those marriages, who those women were or what sort of man he was then. We're just supposed to believe he's in it for the long haul this time because He's The Hero.

Despite these somewhat major flaws, the characters were compelling and Miller's voice was evocative, so I couldn't put the book down. I eventually settled on a four because I am invested enough in the brothers to want to continue the series, and that must count for something.(less)

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Feb 08, 2009 Wendy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: romance lovers/cowboy lovers

Shelves: contemporary-romance, western-romance, linda-lael-miller

I enjoyed this book. I liked that it was placed in a modern setting and that the characters have real problems. Briana is a single mom trying to raise two boys on her own, with all of the problems that are normal for that territory. Logan is a man coming home after being gone for several years. He needs to reconcile his feelings about his Father and his brothers while trying to get his ranch back in order. Their story is nice because there are the boys that need a strong father figure yet need t...more

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Sep 13, 2011 Annalyse Knight rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yep, I'm on a cowboy kick!

I've read so many disappointing cowboy books lately that this one was refreshing. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could, but I don't think it quite hit four stars.

The story was believable, even if it was a bit predictable. It wasn't one of my favorite Ms. Miller's cowboy books, but it was still an enjoyable read. One thing I enjoy about this author is that she gets men right. They don't get wrapped up in talking about their feelings or obsess about what to do next. The...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Sandy M rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, western

The oldest of the three wild Creed boys, Logan is the first brother to come home to Stillwater Springs, Montana. He’s come from visiting his McKettrick cousins and seeing how that family has stood together for years has put a crimp in his heart. Knowing he’s not blameless in the fight with his brothers on the day of their father’s funeral, he’s ready to end their five-year estrangement. Even seeing the old homestead looking a little worse for wear doesn’t deter him. He digs right in and begins p...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Diane A Brown rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Abandoned by the brothers, the Creed ranch had been unkempt for years. Logan, Tyler and Dylan had found success in others areas. Their father’s death, funeral, and the ensuing fight were memories no one wanted to revisit.

Time has a way of changing perspective. Logan, a big city lawyer, had sold out and headed home to Stillwater Springs. His goal, to resurrect the Creed name into one of respect and honor, would be no easy task. Money was not an issue. The sooner he got started the better.

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Dec 16, 2010 Jennifer Estep rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, western

Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller is the first book in her Montana Creeds contemporary western romance series.

Logan Creed has come home to Montana to restore the family ranch. What he doesn't expect to find is Briana Grant and her two sons living on his brother, Dylan's, part of the property. Logan might be estranged from Dylan and his other brother, Tyler, but he finds himself becoming attached to Briana and her boys. But things get complicated when Briana's ex-husband comes back to to...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Jane Stewart rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

It was a pleasant, nice story. Somewhat predictable.

STORY BRIEF:
Logan and his two brothers lost their parents years ago. The three brothers had a fight and all three left home. They inherited their dad’s Montana ranch, but it stood vacant for 12 years. Now, Logan returns to the ranch to start working it as a cattle ranch. He also wants to find a wife and start a family.

Two years ago, Brianna’s husband abandoned her and her two sons nearby. She has been living in the small house on the ranch. The...more

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Apr 30, 2011 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So... after reading the last book I was in the mood for a little bit of Cowboy! I got this book last Christmas and its been sitting in my to read pile since then. I have read a couple of her books before and always was impressed with how well they were written. This one is the same. Great book, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. She is such a talented writer. I have to admit though I usually stay away from books where one or both of the characters have kids... Usually in books I fi...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Trisha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay, so I should start this with a few things about me.
First, I don't like Westerns. Seriously, cowboys and all that - no thanks

second, romance. Meh. I don't hate it, but I don't seek it out either.

I read this for an "author challenge", that is having us read books we don't usually. And this book is absolutely the opposite type of book that I like (I like YA Dystopian or Zombie books! LOL!)

So....it was a huge shock when I sat down and just devoured this book. It's so well written - the convers...more

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May 23, 2013 Jm Les-livres rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Pour ceux qui ont lu la trilogie des frères McKettrick, sachez que cette nouvelle série a pour héros leurs cousins, les Creed.

