Hutch Carmody, rancher, is standing at the altar still
trying to tell his fiancée that he doesn't want to marry
her. She hasn't listened and he finally has to explain in
front of the congregation. While this seems a bad opening
to a romance, it leaves Hutch both ostracised and free to
find the right woman in BIG SKY MOUNTAIN. This is part of
a series but can be read as a standalone.
Kendra Shepherd has returned to Parable County, Montana
with her adopted daughter Madison, recovering from a failed
marriage to a wealthy Englishman. She runs a real estate
business with more viewers than sales; clients range from
creepy deputy sheriffs to a rock star looking for a home
incognito. Putting her own mansion on the market she
settles into a small two-bedroom cottage. The local
community welcomes her back and while she worries that
her past is known and recounted she is convinced that this
is a good place in which to raise a child.
Hutch discovers that Kendra is back and he can't resist
memories of their previous romance. She doesn't seem
interested and rather than press her to take up with a man
who is being vilified on the internet by friends of the
almost-bride, he settles for being neighborly to Kendra
and her daughter. Hutch also has a ranch to run and his
genuine concern that a divorce could see him losing half of
Whisper Creek ranch is a very real issue for farmers
everywhere.
As the summer slides by other friends have children, or
finally get around to cleaning up the yard for visiting
children, and little Madison gets a dog, then a rideable
pony, and a rodeo comes to town, Hutch and Kendra get to
know each other as adults. They admit that they have
feelings for each other, but both of their pasts seem to
prove insurmountable.
Linda Lael Miller has given us a book that is full of
detail and a pleasure to read, with very human characters
making decisions that make good sense, in their own time.
The "First Lady of the West," #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, brings you to Parable, Montana- where love awaits. With his rugged good looks, vast wealth and family name, hell-raiser Hutch Carmody is still the golden boy of Parable, Montana. But he's done some growing up—making peace with his illegitimate half brother and inheriting half of Whisper Creek Ranch, which should have been all his. These days, Hutch knows there are some things money can't buy: like the heart of loving, ladylike divorcée Kendra Shepherd. Kendra's quiet mansion reminds her of what she wants most—a devoted husband and the pitter-patter of little feet. She can't get Hutch Carmody out of her mind. But a rough-and-tumble cowboy like Hutch, coming home for family dinner? Seems crazy! Then again, crazier dreams have become reality under the vast Montana sky.
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