For the youngest Carson brother, findingâand fixingâtrouble seems to be all in a dayâs work
Mace Carson doesnât consider himself a hero. Back in college, he came upon a woman in trouble and intervenedâbut he was just one irate Wyoming cowboy with his boots planted firmly on the side of right. Now a successful vintner, Mace is shocked to be reunited with the woman he saved. But it turns out sheâs in Wyoming on business...a corporate executive representing the company that wants to buy his winery. Only, heâs not selling.
Kelly Wright has never forgotten that horrible night ten years ago when Mace came to her rescue, has never forgotten him. The surprising success of a winery in the middle of ranch country has brought her to Mustang Creek, and sheâs secretly thrilled to discover Mace at the helm. Reluctant to mix business with pleasure, Kelly vows to keep things professional, until her attacker is released from prison and comes for vengeance...against both of them.
Praise for #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller
âMiller delights readers... The coming together of the two families was very well written and the characters are fraught with humor and sexual tension, which leads to a lovely HEA [happily ever after].â
âRT Book Reviews on The Marriage Season
âThe Marriage Season is a wonderfully candid example of a contemporary western with the requisite ranch, horses, kids and dogsâwouldnât be a Linda Lael Miller story without pets... The Brides of Bliss County novels do not have to be read in order but it would be a shame to miss some of the most endearing love stories that feature rugged, handsome cowboys.â
âFresh Fiction
âFans of Linda Lael Miller will fall in love with The Marriage Pact and without a doubt be waiting for the next installments... Her ranch-based westerns have always entertained and stayed with me long after reading them.â
âIdaho Statesman
âMiller has found a perfect niche with charming western romances and cowboys who will set readersâ hearts aflutter. Funny and heartwarming, The Marriage Pact will intrigue readers by the first few pages. Unforgettable characters with endless spunk and desire make this a must-read.â
âRT Book Reviews
âAll three titles should appeal to readers who like their contemporary romances Western, slightly dangerous and graced with enlightened (more or less) bad-boy heroes.â
âLibrary Journal on the Montana Creeds series
âAn engrossing, contemporary western romance... Millerâs masterful ability to create living, breathing characters never flags, even in the case of Echoâs dog, Avalon; combined with a taut story line and vivid prose, Millerâs romance wonât disappoint.â
âPublishers Weekly on McKettrickâs Pride (starred review)
Dear Reader,
Welcome back to Mustang Creek, Wyoming, home of hot cowboys and the smart, beautiful women who love them.
Forever a Hero is the story of Mace, the youngest of the three Carson brothers. A cowboy-turned-vintner, heâs focused on taking his successful winery to new heightsâand though he has no interest in selling it to corporate executive Kelly Wright, the woman he rescued from trouble once upon a time, heâs got more than a little interest in her.
Mace might be the hero Kelly never forgot, but sheâs determined not to mix business with pleasure. Sheâs returned to Mustang Creek to make him an offer he canât refuse, and she intends to get her way. But when her attacker returns for vengeance, Kelly might find that Maceâs arms are the safest place of all.
If you read the previous two books in this trilogy, Once a Rancher and Always a Cowboy, youâll recognize a lot of the characters, and I hope youâll enjoy reuniting with them.
Ranch life runs deep with me. I live on my own modest little spread called the Triple L, and weâve got critters aplenty: five horses, two dogs and two cats. And those are just the official onesâwe share the land with wild turkeys, deer and the occasional moose, and I wouldnât live any other way.
My love of animals shows in my stories, and I never miss a chance to speak for the silent furry ones who have no voices and no choices. So please support your local animal shelters, have your pets spayed and neutered, and if youâre feeling a mite lonely, why not rescue a four-legged somebody waiting to love you with the purest of devotion.
Thank you for bending an ear my way, and enjoy the story.
With all best,