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The McKaslin Clan: Series 4 #4
Montana Dreams
Bumping into her ex-fiancé shatters Millie Wilson all over again. Now that she's back in Montana to care for her dying father, her real burden is the secret she's never divulged to Hunter McKaslin.Millie can't blame Hunter for his anger upon learning he's a father. He's never gotten over opening his heart, only to have it broken. Yet Millie senses a new goodness in Hunter. Finding their lost dreams now seems possible-if forgiveness and trust can find a place in this fresh start.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 21, 2012
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Jillian Hart
192 books602 followersJillian Hart grew up on her family's homestead in Washington state, where she raised cattle, rode horses and scribbled stories in her spare time.
After earning her English degree from Whitman College, she worked in travel and advertising before selling her first novel.
When Jillian isn't working on her next story, she can be found puttering around her rose garden, curled up with a good book and spending quiet evenings at home with her family.
After earning her English degree from Whitman College, she worked in travel and advertising before selling her first novel.
When Jillian isn't working on her next story, she can be found puttering around her rose garden, curled up with a good book and spending quiet evenings at home with her family.
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May 30, 2016
I thought it was interesting how one of the first scenes in this book was actually also played out in the previous book of the series (Montana Cowboy). Seeing things from Millie's viewpoint, and then briefly from Hunter's, was intriguing and really set up the time frame of the events of the book.
I liked seeing into Hunter's thought process, and how he went from being angry with Millie's choice 10 years earlier, to understanding why she had to do what she did. I also liked Millie's determination to do the right thing, even at a great emotional cost to herself.
I liked seeing into Hunter's thought process, and how he went from being angry with Millie's choice 10 years earlier, to understanding why she had to do what she did. I also liked Millie's determination to do the right thing, even at a great emotional cost to herself.
August 9, 2012
I've read better from Jillian Hart. Was not impressed with this one.
If you've never read anything by her and you picked this up as your first read, you'd think she was some novice who was now dipping her toes into writing. She's not. This is why I expected better, even if this isn't my normal, go-to genre of books.
However, I will give it the 2 Stars since it wasn't horrible. It just fell flat even though the storyline had such potential.
Things were resolved rather oddly and even though there was some buildup, I just couldn't accept what she doled out as an ending. It was beyond abrupt.
August 30, 2012
Jillian Hart features another member of the McKaslin family in her new book Montana Dreams. Hunter McKaslin is almost proud of his intention to never get married. At 22 years old he is full of himself to the point that he can’t recognize the pain his girlfriend is enduring. One night changes everything when he ignores what she is trying to tell him. She disappears from town.
Millie Wilson left the Montana town of Prospect when she was 20 years old. Life with a gruff unloving father and a non-committal boyfriend had nearly broken her heart. Nine years later she returned to care for her dying father. She hopes to quietly carry on without seeing the former love of her life, Hunter McKaslin.
Myra Hoffsteader reaches out to Millie when she shops at the local grocery store with her nine-year-old son, Simon. It is obvious that the elderly woman commiserates with the sweet young woman. Everyone in town knows all too well that her father, Whip Wilson, is the same mean man she had left behind. Millie tries to concentrate on the groceries she needs as her concern builds for her son. Will Myra or anyone else recognize who the boy resembles, right down to his cowlick and dimples? Myra points out to her that her former boyfriend is in the store. She asks her to come to church on Sunday as she knows Millie is now a believer.
Hunter is stunned to see Millie standing at the checkout counter as she pays for her purchases. He is horrified. He watches as she walks out of the store and over to her father’s old truck with a little boy. Agony settles in his chest as he realizes that she must have gotten married and had a kid right after she left town, left him. He had checked her hand for a ring but there was none. The guy must have left her alone with no support as she had to dig for enough money to pay for her groceries. It’s disgusting to him that a man wouldn’t take care of his own. Then again, why should he care? He determined to harden his heart when she went away. Love was a pile of hurt. It was best to love no one, hurt no one and be hurt by no one. Life went on with hard work and no heart. He’s seen too much with his parents unhappy marriage.
Things go downhill quickly for Millie. Payments to the dairy workers are worthless in the form of bounced checks. Aggravated, the men leave to seek other jobs. The barn catches on fire after it is filled with damp hay. Her father had demanded it to be stored even though the foreman told him it wasn’t ready to go into the building. Hunter and other men in the community fought the fire to save the property. He and his brother Luke help with the cattle to keep dairy production running for Millie. She has a to-do list which Hunter finds and methodically works to check off each job that needs to be done around the farm.