Logan Creed est de retour au ranch familial après de nombreuses années sur les routes. Il n'était pas revenu depuis l'enterrement de son père et la dispute violente qui avait éclatée entre les 3 demi-frères. Depuis, il n'a presque plus eu de nouvelles de ses frères et lorsqu'il débarque, il se rend compte que la maison principale dont il a hérité est dans un sale état. So...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Laurie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, cowboys, family, hot-romances, hot-southern-guys

Descendants of the legendary McKettrick family, the Creeds are renowned in Stillwater Springs, Montana—for raising hell…

After years of wandering, Logan Creed, a cowboy with a dusty law degree, has returned home. To put down roots, to restore his family's neglected ranch…to have kids of his own proudly bearing the Creed name.

Divorced mom Briana Grant has heard the stories about her gorgeous neighbor. So Logan's kindness with her young boys is a welcome surprise, especially when her ex reappears....more

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Apr 20, 2011 Susan rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, 2011

While reading this book I had a feeling that I'd read it before. Sure enough, I had, but never finished and now know why. While this book was easy to read and the author has a way with words, I found the heroine totally without humor, afraid of her own shadow and basicallya doom and gloom type person. Beats me how the hero found her so attractive! I realize, due to her circumstances, she wanted to be cautious, but really, it was pretty extreme in my opinion, and felt like she trusted no one.

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Jun 27, 2011 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary

Loved it! This book is a great reminder of why I love contemporary Westerns. LLM writes some amazing heroes. Too good to be true, really, but that's fine by me! The heroine has a few uncharacteristically weak moments in this one, but they're justified fairly well. A couple of unevenly developed side characters too, but that's not a huge complaint. The family dynamics are wonderful, among the Creed brothers and among the heroine and her family.

The love scenes are tasteful and not too numerous, so...more

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Jun 10, 2009 Leah rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: goodreads-first-reads, fiction

Super cheesy. Maybe it's just not my kind of book because I don't get into the cheap harlequin romance novels. However, if you do enjoy reading those, then this one's for you. See a short summary from Amazon.

When Logan returns to the abandoned Creed homestead, intending to restore the Montana ranch to a working operation and reestablish connections with his estranged brothers, he is startled to discover Briana and her two sons picnicking in his family’s cemetery and to learn that they’re living...more

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Apr 21, 2010 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010

Randomly picked this up off the "new release" shelf at the library, and as it turns out, it was a pretty good book. There were a couple parts that were a little risque, but if you skipped over those, the story was good, and the characters very lovable (or hate-able, as the case may be). The only complaint i have is that they never seemed to clarify who broke into Briana's house the second time, I think you are supposed to make an educated guess, though (or perhaps i missed something because i re...more

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Jul 19, 2011 ஐ Briansgirl (Book Sale Queen)ஐ rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really loved this book. I havn't read any of her McKittrick clan books, but this starts out the Montana Creed series, which are the McKittrick's cousins. The first three books: Logan, Dylan, and Tyler follow a set of 3 brothers. They all share the same father, and each had a different mother. They don't get along, having fought on the night they buried their father. This is Logan's story, and it's a good one. He comes home to the now deplapidated family ranch to restore, put down the ghosts of...more

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Nov 21, 2010 chanceofbooks rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-read

I think perhaps I just prefer her historical novels, especially the Stone Creek series which has had several simply brilliant five star keepers. I did enjoy the McKettrick contemporary series a little more than this one, but this wasn't a bad book by any means--it was just quietly good. If you like Super Romance or Special Edition Romance or the Harlequin American line, you will love this book. If you enjoyed the McKettrick's, you will probably enjoy this series as well, although it misses the g...more

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Feb 24, 2009 Shawn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Dec 03, 2011 Mindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

excellent. Liked the introduction of this series--Logan is the oldest of the Creed Boys and the 1st to come back StillWater Springs after the knock down legendary falling out between the brothers on the day of their father's funeral. I liked this storyline, it was inventive, romantic and suspenseful. The Love interest is Brianna and she has two boys that melt your heart. The patriarch of the family was Jake Creed and he left behind a legacy of disfunction that has haunted all the brothers. I lik...more

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Apr 01, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american-west, contemporary

