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Praise

Praise for #1 New York Times
and USA TODAY bestselling author
Linda Lael Miller

“This second-chance romance is set in the perfect setting of Painted Pony Creek. Curl up in your favorite reading chair and get lost in the pages of this book.”

—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Country Strong

“Miller’s return to Parable is a charming story of love in its many forms…. [A] sweetly entertaining and alluring tale.”

—RT Book Reviews on Big Sky River

“Miller’s down-home, easy-to-read style keeps the plot moving, and she includes…likable characters, picturesque descriptions and some very sweet pets.”

—Publishers Weekly on Big Sky Country

“A delightful addition to Miller’s Big Sky series. This author has a way with a phrase that is nigh-on poetic…. This story [is] especially entertaining.”

—RT Book Reviews on Big Sky Mountain

“Miller’s name is synonymous with the finest in Western romance.”

—RT Book Reviews

“A passionate love too long denied drives the action in this multifaceted, emotionally rich reunion story that overflows with breathtaking sexual chemistry.”

—Library Journal on McKettricks of Texas: Tate

“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

Booklist

Also available from Linda Lael Miller
and HQN

Painted Pony Creek

Country Strong

The Carsons of Mustang Creek

A Snow Country Christmas

Forever a Hero

Always a Cowboy

Once a Rancher

The Brides of Bliss County

Christmas in Mustang Creek The Marriage Season

The Marriage Charm

The Marriage Pact

The Parable Series

Big Sky Secrets

Big Sky Wedding

Big Sky Summer

Big Sky River

Big Sky Mountain

Big Sky Country

McKettricks of Texas

An Outlaw’s Christmas

A Lawman’s Christmas

McKettricks of Texas: Austin

McKettricks of Texas: Garrett

McKettricks of Texas: Tate

The Creed Cowboys

The Creed Legacy

Creed’s Honor

A Creed in Stone Creek

Stone Creek

The Bridegroom

The Rustler

A Wanted Man

The Man from Stone Creek

The McKettricks

A McKettrick Christmas

McKettrick’s Heart

McKettrick’s Pride

McKettrick’s Luck

McKettrick’s Choice

Mojo Sheepshanks

Arizona Heat
(originally published as Deadly Deceptions)

Arizona Wild
(originally published as Deadly Gamble)

The Montana Creeds

A Creed Country Christmas

Montana Creeds: Tyler

Montana Creeds: Dylan

Montana Creeds: Logan

And look for the third book in Linda Lael Miller’s
all-new Painted Pony Creek series, Country Born,
coming soon from HQN!

Dedication

For Laura Wiley and Alan “Chipmunk” Robertson, two of the finest, bravest people I know. Guys, you are Country Strong and Country Proud partly because you’re both Country Born. It’s an honor and a joy to be considered kin to you.

Dear Reader

My very dear readers,