Struggling with an ill father, run-down house in need of repair, no income and a child to care for Millie reluctantly accepts the help others are giving her. Memories of the past cause her heartache. Old conversations with Hunter flood her mind. He had hurt her so badly, especially when he said he’d never buy her an engagement ring, never get married and that he could never want a child. He had adamantly told her he’d jump off of a cliff first.
I liked this book and believe it would be helpful to those who need to know that love and forgiveness is healing to the soul. Hunter and Millie learn that despite the loss of years they can find healing.
Jillian Hart’s choice to have the Millie’s father remain unchanged even though he was dying was a realistic one. Despite illness and pain some people are so immersed in ugliness that they refuse to change. Whip refused to believe in God. He dies as ugly as he lived, trying to inflict pain on others. Not every ending can be sugar sweet.
The book has a bonus included, Key Witness by Terri Reed.
August 2, 2012
Montana Dreams by Jillian Hart
4 STARS Boy was I surprised by the ending how soon it came. Thier is over 60 pages left on my ebook. A whole other story for me to read. Nice surprise for me though. Millie Wilson and her nine year old son Simon have come back home to take care of her dying dad. She has not been back since he kicked her out when she was pregnant. Time has been tough for Millie since she lost her job nine months ago. When she is at the store getting groceries the first day she runs into Hunter. Her old boyfriend and Simon's father. She is afraid it will take one look and he will know that she had his baby 9 years ago. Hunter is surprised to see her back in town. It hurts him to realize that she had a child by another man. He broke up with her and then she left town he thought for a different guy who would give her love and marriage. Which he told her the night before she left. Hunter's father was not a good man and he saw his parents always fighting. He was never going to get married he was sure that love did not last. Hunter also good see how much of a bind she was in trying to take care of her father and son. Plus the hands all left because thier paychecks bounced again. The cows all still had to be milked twice a day. Milton was too old now to do it by himself and called Hunter to see if he could help. Milton was in charge of the dairy and he had taught Hunter how to take care of a dairy. So he would help and not run into Millie. Of course the first thing he did was run into her helping to milk the cows. Millie was falling for Hunter again and was worried about that. Millie's father was a mean man. He had turned everyone away with his bad attitude. He believed you live and then you die thats all. Both Hunter and Millie during the time they were apart had turned to God and put him into thier lives. I really liked the story. Liked how Hunter talked tough and wanting to protect his heart but he still reached out and tried to help Millie in anyway that he could. Hunter for how close he was to his brother and sisters. Millie wanted to be independant but did accept help when she needed to but also was willing to help back. Key Witness by Terri Reed Is the bonus short story at the end of the book. It is short. Miss Kristin Conrad saw a man over the body of her neighbor. Kristin made it out of apartment building. Detective Andy Howell is working the case. He noticed her right off and knew it was not a good time. After Kristin ided the murder snd he was found still someone broke into her apartment and searched it. Kristin and Andy did not want to taking a risk in romance change their minds. Both books were good and had nothing in them was objectional. 08/25/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin Love Inspired
4 STARS Boy was I surprised by the ending how soon it came. Thier is over 60 pages left on my ebook. A whole other story for me to read. Nice surprise for me though. Millie Wilson and her nine year old son Simon have come back home to take care of her dying dad. She has not been back since he kicked her out when she was pregnant. Time has been tough for Millie since she lost her job nine months ago. When she is at the store getting groceries the first day she runs into Hunter. Her old boyfriend and Simon's father. She is afraid it will take one look and he will know that she had his baby 9 years ago. Hunter is surprised to see her back in town. It hurts him to realize that she had a child by another man. He broke up with her and then she left town he thought for a different guy who would give her love and marriage. Which he told her the night before she left. Hunter's father was not a good man and he saw his parents always fighting. He was never going to get married he was sure that love did not last. Hunter also good see how much of a bind she was in trying to take care of her father and son. Plus the hands all left because thier paychecks bounced again. The cows all still had to be milked twice a day. Milton was too old now to do it by himself and called Hunter to see if he could help. Milton was in charge of the dairy and he had taught Hunter how to take care of a dairy. So he would help and not run into Millie. Of course the first thing he did was run into her helping to milk the cows. Millie was falling for Hunter again and was worried about that. Millie's father was a mean man. He had turned everyone away with his bad attitude. He believed you live and then you die thats all. Both Hunter and Millie during the time they were apart had turned to God and put him into thier lives. I really liked the story. Liked how Hunter talked tough and wanting to protect his heart but he still reached out and tried to help Millie in anyway that he could. Hunter for how close he was to his brother and sisters. Millie wanted to be independant but did accept help when she needed to but also was willing to help back. Key Witness by Terri Reed Is the bonus short story at the end of the book. It is short. Miss Kristin Conrad saw a man over the body of her neighbor. Kristin made it out of apartment building. Detective Andy Howell is working the case. He noticed her right off and knew it was not a good time. After Kristin ided the murder snd he was found still someone broke into her apartment and searched it. Kristin and Andy did not want to taking a risk in romance change their minds. Both books were good and had nothing in them was objectional. 08/25/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin Love Inspired
October 9, 2012
Montana Dreams is a Love Inspired title by bestselling author Jillian Hart. Ms. Hart is a prolific author and enjoys a significant following for her Christian romance novels
And who doesn't love a reunion of two folks who are meant to be together but keep sending mixed signals, or perhaps misunderstanding the signals? This duo, Millie and Hunter, were high school sweethearts in a small town in Montana, but the last time they had seen one another they had said exactly the wrong things and parted abruptly. When Hunter went to see Millie the next day, she had already left town and did not return for around 10 years.
Turns out that, unknown to Millie, her dad had told Hunter that she had another man in her life and was not interested in him. Her dad knew that she was pregnant, but Hunter did not, and would not find out til much, much later.
Millie returns only because her dad is now dying of cancer. He was always harsh and unkind and the illness has not changed that. He is self absorbed and insulting as he demands whatever he needs or wants of her. It is a real test of her Christian belief system to put up with him, but she does. She does try to get her 9 year old son out of the house as soon as she senses a tirade is coming on.
What she had not realized is that her dad had not kept up with the business end of the family dairy farm and the workers are owed back pay and bills have been left unopened. The workers expect payment when she arrives, but she discovers that there are no funds with which to pay them. They leave, which she can understand, but the cows still need milking. Much to her surprise, Hunter shows up to help. He owns the dairy, along with his brother and sisters, on a nearby spread. He is not particularly friendly, but he is very helpful, over and over again. Since she left, he has become a Christian too. He tells himself that helping is just what neighbors do, but it is harder and harder to sublimate his feelings. He is still hurt, still believing that she was seeing someone behind his back and never even said good-bye.
It is difficult for Millie to ignore the feelings just seeing him ignite in her, but she remembers all too well his tirade against marriage and the unhappiness he believes always ensues, which he gave her the last evening they had spent together.
I enjoyed the story, which of course also involves her son and Hunter getting to know one another without realizing what the true relationship is. It is heartwarming and moving on several levels without getting schmaltzy, so I confidently recommend it to those who enjoy Christian romance novels.
And who doesn't love a reunion of two folks who are meant to be together but keep sending mixed signals, or perhaps misunderstanding the signals? This duo, Millie and Hunter, were high school sweethearts in a small town in Montana, but the last time they had seen one another they had said exactly the wrong things and parted abruptly. When Hunter went to see Millie the next day, she had already left town and did not return for around 10 years.
Turns out that, unknown to Millie, her dad had told Hunter that she had another man in her life and was not interested in him. Her dad knew that she was pregnant, but Hunter did not, and would not find out til much, much later.
Millie returns only because her dad is now dying of cancer. He was always harsh and unkind and the illness has not changed that. He is self absorbed and insulting as he demands whatever he needs or wants of her. It is a real test of her Christian belief system to put up with him, but she does. She does try to get her 9 year old son out of the house as soon as she senses a tirade is coming on.
What she had not realized is that her dad had not kept up with the business end of the family dairy farm and the workers are owed back pay and bills have been left unopened. The workers expect payment when she arrives, but she discovers that there are no funds with which to pay them. They leave, which she can understand, but the cows still need milking. Much to her surprise, Hunter shows up to help. He owns the dairy, along with his brother and sisters, on a nearby spread. He is not particularly friendly, but he is very helpful, over and over again. Since she left, he has become a Christian too. He tells himself that helping is just what neighbors do, but it is harder and harder to sublimate his feelings. He is still hurt, still believing that she was seeing someone behind his back and never even said good-bye.
It is difficult for Millie to ignore the feelings just seeing him ignite in her, but she remembers all too well his tirade against marriage and the unhappiness he believes always ensues, which he gave her the last evening they had spent together.
I enjoyed the story, which of course also involves her son and Hunter getting to know one another without realizing what the true relationship is. It is heartwarming and moving on several levels without getting schmaltzy, so I confidently recommend it to those who enjoy Christian romance novels.
August 21, 2012
Let me start by saying I wanted to like this book... I really did but it was a bit of a letdown.
