Talk about uptight. Montana Dreams is ripe with characters
that just won't open themselves up for love. Tough cowboy
and gritty single mother are in the battle of their lives
and hearts. Talk about the battle of the sexes -- Hart came
up with a winner.
You can't make someone love you and often you don't want to
settle for less. Millie needs to be loved. She misses the
love she shared with her mother who died unexpectedly
leaving her with a father who closes off his heart and as
years passed became harder and harder. It really was no
surprise that he reacted so harshly when she discovers she
is pregnant. Instead of being supportive he basically casts
her aside.
Unfortunately Millie doesn't fare any better with her then
boyfriend Hunter McKashin. Hunter vehemently doesn't approve
of love, marriage or anything else that has to do with a
lifelong commitment based on feelings. He compares himself
to his hard, uncaring father and in his eyes came up
wanting. He can't even reach out and be happy for his
siblings as they discover life mates and love. No it
isn't jealousy, it truly is that Hunter doesn't get it and
more important he fears it.
Simple dreams of love and happiness are something Millie
wishes for with all her heart and Hunter avoids like the
plague. He is sure he isn't worthy or capable of it and
avoidance hurts less. Millie suffers greatly living with a
judgmental father and has left Prospect Montana to forge a
life for herself and her unborn child. Now years later she
returns to help her father in his last days only to find
their dairy farm in terrible condition both physical and
financial. Her father has become even more cantankerous as
his illness slowly robs him of life. The farm hands have
left to find jobs that actually pay leaving Millie pretty
much alone and at odds in running the place. Too much to
do, not enough time or hands pretty much sums up the
position she is in.
To her dismay the source of relief and help comes uninvited
from their neighbor Hunter. He seems determined to help
even though fighting to keep his distance emotionally. How
do you crack through such a tough veneer. Funny how Hunter
is hesitant to acknowledge how desperately hurt he had
been when Millie left. It was easier to believe that she
has gone on to another man but that isn't being truthful
and honest. Hard to admit but her leaving devastates Hunter
but true to type he stoically hides that hurt. And now Millie
returns along with her son Simon, even more for Hunter to
digest and to regret. If he had acted differently Simon
could have been his. Evidentially Hunter's going to realize
that he fathered Millie's son. The biggest question is
would he embrace this truth or as in the past run from it.
Montana Dreams is obviously part of a series by Hart
featuring the McKashin clan but not to worry it stands on
its own. Rather scandalous central theme of a teenage unwed
pregnancy considering this is a love inspired book but
happily it did not come off preachy in the least. Instead
of pity the resiliency of the young mother is inspirational
and uplifting. Her stature as a single mother is elevated
by the remarkable child she has raised single handedly
albeit with a little help stemming from her faith. Optimism
is the true theme of this delightful story.
Bumping into her ex-fiancé shatters Millie Wilson all over
again. Now that she's back in Montana to care for her dying
father, her real burden is the secret she's never divulged
to Hunter McKaslin.
Millie can't blame Hunter for his anger upon learning he's a
father. He's never gotten over opening his heart, only to
have it broken. Yet Millie senses a new goodness in Hunter.
Finding their lost dreams now seems possible—if forgiveness
and trust can find a place in this fresh start.
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