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Linda Lael Miller Biography & Facts

Linda Lael Miller (born 1949 as Linda Lael), is a best-selling American author of more than 100 contemporary and historical romance novels. She has also written under the pen name Lael St. James. Personal life Linda Lael was born in 1949 in Washington. Her father was a town marshal, although he, along with her uncle Jake "Jiggs" Lael also competed on the rodeo circuit. A voracious reader, Linda began writing her own stories when she was 10. As a child, Linda often visited with an elderly neighbor and listened to stories of her neighbor's experiences meeting outlaw Jesse James and witnessing a gunfight involving the Dalton Brothers. Lael graduated from high school in Northport, WA but did not attend college. After her marriage, Miller spent 10 years living in Spokane before moving away. She has lived in Italy and in London. After five years living in Arizona, Miller moved back to Washington in 2006. Miller has established a foundation, the Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women. These scholarships are intended to allow women who are struggling to further their education, either through a trade school or a traditional college or university. The scholarships are funded by the fees Miller commands at speaking engagements, and winners are allowed to spend the proceeds on any expense (including childcare and transportation) that will allow her to attend school. Works Her first manuscripts were rejected, but publishers finally purchased Fletcher's Woman, a historical romance. Since then, she has published over 77 novels, in a variety of romance novel subgenres, including contemporary, suspense, time-travel, and paranormal. The historical romances have been set in a range of time frames, from the Medieval period to the American West. Miller is best known for her romances set in the Western United States. One of these, McKettrick's Choice, reached number 15 on the New York Times Bestseller List. In an interview, Miller stated that: "I love westerns best of all. To me, the cowboy is the great North American myth, the ideal of honor, courage and persistence we need to live up to." She has also described her western settings as "naturally romantic, from the big sky to the lonely prairie, and it's the perfect backdrop for adventure, danger, grand passion, joy, and sorrow—the whole gamut of human emotions". The heroines of Miller's novels are known for being strong, independent women. Miller has stated that she wants her heroines to be good examples, proving that they can take care of themselves. She has been nominated six times for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, the highest honor given to a romance author. She has won the Silver Pen Award as well as the Romantic Times award for Most Sensual Historical Romance. Bibliography Springwater series Springwater (Pocket, 1998) ISBN 0-671-02751-4 Rachel (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02684-4 Savannah (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02685-2 Miranda (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02686-0 Jessica (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02687-9 A Springwater Christmas (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02752-2 Springwater Wedding (Pocket, 2002) ISBN 0-671-04249-1 Primrose series Bridget (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04244-0 Christy (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04245-9 Skye (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04246-7 Megan (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04247-5 Last Chance Cafe (Pocket Star, 2003) ISBN 0-671-04251-3 Vampire series Forever and the Night (Berkley, 1993) ISBN 0-425-14060-1 For All