It starts out in the Present Day and takes place in Still water Springs. Logan is the oldest of three sons of a drunk and hard father, Jake Creed. After Jake is killed all of the three sons leave Stillwater Springs. Logan has a law degree, taking a active role as a rodeo cowboy, and ends up getting married twice and divorced, and coming to the realization that he wants to turn his life around. The Creed's are descendants of the McKettrick Clan. For many years, the Creed's haven't had a legacy li...more It starts out in the Present Day and takes place in Still water Springs. Logan is the oldest of three sons of a drunk and hard father, Jake Creed. After Jake is killed all of the three sons leave Stillwater Springs. Logan has a law degree, taking a active role as a rodeo cowboy, and ends up getting married twice and divorced, and coming to the realization that he wants to turn his life around. The Creed's are descendants of the McKettrick Clan. For many years, the Creed's haven't had a legacy like the McKettricks have had, and Logan makes the decisions to make that happen. On his way home however, he comes upon a abandoned and poor dog and Logan against his better judgement decides to take him in. He then comes to his ranch and walks to the cemetery where his mother is buried and comes upon a young women with two young boys and a dog.

Briana Grant is divorced with two young boys, Josh and Alec. She works at the local Casino with a management position, takes care of Dylan Creed's home in exchange for being able to live there, and home schooling her children. Briana thinks her life is going pretty good, every now and then she takes her boys to the cemetery and they weed and take care of it, and have a picnic. She then notices a handsome, man who captures her attention in that same cemetery and she knew her life would never be the same. As Briana and Dylan get to know each, a unsuspecting danger will come and sneak upon them.

As I was reading Logan's story, I was utterly entranced into the catpivating story in Montana. I have always loved Montana, the valleys and mountains are gorgeous, and Miller portrayed it so well, the story was made alive within the readers eyes. The main characters were vivid and enthralling. The plot was filled with love, passion, mysterious intrigue, and a story that kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. Although it did have some parts in it that were confusing, and weren't eventually explained, and there were some of the relationships between the main characters and sub characters that I felt should have been more connected. But overall it was a well written and enjoyable read. I am looking forward to read Dylan's story next.

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Apr 19, 2011 Jess rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've never read Miller's work before but I needed a book while waiting for my mom and CVS was limited on choices. I snagged it because I like ranching subgenre of romance. Now I wish I had gotten the Joan Collins book. It was a thicker HQN, which is a publication I adore, but this was a bit much of whining from the female protag and the male hero didn't really inspire me at all. The Big Bad Boom from each of their lives were dull and predictable in the first 50 pages of the book. It's not one I...more

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Jun 19, 2009 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the first of the Creed books, although I would have liked more about ranching, riding, and rodeos in Montana. The story focuses mainly on the characters, Logan Creed and Briana with her two boys, Alex and Josh, plus their dogs. What stood out the most during my own Montana visit were the frequent occurrences of a truck, a dog, and a horse, all of which seemed to go together everywhere I went. Oh, and the french fries. And the rodeos. It's a great state. I will def...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Katharyn Taylor rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cowboys-ranchers, contemporary-romance

I'm new to Miller's books, but the reviews of her cowboy romances convinced me to give this series a try. And after having finished the book, I can now say that I don't think I'll be back to finish the rest.

The lead male character was raised in an abusive home but managed to become a pro-rodeo bull rider, a lawyer, a software engineer (and subsequent millionaire entrepreneur when he sells his product) and then a special forces soldier serving in Iraq. All before the age of 40?

I've read paranor...more

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Mar 29, 2010 Stacie M. Ritchie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, linda-lael-miller

This is the first in the Creeds trilogy by Linda Lael Miller. She introduced the family in a nebulous way in a McKettrick book. This is a book about the eldest of the family, Logan. Logan is finally coming home after a long separation. He has acquired a great deal of money, aches from the rodeo, and law degree. He meets Brianna and her two sons, because she is living in his brother’s old house. He wants the ranch to come back and his family close. Since he hasn’t spoken to his brothers in five y...more

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Sep 26, 2009 Inara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: novels-romance-contemporary, novels-cowboys-ranchers

After some years Logan Creed returns home to the family ranch he and his two brothers have inherited after the death of their father. The brothers had a huge fight at the funeral and they left the ranch to go their separate ways and since that time they have never spoken to each other again. Logan wants to go back to his roots, confront his past, make the ranch work again and hopefully reconcile with his brothers. Barely arrived he makes the acquaintance of single-mom Briana Grant who struggles...more

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May 04, 2009 Isis FG rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Isis FG by: series spin-off

Shelves: author-linda-lael-miller, 2009, info-full, reviewed, genre-romance-contemporary, published-2009, stars-4, series-creeds

I held off on starting this series until I had all three books and could read them together (which wasn't a long wait since they were released in consecutive months). But I'm glad I got to finally start because I enjoyed the first book a lot.

