In the wrong place at the wrong time. When her cousin dissappeared without a trace, Rue Claridge volunteered to find her. But by retracing Elisabeth's steps, Rue never dreamed she'd wind up in 1892. And she certainly wasn't prepared for Marshal Farley Haynes. He arrested her and threw her in jail, But discovering how dangerous the Old West was, Rue needed his help. Especially when, at any moment, fate can intercede and destiny can be changed by a singel bullet. From the author of There and Now.
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In January of 2006, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Linda Lael Miller left the Arizona horse property she's called home for the past five years and listened to the call of her heart. Packing up her work-in-progress for HQN Books; her dogs, Sadie and Bernice, and her four horses, the author of more than 70 novels bid farewell to her home in the desert and returned to the place of her birth, Spokane, Washington. The daughter of a town marshal, Linda grew up in Northport, WA, a community of 500 on the Columbia River, 120 miles north of Spokane. Her childhood remembrances include riding horses and playing cowgirl on her grandparents' nearby farm. Her grandparents' spread was so rustic that in the early days it lacked electricity and running water.
As delightful as this childhood was, 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. The first morning there, a snowfall blanketed the pine trees, something she had missed in the desert outside Scottsdale. Still enamored with the people she came to love in Arizona, she says she will still set books in that starkly beautiful area, and, of course, in other stories the action will take place in Washington.
Devoted to helping others pursue their dreams, the author will launch her sixth round of Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women in May of this year. A talented speaker, she donates all her speaking honoraria to her scholarship fund. The stipends are awarded to women who seek to better their lot in life through education.
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 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.'
The author 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 made her first sale.
Although Linda has written successfully in other genres, she is best known for stories set in the West'stories like McKETTRICK'S CHOICE (HQN Books March 2006 paperback); THE MAN FROM STONE CREEK (HQN, June 2006 hardcover) and that very first novel, FLETCHER'S WOMAN, which is being reissued in 2006. Her stories, set in yesterday's world, and today's, are historical romances, romantic thrillers, and other contemporary tales. They consistently score on prestigious national bestseller lists.
Linda has come a long way since leaving her sheltered life in Northport at age 18 to experience the world. 'Growing up in that time and place, in a family grounded in Western values, served me well,' she allows. 'And I'm happy to be back home.'
This book starts during the middle of the book "There and Now", when Elisabeth places a call to her cousin Rue. After receiving a mysterious phone call from Elisabeth, Rue goes to their aunts house to find out what is happening to her and ends following her back in time to 1892. Nevertheless, she ends up becoming Marshal Haynes suspect for the house fire that caused the disappearance of Elisabeth and her family during 1892. I do not want to spoil the story so if you want to find out what happens you will have to read the book. However, I can tell you that Rue and the Marshall went back and fourth through time a few times.
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I've never been one for sci-fi literature or any types of novels that suggest unrealistic events, but this book made me believe that it is possible to cross back to the past! I'd read the book to which this is a sequel, and couldn't wait for this book to come out. I went to the store weekly to check to see if it was out. I snatched it up and soon as it hit the book shelves. It did not disappoint! But don't read it until after you read the first book!
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THERE AND NOW WAS MY FIRST BOOK BY LINDA LAEL MILLER THAT I HAVE READ. THAT WAS YESTERDAY! TODAY, I HAVE READ HERE AND THEN THE STORY ABOUT ELIZABETH'S COUSIN RUE WHO SEARCHES UNTIL SHE FINDS ELIZABETH. THEY HAVE BOTH FOUND THAT THEIR GRANDMOTHER WAS NOT FANATICIZING ABOUT 'THE PAST'. IF YOU AREN'T INTO THESE BOOKS FROM PAGE ONE, THEN YOU JUST DON'T LIKE TIME TRAVEL. THESE WERE MY SECOND AND THIRD TIME TRAVEL BOOKS TO READ. I HAVE GONE TO THE BOOKSTORE TODAY AND BOUGHT ABOUT 60 MORE TO HAVE ON HAND TO READ! ENJOY!
I ALSO BOUGHT ALL LINDA LAEL MILLER BOOKS THAT THEY HAD.
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