Eternity (Berkley, 1994) ISBN 0-425-14456-9 Time Without End (Berkley, 1995) ISBN 0-425-15042-9 Tonight and Always (Berkley, 1996) ISBN 0-425-15541-2 Orphan Train series Lily and the Major (Pocket, 1990) ISBN 0-671-67636-9 Emma and the Outlaw (Pocket, 1991) ISBN 0-671-67637-7 Caroline and the Raider (Pocket, 1992) ISBN 0-671-67638-5 McKettrick series High Country Bride (Pocket, 2002) ISBN 0-7434-2273-2 Shotgun Bride (Pocket Star, 2003) ISBN 0-7434-2274-0 Secondhand Bride (Pocket, 2004) ISBN 0-7434-2275-9 McKettrick's Choice (HQN Books, 2005) ISBN 0-373-77029-4 Sierra's Homecoming (Silhouette, 2006) ISBN 0-373-24795-8 McKettrick's Luck (Harlequin Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77185-1 McKettrick's Pride (Harlequin Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77190-8 McKettrick's Heart (Harlequin Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77194-0 The McKettrick Way (Harlequin Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-24867-9 A McKettrick Christmas (Harlequin Books, 2008) McKettricks Of Texas: Tate (HQN Books, 2010) ISBN 978-0-373-77436-4 McKettricks Of Texas: Garrett (HQN Books, 2010) McKettricks Of Texas: Austin (HQN Books, 2010) A Lawman's Christmas (HQN Books, 2011) An Outlaw's Christmas (HQN, Books, 2012) Stone Creek series The Man From Stone Creek (HQN Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77198-3 A Wanted Man (HQN Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77296-3 The Rustler (HQN Books, 2008) ISBN 0-373-77330-7 A Stone Creek Christmas (Silhouette, 2008) ISBN 0-373-24939-X The Bridegroom, due Aug 2009 (HQN Books, 2009) ISBN 978-0-373-77388-6 At Home in Stone Creek, due Dec 2009 (Silhouette Special Edition) ISBN 978-0-373-65487-1 Montana Creed series Logan, (HQN Books 2009) ISBN 978-0-373-77353-4 Dylan, (HQN Books 2009) ISBN 978-0-373-77358-9 Tyler, (HQN Books 2009) ISBN 978-0-373-77364-0 A Creed Country Christmas, (HQN Books 2009) A Creed in Stone Creek, (HQN Books 2011) Creed's Honor, (HQN Book 2011) The Creed Legacy, (HQN Book 2011) Parable, Montana series Big Sky Country, (HQN Books 2012) ISBN 9780373776436 Big Sky Mountain, (HQN Books 2012) ISBN 9780373776610 Big Sky River, (HQN Books 2012) ISBN 9780373777204 Big Sky Summer, (HQN Books 2013) Big Sky Wedding, (HQN Books 2013) Big Sky Secrets, (HQN Books 2014) Time-Travel Here and Then (Silhouette, 1992) ISBN 0-373-09762-X There and Now (Silhouette, 1992) ISBN 0-373-09754-9 Knights (Pocket, 1996) ISBN 0-671-87317-2 Pirates (Pocket, 1996) ISBN 0-671-87316-4 Clare Westbrook Don't Look Now (Pocket Star, 2004) ISBN 0-671-04253-X Never Look Back (Pocket Star, 2005) ISBN 0-7434-7049-4 One Last Look (Pocket, 2006) ISBN 0-7434-7051-6 Mojo Sheepshanks series Deadly Gamble, (HQN Books, 2008) ISBN 0-373-77200-9 Deadly Deception, (HQN Books, 2008) ISBN 9780373772568 Arizona Wild, (HQN Books, 2016) [Reissue of Deadly Gamble] Arizona Heat, (HQN Books December 27, 2016) [Reissue of Deadly Deception] Australian series Moonfire (Pocket, 1988) ISBN 0-671-62198-X Angelfire (Pocket, 1991) ISBN 0-671-73765-1 The Corbins Banner O'Brien (Pocket, 1991) ISBN 0-671-73766-X Corbin's Fancy (Pocket, 1991) ISBN 0-671-73767-8 Memory's Embrace (Pocket, 1991) ISBN 0-671-73769-4 My Darling Melissa (Pocket, 2008) ISBN 1-4165-7058-6 The Quade series Yankee Wife (Pocket, 1993) ISBN 0-671-73755-4 Taming Charlotte (Pocket, 1993) ISBN 0-671-73754-6 Princess Annie (Pocket, 1994) ISBN 0-671-79793-X Writing as Lael St. James My Lady Wayward (Pocket, 2001) ISBN 0-671-53788-1 My Lady Beloved (Pocket, 2001) ISBN 0-671-53787-3 Brides of Bliss County series The Marriage Pact, (HQN Books 2014) The Marriage Charm, (HQN Books 2015) The Marriage Season, (HQN Books 2015) Ch.... 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  • Lake of Dreams synopsis, comments