The Montana Creeds series is a spin-off of Miller's popular McKettricks series. The Creeds are distant cousins of the McKettricks, but unlike the McKettricks, who are a very close family, the Creeds are in shambles. When Jake Creed died years ago, his three...more I held off on starting this series until I had all three books and could read them together (which wasn't a long wait since they were released in consecutive months). But I'm glad I got to finally start because I enjoyed the first book a lot.

The Montana Creeds series is a spin-off of Miller's popular McKettricks series. The Creeds are distant cousins of the McKettricks, but unlike the McKettricks, who are a very close family, the Creeds are in shambles. When Jake Creed died years ago, his three sons got into a fight and have hardly spoken to each other since.

Now the oldest son, Logan, has decided to return home. He wants to turn the neglected family farm into a working ranch once again. Secretly, he also hopes to close the distance between him and his two brothers. He hadn't counted on the distraction of beautiful Briana Grant and her two young sons, who were living in and taking care of his brother Dylan's house.

Briana had enough on her plate just trying to take care of her two children after her husband abandoned her two years earlier. The last thing she needed was a sexy cowboy sauntering into her life. Trouble is, she likes Logan and he's good to her sons. Of course, things get more complicated when her now ex-husband reappears and then someone breaks into her house twice. When Logan steps in and offers help, well, she just can't say no.

This was a very readable book for me. The characters were good, the storyline interesting, the pacing kept things moving and the story never got bogged down. I just zipped right through it, and when I finished I wanted to move right on to the next book in the trilogy.

I liked the whole dynamic of this series: three brothers who'd had a huge falling out and now they were, intentionally or not, going to have to resolve things between them. It's a different feel than the McKettrick books where everyone is close.

And I enjoyed the two main characters in this book. Logan is a good guy who can admits his past mistakes. Briana is a strong woman to have managed to succeed after the way her ex abandoned her. There's definitely some chemistry between the two from the first time the met.

At the same time, I thought the romance was a little understated. It was there, but it got a little buried beneath everything else going on in the story: single mom trying to raise her kids, ex-hubby returning to make things complicated, estranged brothers, a stalker, etc. Those elements seemed to be a little more priority than the romance. I still felt the romance, but it could have gotten a little more attention.

That was really the only area that I thought could have been tweaked a bit. Overall, the story was very engaging. There are some loose ends at the end of this book regarding the situation with the brothers, but that just makes me all the more anxious to move on to the second book, Montana Creeds Dylan.(less)

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May 19, 2009 Jeanne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-reads

I have seen this author's books for years, but for some reason had never read any of them. This contemporary romance was surprisingly good. It is the first book in a very long time that I finished in one day. I actually stayed up until nearly 2:00 a.m. to finish it. This is the story of Logan and Briana and her children. It is the first book in a trilogy -- the story of three brothers. I'm looking forward to the next one, and to more of this author's books.

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Aug 25, 2011 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Okay, so I like a good romance now and then. That's nothing to be ashamed of, right? I'm tempted to justify myself with all the heavier reading I've been doing lately, but really - a good book is a good book. And I liked this one. I love stories about rugged men and independent women. I'm not usually into the cowboy thing, having personal experience with a few of that breed, but I found that fictional cowboys are okay, and then some.

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Apr 09, 2010 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 I read this as part of a challenge and found it fairly enjoyable. The character of Logan was one I liked quite a bit. Briana wasn't as 'fun' for me, but she wasn't completely annoying either, which is ALWAYS a plus for me. *LoL*

I'll more likely than not pick up the second in the series from the library, as the Creeds and their history interest me. Hopefully I'll enjoy the protagonists in it as much as I enjoyed Logan in this.

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About Linda Lael Miller

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...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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Logan (Montana Creeds #1)

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