Christmas in Painted Pony Creek

by Linda Lael Miller

Overview

Coming soon! Christmas in Painted Pony Creek by Linda Lael Miller will be available Oct 10, 2023.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335430670
Publisher:	Harlequin
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Series:	Painted Pony Creek , #4
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	31,122
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Linda Lael Miller is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than one hundred novels. Long passionate about the Civil War buff, she has studied the era avidly and has made many visits to Gettysburg, where she has witnessed reenactments of the legendary clash between North and South. Linda explores that turbulent time in The Yankee Widow.

Date of Birth:

June 10, 1949

Website:

https://www.lindalaelmiller.com/

Editorial Reviews

08/28/2023

A single mother on the run finds solace in a handsome cowboy in bestseller Miller’s heartfelt fourth Painted Pony Creek romance (following Country Born). After a rough upbringing as a foster child, Tessa Stafford is determined to protect her five-year-old daughter, Isabel, from her ex’s stepmother’s maniacal obsession with gaining custody. Used to being continually on the move, Tessa and Isabel land in Painted Pony Creek, Mont., after their car dies. There, mother and daughter are welcomed into a supportive community that becomes an unexpected home. As the close-knit town prepares for the holidays, Tessa finally allows herself to relax a bit—and to explore her chemistry with cowboy lawyer Jesse McKettrick, who’s nursing his own heartbreak. As their feelings deepen, Isabel comes to view Jesse as a father figure. But what happens when the wicked stepmother comes to town? Though this archetypal villain feels a little far-fetched, Miller’s protagonists demonstrate her skill for crafting empathetic characters and she puts forth a fast-paced and dramatic plot. The subtly Christmassy backdrop and folksy supporting characters (“These were country people, and they enjoyed holidays and gatherings like this one to the fullest”) up the charm factor. Longtime readers will be thrilled to revisit this small town with a big heart at the most wonderful time of the year. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly