Sarah asked us to think about throwback series, and I knew immediately that I wanted to discuss the Orphan Train Series by Linda Lael Miller. I remembered them VERY FONDLY from my early teenagerhood (early 1990s) and wondered how well they would hold up. I was pretty sure the answer was going to be in the realm of “not great” but it turns out, no, it’s all the way over in “VERY VERY BADLY.” In … Continue reading Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller →
TODAY ONLY: The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev is $2.99! This is a recommended contemporary romance and Dev is an auto-buy author around here. Redheadedgirl and Carrie did a joint review of the book and gave it a B+:
CarrieS: My super short review is, As a novel, this book is great, but as a romance novel, it’s not as good because the hero is not terribly convincing as a character. It’s interesting that we don’t get his point of view directly. That would have helped, because his character swings back and forth a lot between angel and jerk.
RHG: Yeah, it’s…. it’s kind of old school in that way? We get very little of the hero’s POV and it’s all about her. And yet decidedly neo-classic in that the trauma the heroine goes through has actual lasting consequences that aren’t fixed by magic wang.
Continue reading →
About Last Night by Ruthie Knox is 99c! This book was part of the 2013 DABWAHA Tournament and was nominated for a RITA® that same year, which means we have Reader Challenge grades! However, both reviews took issue with the book’s ending.
Reader Elissa gave it a B+:
I overall loved this book. While the ending had it faults, it still made me passionately want to type all-caps emails to my friends about it, and I basically ignored my family to read it, which is always a sign of an excellent read.
Reader Jen LB gave it a C:
Grading this book was tricky for me, because I did still enjoy it quite a bit. If I had graded it before the ending, I would probably have given it a B+, but with the ending I had to downgrade to a C. It’s a good read and I wouldn’t want to dissuade anyone from enjoying it, but for me personally I couldn’t grade it higher given the icky ending.
Continue reading →
The beginning of this book was freaking terrific. As I mentioned in one of the recent books on sale posts, the conflicts – and there are several – are set up immediately. I was really, really into it, and kept sneaking time to read it whenever I could. When it went sour, it went sour in a hurry, and I feel terrible that I'd been so excited about this book. This review is really, really … Continue reading Review: Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller →
There are a pile of Linda Lael Miller short stories and novels are on sale from .99c to $3.99 – you can see the Kindle list here – so if you're looking for some contemporary western romance, you are in luck! These three were a Kindle Daily Deal on the 13th, but now some of them are priced at $2.99 at vendors other than Amazon, which is excellent. Big Sky Country by Linda Lael … Continue reading Books on Sale: Linda Lael Miller Big Sky Westerns Still on Sale, plus Sunbeam Ghost Dog for a Dollar →
Linda Lael Miller's Women of Primrose Creek series is a set of four shorter historical western romances – about 160 pages each, published beginning in 2000. They are very highly reviewed, and each is available digitally for $2.99. Bridget is the first book in the series. They are the women of Primrose Creek, and their strength and passion is a match for the Nevada frontier they call home. Linda Lael Miller masterfully captures the hardships … Continue reading Books on Sale: Linda Lael Miller’s Women of Primrose Creek - and a RITA Nominated Novel →
My inbox is alive with the links of aweeeesommmmmmee! There, now that's in your head along with mine, right? Good. First up: another way to remember Linda Lael Miller's name. Many people see Lael Miller's name and think, “Cowboys.” I see her name and think “pet food,” because awhile back I ended up with a plastic lid for pet food cans with her name on it. But here's another: Linda Lael Miller's Scholarship Fund. I … Continue reading Links of Awesomeness: Linda Lael Miller’s Scholarship, Charity Anthologies, and Sales! →
Kristy sent me the following Book Rant, and it was too fun not to share. I love it when I get thoughtful, funny rants and recommendations in my inbox – it reminds me daily that I'm not alone in having Very Strong Reactions to books! And now, meet Kristy, who has a book she'd like to tell you about: There and Now by Linda Lael Miller. If you'd like to read along at home, this book … Continue reading Book Rant: There and Now by Linda Lael Miller →
Fans of the hit TV show Yellowstone and its two prequel series will fall in love with this epic love story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller. Lizbet Fontaine will do anything to keep her family together, even leave behind the only life she’s ever known to journey to the West. But as the jitney rumbles away, holding tightly to her little brother’s and sister’s hands, she knows something is wrong. Her stepfather has summoned … Continue reading The Silver Hills Boarding House →
Bestselling author Linda Lael Miller’s beloved novel of the American West shimmers with the unbridled passion of two adventurous hearts brought together first by dire convenience and second by blooming attraction. When a woman has to choose between death and marriage to a total stranger, she must be in a dire predicament… And for Jolie McKibben, about to pay by hanging for a terrible crime she didn’t commit, salvation by marriage couldn’t come a moment … Continue reading Daniel’s Bride →
Beloved New York Times bestselling romance author Diana Palmer collects two of her celebrated Colorado novellas in one volume—a gift for readers who love heartwarming contemporary romance and gorgeous rugged cowboys, and fans of Carolyn Brown, Linda Lael Miller, and Delores Fossen. Dear Reader, Some places just feel like home, no matter where you were born. Colorado is one of those places for me, which is why I’ve set so many stories in Benton, Colorado. It’s … Continue reading Colorado Country →