    Lake of Dreams

    Linda Howard

    Dreams and reality collidewith potentially deadly consequencesin this stunning novella from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard, available for the first time as a standa...

  • Cowboy Rebel synopsis, comments

    Cowboy Rebel

    Carolyn Brown

    A wild Texas cowboy is about to meet his match in an ER nurse in this heartwarming romance from a USA Today bestseller, which includes a bonus novella from Annie Rains.Ever since l...

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    Caroline and the Raider

    Linda Lael Miller

    Holding her lovely head high, Wyoming schoolmistress Caroline Chalmers did what no lady should: she marched right into the local saloon to see the dashing and reckless Guthrie Haye...

  • Linda Lael Miller Classic Romance Favorites Volume 2 synopsis, comments

    Linda Lael Miller Classic Romance Favorites Volume 2

    Linda Lael Miller

    There’s nothing quite like love to flip a man’s world upside down… Don’t miss a single classic story in this collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller....

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    The Rivals

    Joan Johnston

    New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston brings to life an unforgettable love story between two strongwilled people from different worlds in her thrilling new novel featurin...

  • Romancing the Rancher synopsis, comments

    Romancing the Rancher

    Kate Pearce

    Welcome to California’s ranch country, where the cowboys of New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce’s sexy and heartwarming series live, learn, and find love . . .   Ran...

  • Hard Loving Cowboy synopsis, comments

    Hard Loving Cowboy

    A.J. Pine

    This cowboy's handsome, sexy, and definitely off limits . . .Walker Everett spends his days at the Crossroads Ranch wrangling cattleand steering clear of anything that would compli...

  • Linda Lael Miller Classic Western Romance Favorites synopsis, comments

    Linda Lael Miller Classic Western Romance Favorites

    Linda Lael Miller

    Love in the West has never been easy… Don’t miss a single classic story in this collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.Just KateEver since Kate Blak...

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    Mistletoe and Holly

    Janet Dailey

    A heartwarming tale of Christmastime romance by one of America's alltime bestselling authors. With one leg in a cast and a heart hardened by bitter holiday memories, Leslie wanted ...

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    Tough Luck Cowboy

    A.J. Pine

    From this "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes a sweet western romance between a rodeo cowboy and his best friend's exwife. What's the sa...

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    Blue Moon Haven

    Janet Dailey

    Fans of RaeAnne Thayne and Susan Mallery will adore the heartwarming new romance from the New York Times bestselling author, filled with the healing power of love and the enduring ...

  • Toughest Cowboy in Texas synopsis, comments

    Toughest Cowboy in Texas

    Carolyn Brown

    A sassy, laughoutloud secondchance romance from USA Today bestseller Carolyn Brown, author of The Strawberry Hearts Diner and The Ladies' Room . The last time Lila Harris was in Ha...

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    The Way Back to You

    Linda Lael Miller

    A secondchance romance from beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.Tony Morelli had always pursued the things he wanted with singleminded tenacity...

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    McKettricks Bargain Bundle

    Linda Lael Miller

    It’s romance in the West with New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller’s McKettrick family series! In this special bargain bundle, read about two generations of McKettri...

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    Only Forever

    Linda Lael Miller

    A fanfavorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Upandcoming TV personality Vanessa Lawrence has learned the hard way that jocks are bad news. Her cheating...

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    Emma And The Outlaw

    Linda Lael Miller

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller continues the Orphan Train trilogy continues with this second book about a sizzling romance between the local librarian a...

  • High Country Bride synopsis, comments

    High Country Bride

    Linda Lael Miller

    In this first novel in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling McKettrick Cowboys trilogy, three brothers are in a race against time to inherit their father’s ranch.One ranch....

  • Second Chance Cowboy synopsis, comments

    Second Chance Cowboy

    A.J. Pine

    Once a cowboy, always a cowboy Ten years ago, Jack Everett left his family’s ranch without a backward glance. Now, what was supposed to be a quick trip home for his father’s funera...

  • Linda Lael Miller Classic Romance Favorites Volume 1 synopsis, comments

    Linda Lael Miller Classic Romance Favorites Volume 1

    Linda Lael Miller

    Sometimes a second chance is all you need… Don’t miss a single classic story in this collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.Wild About HarryAmy Ryan...

  • Blue Moon synopsis, comments

    Blue Moon

    Linda Howard

    Travel to the sultry bayou in this sizzling and suspenseful romance from New York Times bestselling “queen of romantic suspense” (Booklist) Linda Howard!Sheriff Jackson Brody knows...

  • Sweet Talking Rancher synopsis, comments

    Sweet Talking Rancher

    Kate Pearce

    In this sweet and sexy spinoff of New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce’s beloved Morgan Ranch series, the closeknit folks of Morgantown, California, have long memoriesand ...

  • Secondhand Bride synopsis, comments

    Secondhand Bride

    Linda Lael Miller

    The third installment in the New York Times bestselling McKettrick Cowboys series follows the youngest McKettrick brother as he and his estranged love cross paths after discovering...

  • Christmas Eve Cowboy synopsis, comments

    Christmas Eve Cowboy

    Diana Palmer, Delores Fossen & Kate Pearce

    Cowboys and Christmas are an unbeatable combination in this charming western anthology helmed by New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmerone of America’s most beloved romance...

