Springwater Wedding

Springwater #7

by Linda Lael Miller

Maggie McCaffrey abandons her high-pressure career and returns to Springwater to pursue her dream of transforming the old Springwater Station into a modern inn, only to be reunited with her old love, J.T. Wainwright, an ex-cop grieving over the death of his partner.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Westerns, Western Romance, Contemporary

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

The daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 100 historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West. Raised in Northport, Washington, Linda pursued her wanderlust, living in London and Arizona and traveling the world before returning to the state of her birth to settle down on a spacious property outside Spokane.
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 before she sold Fletcher’s Woman in 1983 to Pocket Books. Since then, Linda has successfully published historicals, contemporaries, paranormals, mysteries and thrillers before coming home, in a literal sense, and concentrating on novels with a Western flavor. For her devotion to her craft, the Romance Writers of America awarded her their prestigious Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
Long a passionate Civil War buff, Linda has studied the era avidly for almost thirty years. She has read literally hundreds of books on the subject, explored numerous battlegrounds and made many visits to her favorite, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where she has witnessed re-enactments of the legendary clash between North and South. Linda explores that turbulent time in The Yankee Widow, a May 7, 2019 MIRA Books hardcover, also available in digital and audiobook formats.
Dedicated to helping others, “The First Lady of the West” personally financed fifteen years of her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, which she awarded to women 25 years and older who were seeking to improve their lot in life through education. She anticipates that her next charitable endeavors will benefit four-legged critters.
More information about Linda and her novels is available at www.lindalaelmiller.com, on Facebook and from Nancy Berland Public Relations, nancy@nancyberland.com, 405-206-4748.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, but it could have had more depth. The author introduced all these little stories between couples and I wanted to know more than she gave. It would have been better if she had even focused more on quality than quantity. Not that the quality of the stories were poor, just a little too light in content for me. [Its all Susan Elizabeth Phillip's fault. All those books with so much character depth is ruining me for other authors:)

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Other people have expressed this, but I was also disappointed by the lack of content regarding the side characters. Also, I wanted to know more about Daphne at the end! Is there another book continuing her story?

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second chance romance, mystery murder and mayhem all in one book.

Maggie McCaffrey and J.T. Wainwright were sweethearts, until J.T. did the stupid male thing and sacrificing their love because he didn't think he was good enough for her. On the rebound, she got engaged to her brother's buddy, Dr. Connor Bartholomew. J.T. tried to stop their wedding, but she was too hurt and too prideful to admit it was a mistake. Many years passed. Maggie is divorced and had a lucrative job in hotel management, but when she heard that her father was about to sell the ancient Springwater Stagecoach Station, to a company that wanted to turn it into a stripmall. she decides it is time to come home, buys it from her father with the intention of restoring it as a bed and breakfast. Meanwhile, J.T. had gone back to school majoring in criminal justice eventually working for the NYPD. But he never got over his love for Maggie, despite being married and having a son, and they also divorced. After being shot and his partner killed, J.T. decides it is time to come home to the family ranch, which he finds in total decay. He is bound to rebuild the ranch and win his girl back.

However, the murder of his father, Jack, was never solved and now there are cattle rustlers and a few more murders. The marshall believes the current activities are connected to Jack's murder years ago, and as he is a one man department, he deputizes J.T. Will J.T. find his father's murderer, before he gets shot again? Will some old documents found in an old chest be the clue to the mystery behind all the sudden crime? Will Maggie trust him to not break her heart again?

Wonderful characters and an exciting plot make this a terrific read.

[Ada Iaboni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one should get 3.5 stars.
It's been a while since I've read one of Ms. Miller's books. This one was pretty good. I like it.
It had romance, family and mystery. I did not see who the bad guy was at all! That does not happen too often. I guess that since this was book #7 of this series, I hope I get to read some of the others.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off, the book would have gotten 4 stars if the author didn’t rewrite history and mess up so badly in her flashback moments. Wesley lived. Will died. Why did you keep refering to Will and Olivia? It was Wes and Olivia. Second, I saw the bad guy coming and was proud of myself for seeing it but also disappointed I wasn’t surprised.

[Laura Aase · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good many generations later JT on the family ranch and Maggie, junebug and Jacobs descendant, who is renovating the station into an inn, get back together. Liked the mystery element to this. JTs dad was murdered years before and now crime is rampant and people are dying and they have to get to the bottom of it...

[One Sentence Audio Critic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really part of the same series, this is a contemporary romance, family Saga, set in the same town 100+ years later. Some characters from the earlier books in the series are mentioned as ancestors of the characters in this book. But, a pleasant, contemporary, small town story. I think it was probably intended as a boom to begin a spinoff series, but since it was published over 20 years ago, and I can't locate a spin off series, I don't think it happened.

[Bobbie Monroe Boyne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the original series of 6 or 7 books, but this one takes place many many generations later in modern day so that it was almost impossible to follow…. It took a long time to read this. It was a chore .

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the entire series!! The first book and the last two books in the series were my favorites, only because they were longer and more detail.

[Kandace Soderstrom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, love story, suspense and a story to tell. Good qualities for a romance.

[Angela]

5

[Carol Lee Corley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspence and LOVE

Needing up with a moving read is so AWESOME! Suspence, love and devotion all in one read, what more could you ask for!

[Connie M Penelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read this series several times and found something new each time. Linda Lael Miller is one of my favorite authors. I've yet to read one of her books that I didn't like!

[Rhonda Soukup · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of the better Lael Miller books I've read. Maybe because it was in present day. Two ex-high school sweethearts end up back in their hometowns and fall for each other again. But there were other storylines going on at the same time like murder mysteries and the lives of other characters.

[Ernie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maggie McCaffrey and J.T. Wainwright were H.S. sweethearts who married other people, but they have both come back home alone. This is the main romance, secondarily is the story of Cindy and Billy, a teenage married,pregnant couple who are practically destitute. Then lawman, Purvis, (40+) and youngish Libraian Nelly have just found each other. This is very cute as Purvis is very inexperienced. Sub sub plots concern Maggie's best friend Daphne and her husband who are trying to get pregnant, then there are Maggie's parents who are apparently going through a mid-life crisis. The mystery surrounding the slaughter of some cattle, and 3 murders must also be solved.
This is a fast, enjoyable read.

[Alexis-Morgan Roark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Either the disks are skipping pages or I am just not following the storyline here. LOTS of subplots going on. I don't normally read books where either the hero or heroine has a child from a previous relationship especially when they were meant to be!! I am reading this one because the focus is on the relationship and NOT a custody battle. Thanks, LLM!!

Finally finished the book. Ok. Well, it was okay.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Childhood sweethearts return to their hometown after failed marriages, Maggie to open a bed and breakfast and J. T. to restore his family ranch. This is a good, quick read with a few murders and mystery thrown in. Good characters... I kept thinking I had encountered some of them before, but haven't figured out how.

[Laurie Stoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a classic example of "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover".

I have had this book for a very long time and finally got around to reading it. By the cover I thought this was going to be a historical romance. This story is romantic, but it is also contemporary and more than just a "no brainer" romance.

[Liz Mawhinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It is was the kind of book that you just could not put down. The story was wonderful and the characters just made me cry in the end. I love the way Linda can take you into her books and make you forget all of the days troubles. I give this book a 5 star rating.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good read, but nothing special. The characters are nice and all, but somehow I find it all went to easily.


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[karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice love story. Good suspense Would like to see a story for Daphne. Also as all Linda Lael books. I would like to see stories between the beginning families and modern families without skipping a generation

[Cws]

F Mil

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

What's not to love?? Great book

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read all of Linda Lael Miller's books. I enjoy books based in the old west. Miller and Roseanne Bitner are my favorite authors of the old west.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was pretty good - I knew who it was about halfway though the book, but I still liked hearing about the descendants of all the people of Springwater.

[Lisa Currier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another entertaining read. Lot's of little subplots going on, and a mystery. I figured out the mystery, but still enjoyed the book. She writes well and creates interesting characters.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book from the Stillwater series. I loved the little subplots that kept the book interesting. Even a little mystery which I figured out but still enjoyable.

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice quick read. Much needed. Enjoyable, but kind of typical & even a little repetative. A solid 3 1/2 stars!

[Mollie *scoutrmom* · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is just as good the third time as when I first read it. Miller's characters' motivations are complex and well-shown.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final book in the Springwater series. This was my favorite series from Linda Lael Miller. I love her Western Romance.