The women of Bliss County have a pactâto find husbands. The right husbands.
One already has: Hadleigh Stevens, who married rancher Tripp Galloway a few months ago. Now Melody Nolan thinks itâs her turn. Melody has recently found success as a jewelry designer, and her work is the focus of her life. Sheâs not exactly unhappy, but she wants more. Sheâs always been attracted to Spence Hogan, the local chief of police, but sheâs convinced that Spence, a notorious charmer, isnât what youâd call husband material.
Spence is a good cop who isnât scared of anythingâexcept love. And heâs done everything he can to preserve his reputation as a womanizerâa reputation that keeps marriage-minded women, including Melody, at bay. And yetâ¦thereâs something about Melody he canât forget. Something his heart canât ignore.
Praise for Linda Lael Miller
Praise for The Marriage Pact
by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller
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
âThis is a solid foundation for this new series by one of my favorite authors. The secondary characters rounded out the story with humor and give the reader an introduction to characters we are sure to meet again in the future.â
âRomancing the Book
âMiller treads familiar ground with her detailing of close-knit small town life, developed characters, sweet romance, and a hint of cowboy excitement.â
âPublishers Weekly
âI really loved this story. I laughed, cried and had several aww moments.â
âBook Reads and Reviews
âWith her signature complex and well-developed characters, breathtaking scenery and well-written and told stories, she transports me to each locale and event. Her characters are true to life and could easily be your own neighbors and friends.â
âLove Romances and More
âFans of Linda Lael Miller will fall in love with The Marriage Pact and without a doubt be waiting for the next installments, which will feature Hadleighâs friends. Miller gives a little hint, just enough to whet my appetite, as to where one of the next storylines will go. There are the requisite pets, for without them this would not qualify as a true Linda Lael Miller book. Her ranch-based westerns have always entertained and stayed with me long after reading them.â
âIdaho Statesman
Dear Reader,
I want to welcome you back to Bliss County, Wyoming! Mustang Creek, the heart of this county, is the kind of small town that appeals to people everywhereâwith the kinds of friends and neighbors we all want. And, like most towns in Wyoming, itâs surrounded by some of the most beautiful country anywhere. The mountains and forests and rivers of Wyoming are still pristine, still wild, always majestic. Itâs a landscape that defines people, becomes part of them.
Thatâs how it is with the characters in this trilogy. The Marriage Pact introduced the three friends (Hadleigh, Beccaâknown as Bexâand Melody). Over the course of these stories, each woman finds the man sheâs meant to be with. In the first two stories she has a history with him that sometimes gets in the way. For Hadleigh, that man is Tripp Galloway, and for Melody itâs Spencer Hogan. (And as far as Bex goes, youâll have to wait and see!)
The West and romance are two of my favorite themes, especially when I can bring them together. And friendship, which Iâve explored in all three stories, is another one. Needless to say, the role of animals in my charactersâ lives (and in my life and maybe yours) is also of huge importance to me. Thereâs nothing like the unconditional love of an animal. Youâll see that with Spence and his dog, Harley, as well as his horse, Reb. Then thereâs Melody and her cats, Ralph, Waldo and Emerson. Neither of these people would be who they are, what they are, without the animals who share their households and their lives.
Oh, I should mention that Iâm also interested in artâappreciating it and making itâjust like Melody. Jewelry especially. Among many other things, Melody created the charms that commemorate the marriage pact these three friends entered into in the previous book.
I hope youâll enjoy Melodyâs story as she comes to realize that her first instincts about Spence Hogan were right all along. Spence is now the police chief of Mustang Creek, and he typifies everything thatâs most admirable about the men and women who protect us and keep us safe.
Please visit my website, LindaLaelMiller.com, to check out my upcoming books, read my blog and, of course, leave your own comments.
Happy reading! And happy trails to you. (This will make sense later in the bookâ¦)
With love,
For Bill Francis and Renae Kinsey,
two of the best friends Iâve ever had, with love and thanks.