Linda Lael Miller's national bestselling novels of frontier life overflow with the passion and warmth of Springwater, a tiny stagecoach stop that blossoms into a bustling Montana town.
Rachel Springwater's first schoolteacher, she crosses paths with rough-hewn barkeep Trey Hargreaves -- who puts a slow burn on her proper Eastern ways.
Savannah Behind her rouge and bangles, the dance-hall girl has a sure and steady heart. Can her kind, gentle love help Dr. Prescott Parrish heal his wounded spirit?
Miranda An unwed mother in search of a place to call home, she finds her heart's desire in Springwater -- and in the arms of rancher Landry Kildare.
Jessica The sparks fly when she comes to take charge of her late brother's bankrupt newspaper -- and finds herself in a heated love match with town mayor Gage Calloway.
FOUR SPLENDID SPRINGWATER NOVELS -- TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
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Romantic Times A delightful and delicious miniseries....Rachel will charm you, enchant you, delight you, and quite simply hook you....Miranda is a sensual marriage-of-convenience tale guaranteed to warm your heart all the way down to your toes....The warmth that spreads through Jessica is captivating....The gentle beauty of the tales and the delightful, warmhearted characters bring a slice of Americana straight onto readers' "keeper" shelves. Linda Lael Miller's miniseries is a gift to treasure.
Booklist This hopeful tale is...infused with the sensuality that Miller is known for.
BookPage Nobody brings the folksiness of the Old West to life better than Linda Lael Miller.
Rendezvous Another warm, tender story from the ever-so-talented pen of one of this genre's all-time favorites.
Publishers Weekly Miller...create[s] a warm and cozy love story.
I>Affaire de Coeur All the books in this collection have the Linda Lael Miller touch....
About the Author
Linda Lael Miller is the author of seventy historical and contemporary romance novels, many of which are set in the American West. She was awarded the Romance Writers of America's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
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 review is from: Springwater Seasons (Mass Market Paperback)
Finally the four Springwater novels are together in one book! Embark on a delightful journey to Springwater, Montana with Rachael, Savannah, Miranda and Jessica in the second, third, fourth and fifth books of this enchanting miniseries, with "Springwater" being the first book in the series. This is Linda Lael's Miller's best work to date, as she captures the essence of frontier life in the 1800's with all the sensuality and warmth she is known for. The tales of these four women fail to disappoint as you read through each fast paced novelette of their passionate affairs with the men they love. You will be intrigued and captivated, unwilling to put this book down until the last page has been turned. Follow this book with "A Springwater Christmas" and you will be waiting with bated breath for Miller's upcoming novel, "Springwater Wedding".
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This review is from: Springwater Seasons (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed the first book, Springwater, so much that I rushed out and bought this next book in the series. I was caught up in the town and wanted to learn more about the characters that I had fallen in love with. Springwater Seasons is a combination of four shorter stories that take you through a time period of five years in Springwater. Linda Lael Miller keeps you updated on everyone you fall in love with in the town and continually adds new and fun characters. The women introduced in the four novels are all wonderful and so independent! Springwater is a great town to be a part of...even if it is only as a reader.
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This review is from: Springwater Seasons (Mass Market Paperback)
I knew when buying this book that it would be good, but I never knew it would this Good. I couldnt put it down. After finishing one book I would wish that it hadnt ended cause of the loving charachters but then I would start the other of the four stories and see the previous characters in it and become enthrawled into their lives once again. To be quite honest, I cannot say which story I enjoyed the most. They were all so heart-warmingly sweet. I feel in love with each and every person residing in Springwater. I suggest that Springwater should be read before this book as it is the first in the line of this collection. ENJOY!!!!!!!
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First Sentence:
TREY HARGREAVES HAD BUSINESS to attend to that chill and misty day in early spring; he was dressed for courting and in a fair-to-middling hurry, so he very nearly rode right on by when he spotted the stagecoach bogged down square in the middle of Willow Creek. Read the first pageKey Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Trey Hargreaves, Brimstone Saloon, Miss June-bug, Mike Houghton, Miss English, Landry Kildare, Gage Calloway, Miss Barnes, Granny Johnson, Jessica Barnes, Rachel Hargreaves, San Francisco, Miss Rigbey, Prescott Parrish, Rachel English, Willow Creek, Emma Hargreaves, Scully Wainwright, Doc Parrish, Savannah Rigbey, Evangeline Wainwright, Miranda Leebrook, Montana Territory, Sue Bellweather, Toby Houghton
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