Big Sky Country

Big Sky Country
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459230043

The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father…until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch, one of the most prosperous in Parable, Montana. That doesn't sit well with his half brother, Hutch, who grew up with all the rights of a Carmody—including the affections of Joslyn Kirk, homecoming queen, rodeo queen, beauty queen, whom Slade has never forgotten. But Joslyn is barely holding her head up these days as she works to pay back everyone her crooked stepfather cheated. With a town to protect, plus a rebellious teenage stepdaughter, Slade has his hands full. But someone has to convince Joslyn that she's responsible only for her own actions—such as her effect on this lawman's guarded heart.

Big Sky

Big Sky
Author: Kate Atkinson
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316523100

Iconoclastic detective Jackson Brodie returns in a triumphant new novel about secrets, sex, and lies. Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son and an aging Labrador, both at the discretion of his ex-partner Julia. It's picturesque, but there's something darker lurking behind the scenes. Jackson's current job, gathering proof of an unfaithful husband for his suspicious wife, is fairly standard-issue, but a chance encounter with a desperate man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network -- and back across the path of his old friend Reggie. Old secrets and new lies intersect in this breathtaking novel by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work today. "Thank goodness the long Jackson Brodie hiatus is over." --Janet Maslin, New York Times

Hattie Big Sky

Hattie Big Sky
Author: Kirby Larson
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2007-12-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375846417

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER A classic YA novel about a teenage girl searching for a sense of home and family that celebrates the true spirit of independence on the American frontier. For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Vida, Montana, to prove up on her late uncle’s homestead claim. Under the big sky, Hattie braves hard weather, hard times, a cantankerous cow, and her own hopeless hand at the cookstove. Her quest to make a home is championed by new neighbors Perilee Mueller, her German husband, and their children. For the first time in her life, Hattie feels part of a family, finding the strength to stand up against Traft Martin’s schemes to buy her out and against increasing pressure to be a “loyal” American at a time when anything—or anyone—German is suspect. Despite daily trials, Hattie continues to work her uncle’s claim until an unforeseen tragedy causes her to search her soul for the real meaning of home. This young pioneer's story is lovingly stitched together from Kirby Larson’s own family history and the sights, sounds, and scents of homesteading life.

Open Range

Open Range
Author: Jay Bentley
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0762441534

Shares recipes for entrees, appetizers, desserts, and side dishes, including spicy meatloaf, Asian beef and sesame salad, and Snickers pie.

Taming Big Sky Country

Taming Big Sky Country
Author: Jon Axline
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1626198527

Drives this breathtaking did not come easy. Cruising down Montana's scenic highways, it's easy to forget that traveling from here to there once was a genuine adventure. The state's major routes evolved from ancient Native American trails into four-lane expressways in a little over a century. That story is one of difficult, ground-breaking and sometimes wrong engineering decisions, as well as a desire to make a journey faster, safer and more comfortable. It all started in 1860 when John Mullan hacked a wagon road over the formidable Rocky Mountains to Fort Benton. It continued until the last section of interstate highway opened to traffic in 1988. Montana Department of Transportation historian Jon Axline charts a road trip through the colorful and inspiring history of trails, roads and superhighways in Big Sky Country.

Big Sky Mountain

Big Sky Mountain
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Publisher: HQN Books
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373776616

With his rugged good looks, vast wealth and family name, hell-raiser Hutch Carmody is still the golden boy of Parable, Montana. But he's done some growing up—making peace with his illegitimate half brother and inheriting half of Whisper Creek Ranch, which should have been all his. These days, Hutch knows there are some things money can't buy: like the heart of loving, ladylike divorcée Kendra Shepherd. Kendra's quiet mansion reminds her of what she wants most—a devoted husband and the pitter-patter of little feet. She can't get Hutch Carmody out of her mind. But a rough-and-tumble cowboy like Hutch, coming home for family dinner? Seems crazy! Then again, crazier dreams have become reality under the vast Montana sky.

Big Sky Summer

Big Sky Summer
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460899342

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller welcomes you to Parable, Montana - where sparks fly between a handsome rodeo rancher and country-western superstar! With his father's rodeo legacy to continue and a prosperous spread to run, Walker Parrish has no time to dwell on wrecked relationships. But country and western sweetheart Casey Elder is out of the spotlight and back in Parable, Montana. And Walker can't ignore that his 'act now, think later' passion for Casey has had consequences...two teenage consequences! Keeping her children's paternity under wraps has always been part of Casey's plan to give them normal, uncomplicated lives. Now the best way to hold her family together seems to be to let Walker be a part of it – as her husband of convenience. But will some secrets – like Casey's desire to be the rancher's wife in every way – unravel with unforeseen results?

Hard Riding Cowboy (A Gold Valley Novella)

Hard Riding Cowboy (A Gold Valley Novella)
Author: Maisey Yates
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1489267514

A single mum's fresh start in Gold Valley, Oregon, comes with a cowboy from her past. Recently widowed and with two headstrong kids, Lauren Bishop wants three things – a break from her never–ending to–do list, a cup of coffee, and a moment to appreciate the gorgeous cowboy who just walked past her. Unfortunately, he catches her in the act... and he isn't a stranger. Calder Reid is more than intrigued when the sexy woman checking him out in the local coffee shop turns out to be the object of his boyhood fantasies. When he was a gawky kid, Lauren was a beautiful swan. But now he's more than man enough to satisfy her every need. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but can this hard riding cowboy convince commitment–shy Lauren to take a second chance on forever?

Untamed Cowboy

Untamed Cowboy
Author: Maisey Yates
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2018-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1489266836

From reader-beloved and New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates comes the sizzling second book in her new Gold Valley western romance series. Shy tomboy Kaylee Capshaw never thought she'd have a chance of winning the heart of her longtime friend, Bennett Dodge, even if he is the cowboy of her dreams. But when she learns he's suddenly single, can she finally prove to him that the woman he's been waiting for has been right here all along? In Gold Valley, Oregon, love might be hiding in plain sight... Some things are too perfect to mess with. Bennett Dodge's relationship with Kaylee Capshaw is one of them. They work together at their veterinary clinic and have been best friends for years. When Bennett's world is rocked by the appearance of a son he didn't know he had, he needs Kaylee more than ever. And he doesn't want anything else to change. But then Kaylee kisses him, and nothing will ever be the same... Kaylee's done her best to keep her feelings for the man she's loved since high school hidden away, but one unguarded moment changes everything, and now there's no more denying the chemistry that burns between them. But the explosion of desire changes all the rules, and what's left could destroy their bond – or bring them to a love that's deeper than Kaylee ever imagined... Also includes a bonus Gold Valley novella, Mail Order Cowboy!