Customer Reviews

At Home in Stone Creek (Stone Creek #6) (Silhouette Special Edition #2005)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
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I like LLM books and buy every one that comes out, but I don't like them all equally. Some have been a disappointment, actually (the Creed trilogy for example). Others have been pretty good. At Home in Stone Creek, however, is the best I've read from her in a long while. It truly stands out from the others she's written lately. It was a wonderful mix of family, reconnecting with family, a little suspense, and a great romance. A very sweet, emotional and well-developed romance (no stereotypical misunderstanding that tears the couple apart, but instead an emotional and mature reason for the distance).

Of all the LLM books I've read (I haven't read them all-there are so many on her backlist) The Last Chance Cafe remains my favorite, but I have to say this one comes awfully close to that one for me.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A Home in Stone Creek. It's rich and romantic.

This was one of those stories that could have been good if it had some substance to it. Ashley O'Ballivan love Jack McCall, a mercenary who seems to come and go in her life. He loves her also, but his job is dangerous and unpredictable. After his last mission, he finds himself seriously ill and in his feverish state, he just wants to be taken to Stone Creek where Ashley runs a B&B. He isn't there long before it is discovered that his last mission is coming back to bite him: the child he rescued is not safe after all, and he has been infected with a bone marrow toxin. Ashley's brother, Brad, is furious that Jack has brought potential harm to Ashley and the O'Ballivan families. Jack agrees to leave. In the meantime, the child and mother are back on the run from a crazy drug-trafficker ex-boyfriend of the mother's, so Brad O'Ballivan calls in favors to see them hidden. Also, the drug trafficker wants to meet up with Jack and go mano-o-mano and have a shoot out in Tombstone, Arizona. That part was really stupid, btw. There was all this build up of who would wind up dead and in 2 seconds flat the bad guy is dead. Talk about anti-climactic!

Jack, though, is now overcome with the bone marrow toxin and he is jetted off to his father's home for a bone marrow transplant and recovery. Only Jack isn't recovering. His brother calls Ashley and tells him Jack needs her; she shows up and Jack is only sort of glad to see her. She begs him to fight for his life and full recovery, telling him she may be pregnant. They take a test and find out she is. They decide to get married and move back to Stone Creek and get married. They have a little baby, Katie, and Jack receives the news that the bone marrow situation is all clear.

There is some middle stuff, with family characters that is just filler and you don't really care about, but mostly, I was waiting for something to happen, but it was really all just one dimensional and nothing to write home about. Let's put it this way, you don't close the book and say, "Damn, that was so good!" You just sort of say, "Okay, whatever. Not great, not horrible. Wouldn't read it again."

I love following the Stone Creek series,Linda Lael Miller has done an extrodinary job, keep the series going for us very enthusiatic readings.

This is a typical Linda Miller fast-paced western romance novel. It includes some sensual spicy episodes and interesting character development. Good reading!

Ashley O'Ballivan and Jack McCall are the latest in the Stone Creek series featuring siblings Brad, Olivia, Melissa and Ashley. Jack and Ashley had an intense very short affair when Jack, a man of mystery, was called out on a job and didn't come back or call for half a year. He is now very ill with a mystery disease inflicted upon him by his arch enemy and in his delirium wants to recuperate at Stone Creek and Ashley's Bed and Breakfast.

After Jack's fever subsides, he realizes that the drug runner that is after him could harm Ashley and her family. So Jack has to leave again. Ashley and Jack love each other for always and forever, but her brother Brad and brother-in-law Tanner get in the act and Jack finally ends up back in his old life before he became a mercenary.

The story is sweet, but Ashley often comes across as a bit weak and whiny. Jack is a strong determined individual, yet he pulls away when he thinks he is going to die from his mysterious illness. This isn't a bad entry into the series, but certainly not the strongest. And the author appears to be setting up the final romance with Melissa O'Ballivan, so there is certain to be one more book featuring the O'Ballivan clan!

I am reading the whole series, and can hardly wait for a new book to come out. Buying used book through Amazon is great in most cases they are just like new. They arrive on time and sometimes early. Why would you buy any other way.

Very good book. Must read the series. Love the book Linda Lael Miller writes.

This is not Linda Lael Miller's best book. If you have read the McKittrick series then you know her books can be awesome! This story line just fell flat in some many ways. It seemed rushed through. I would have liked to see a little more character building. Things were just bam, bam, bam. Alot of Jack's past was unbeivable. I did like the relationships between Ashley and her siblings, but wished it had more to it. The same with Jack's family. But overall, I don't think it was a waste, just not as good as most her books.

she pulls it off. After reading the Creed trilogy and the recent Texas McKettrick entry (both of which I found extremely disappointing), I came across "At Home in Stone Creek" at my local library and thought, "Why not?" I had liked the earlier books about the O'Ballivan family and after all, I wasn't paying for it.

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Ashley and Jack were an engaging couple, the story moved quickly (perhaps too quickly) and it had a realistic and believable plot full of details that held my interest. LLM also made me care about the couple and root for them and their families.

I give this novel four stars because I felt the book moved too quickly. While I've read my share of novels that were far too long, "At Home in Stone Creek" actually could have used an additional 50-100 pages. Also, I realize Melissa's book is coming up next, however, I would have liked some resolution to her story with this Dan character. While he probably won't be in any future books, I admit to finding his storyline almost as interesting as Jack's!

Overall, a satisfying read -- enough so that I'll likely add it to my personal LLM library.

The books wasnt a disappointment. Linda has always given me the thrill in reading her books. I feel like I am in the story itself and being a part of the characters. Well worth the read.