The Man From Stone Creek (Mass Market Paperback)

by Linda Lael Miller (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Miller's name is synonymous with the finest in western romance . . . she brings the best of the west to readers, never failing to deliver a good read!" -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews

"Miller's prose is smart, and her tough Eastwoodian cowboy cuts a sharp, unexpectedly funny figure in a classroom full of rambunctious frontier kids." -- Publishers Weekly on The Man From Stone Creek

Product Description
There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovered his first task was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. So he started with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, and older sister of a young boy in firm need of discipline.

It never occurred to Sam that Maddie would turn out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper stance battled with the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kept him isolated and his heart firmly in check -- until now. But there was something about the postmistress that had him unwittingly tempted to start down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel.

Don't miss this delightful story from the queen of western romance, Linda Lael Miller!

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (May 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373771983
• ISBN-13: 978-0373771981
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,661 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #16 in	Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( M ) > Miller, Linda Lael
  #21 in	Books > Romance > Western

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Man from Stone Creek stirs up trouble and romances the whole town, June 3, 2007

By	D. Merrimon Crawford - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Man From Stone Creek is a historical western romance set in 1903 in the Arizona Territory. The main romance is filled with suspense as the hero seeks to round up cattle rustlers and train robbers. The novel achieves an emotional depth as the heroine's romance heals a past tragedy. Linda Lael Miller's romance, however, is not just a hero-heroine romance --- it is the romance of a whole town where justice is found and the downtrodden find love.

Lawman Sam O'Ballivan has come to town to replace the schoolteacher. The minute he arrives, the local schoolboy fight and the boys learn justice O'Ballivan style. The boy who teased another is himself held by his feet with his head dangling down the well. The disciplined boy's complaints to his mother brings him to the attention of postmistress Maddie Chancelor. The sparks fly. When they collide, circumstances force Maddie into the sight of the most dangerous family in town. With Sam by her side, will she conquer the past or will his secret mission place her in the thick of even more trouble?

Sam may be working undercover to capture the castle rustlers and thieves terrorizing the local area, but his efforts to blend just seem to lead him into more trouble. Just as he realizes Maddie has his heart, his intended bride comes in on the stagecoach. Can it get any worse? Of course! The question is can all this danger change hearts so that romance succeeds?

Linda Lael Miller's magnificent romance is more than just Sam and Maddie. The reader sees problems that plagued the American West: the terrorists of the day, sickness, brothels which were often the only way for a woman to survive, children left orphaned or in need, and those left behind in the huge expansion of the West. The author does not shrink from the unpleasant realities of the historical setting, but she creates a romance where hearts are healed. Orphans and lost souls (children, adults and animals) find goodness, and justice is served. When her characters dare to opens their hearts and expose their vulnerabilities, love is found, and the lost or neglected who surround them get found.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BIG FAN OF LINDA LAEL MILLER, July 12, 2007

By	Connie S. Johnson "romance reader" (St. Louis, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Back of book: There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it all out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and his first order of business was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. To that end, he called on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, whose young brother was in firm need of discipline.
Sam wasn't sure what to expect, but it was definitely not this graceful woman whose prim, proper stance was so at odds with the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture a dangerous band of rustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kept him apart from other people. He was a man with his heart firmly in check, until Maddie. Now she was unwittingly tempting him down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel.
This story has some wonderful twists and turns that are not expected. It has a very sweet and touching love story. The main characters are well developed and interesting. Hard to put down, once you start reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars blah, blah, blah, March 16, 2008

By	D. Mummey "addicted to reading" (OHIO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am concerned I have read too many Miller books for I am now at the point of reading her RE-RUNS. It seems as though this story has been told several times over under different titles. I read it, it passed the time... BUT I'm sorry this book was very similar to some of her past books namely, Two Brothers. I will say there were times in this book where I did get very emotional. The loss that the Hero experiences is very well written and touching.