  • Stands A Calder Man synopsis, comments

    Stands A Calder Man

    Janet Dailey

    A bittersweet and romantic Western novel in the Calder series from the New York Times bestselling author of This Calder Range. Webb Calder fought the newcomers who rushed to claim ...

  • Shotgun Bride synopsis, comments

    Shotgun Bride

    Linda Lael Miller

    One ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit, and on one condition.In the second novel in the New York Times bestselling McKettrick Cowboys trilogy, Kade McKettrick is determined n...

  • The Marriage Pact synopsis, comments

    The Marriage Pact

    Linda Lael Miller

    The women of Bliss County are ready to meet the men of their dreams in this classic Brides of Bliss County novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Mi...

  • Luckiest Cowboy of All synopsis, comments

    Luckiest Cowboy of All

    Carolyn Brown

    A secret baby brings a second chance for love. Carlene Varner's homecoming isn't exactly going according to plan. She thought she'd have some time to adjust before introducing he...

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    Ragged Rainbows

    Linda Lael Miller

    Mitch Prescott was Shay Kendall’s savior. He’d bought her mother’s mansion on the Washington coast, a financial albatross that Shay couldn’t handle. And now he offered her true fin...

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    Country Strong

    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...

  • Cowboy Proud synopsis, comments

    Cowboy Proud

    Stacy Finz

    On an inherited ranch in Northern California, one family is discovering all the possibilities life can offerand the kind of love that will outlast even the land . . .   When A...

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    Country Proud

    Linda Lael Miller

    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Curl up in your favorite reading chair and get lost in the pages of this book.”Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling au...

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    Lone Oaks Crossing

    Janet Dailey

    In the lush rolling hills of Lone Oaks, KY, the good life is measured in sips of aged bourbon and the thrill of the world’s most famous horse race: the Kentucky Derby . . . When ne...

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    This Calder Sky

    Janet Dailey

    The great Calder empire stretched across the Montana plains as far as the eye could see. Everyone knew a Calder's word was law and that one day Chase Calder would carry the family ...

  • Linda Lael Miller Montana Creeds Series Volume 2 synopsis, comments

    Linda Lael Miller Montana Creeds Series Volume 2

    Linda Lael Miller

    Meet The Creed Cowboys! Brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, the First Lady of the West.A Creed in Stone Creek. Steven is a single attorney who...

  • Linda Lael Miller Montana Creeds Series Volume 1 synopsis, comments

    Linda Lael Miller Montana Creeds Series Volume 1

    Linda Lael Miller

    #1 New York Times Bestselling author Linda Lael Miller: The First Lady of the West!Meet the Creed brothers, descendants of the legendary McKettrick family. They’re renowned in Stil...

  • Country Born synopsis, comments

    Country Born

    Linda Lael Miller

    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Curl up in your favorite reading chair and get lost in the pages of this book.”Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling au...

  • My Darling Melissa synopsis, comments

    My Darling Melissa

    Linda Lael Miller

    “The reigning queen of Americana romance” (Romantic Times), #1 New York Times bestseller Linda Lael Miller charms with this unforgettable Western love story of a runaway bride who ...

  • Forever a Hero synopsis, comments

    Forever a Hero

    Linda Lael Miller

    For the youngest Carson brother, findingand fixingtrouble seems to be all in a day's work Mace Carson doesn't consider himself a hero. Back in college, he came upon a woman in...

  • Big Sky Secrets synopsis, comments

    Big Sky Secrets

    Linda Lael Miller

    The “First Lady of the West,” #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, delivers the stunning finale of her acclaimed series set in Parable, Montanawhere a ...

  • Home by Morning synopsis, comments

    Home by Morning

    Kaki Warner

    The awardwinning author of Where the Horses Run makes her eagerly anticipated return to Heartbreak Creek for the final book in a trilogy of soulstirring historical romance.Thomas R...

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    Once There Was a Lawman

    Diana Palmer

    Christmas and romance are a combination even the most jaded tough guy can’t resist in this charming contemporary western tale from the New York Times bestselling author. Perfect fo...

  • Quicksand synopsis, comments

    Quicksand

    Janet Dailey

    “Sizzles with suspense and sexual tension…Dailey keeps the pages flying with action and attraction.” –Publishers Weekly The rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bests...

  • Lily and the Major synopsis, comments

    Lily and the Major

    Linda Lael Miller

    The first novel in the romantic Orphan Train trilogy is a beloved historical classic about a woman who must choose between her family and her one true loveby #1 New York Times best...