Millie left Montana rather abruptly 10 years ago due to some issues with her father and the love of her life abruptly dumping her when she started asking him about marriage, kids and a future. She is back in town to take care of her dying father and has not had the easiest of lives since then. You see... she is a mom to a 9 year old boy... and the dad is.... wait for it... her ex. Oh and he doesn't know. Now now... normally I don't like the whole secret kid thing either but the reasons for not telling her ex are understandable when you put in context that both of them were raised in households where they weren't really loved or wanted. He made his feelings clear on the subject of kids so she did what she felt was best for the child.
Hunter... I liked him a lot even when he was being an idiot. He claims to not believe in love but he has always loved Millie he was just too stubborn and stupid to admit it. He ran from commitment and love which ended up costing him 10 years with the woman who is his soul-mate. He tries to put his feelings on hold but slowly starts to realize what he had and what he wanted. He does have a major issue when he finally finds out about his son which I can completely understand but then when he thinks about it... He realizes why she did it and that she never truly meant to hurt him.
My major gripe with the book was this whole story went incredibly slow as the two of them spend time around one another and start to realize nothing ever went away but then once he knows the secret we went from I hate her... to I love her... to Marry Me in about 30 seconds.. (Slight exaggeration) but then we abruptly get an epilogue. I would have liked to see more of them finding their footing and truly building the relationship after the big reveal but that wasn't meant to be.
Thanks to NetGalley.com and Harlequin Love Inspired for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review.
Millie left Montana rather abruptly 10 years ago due to some issues with her father and the love of her life abruptly dumping her when she started asking him about marriage, kids and a future. She is back in town to take care of her dying father and has not had the easiest of lives since then. You see... she is a mom to a 9 year old boy... and the dad is.... wait for it... her ex. Oh and he doesn't know. Now now... normally I don't like the whole secret kid thing either but the reasons for not telling her ex are understandable when you put in context that both of them were raised in households where they weren't really loved or wanted. He made his feelings clear on the subject of kids so she did what she felt was best for the child.
Hunter... I liked him a lot even when he was being an idiot. He claims to not believe in love but he has always loved Millie he was just too stubborn and stupid to admit it. He ran from commitment and love which ended up costing him 10 years with the woman who is his soul-mate. He tries to put his feelings on hold but slowly starts to realize what he had and what he wanted. He does have a major issue when he finally finds out about his son which I can completely understand but then when he thinks about it... He realizes why she did it and that she never truly meant to hurt him.
My major gripe with the book was this whole story went incredibly slow as the two of them spend time around one another and start to realize nothing ever went away but then once he knows the secret we went from I hate her... to I love her... to Marry Me in about 30 seconds.. (Slight exaggeration) but then we abruptly get an epilogue. I would have liked to see more of them finding their footing and truly building the relationship after the big reveal but that wasn't meant to be.
Thanks to NetGalley.com and Harlequin Love Inspired for letting me read this in exchange for my honest review.
January 1, 2013
This is a delightful contemporary romance. It’s a story I’ve read before—estranged couple meet again after 10 years or so and are brought back together again by a child that the father didn’t know was his—but well enough executed that that didn’t detract.
What brings Millie Wilson home is her dying father. She’s come to care for him. He’s a right bastard, but she cares for him without complaint, and works hard to try to bring the farm and the decrepit house back to some semblance of functioning order.
Hunter McKaslin is the sexy fellow with his heart securely locked away, but he can’t hide the fact that he cares enough about Millie to come to her aid on the crumbling farm when the workers leave because their pay-checks bounced, again.
Both Millie and Hunter spend a lot of the book telling themselves how they can’t let themselves fall for the other. They constantly—a little bit of overkill here—remind themselves that loving means getting hurt, because each blame the other for breaking their heart when Millie left, unknown to Hunter, pregnant with his child. So they hide their true feelings beneath stony exteriors, but their real feelings just can’t be kept down and eventually . . . well, it’s a romance, you can work the rest out for yourself.
It’s also Christian fiction which, in this case, means that the couple are surrounded and supported by, in the words of the blurb, ‘the powerful bonds of faith, family...and forever love.’ In this respect, it reminds me of The Reunion by Dan Walsh, and has the same kind of wonderful role model for community, as I said about that book, it shows the best kind of Christian. If all communities had that kind of kindness at their base, it would be a wonderful world and I love to see this kind of role model in fiction.
All in all, it’s the kind of book that leaves you feeling warm-hearted. It’s a totally traditional romance, but there’s no sex, just a chaste kiss. If you’re feeling like a romance, this is a good one. 4 stars.
What brings Millie Wilson home is her dying father. She’s come to care for him. He’s a right bastard, but she cares for him without complaint, and works hard to try to bring the farm and the decrepit house back to some semblance of functioning order.
Hunter McKaslin is the sexy fellow with his heart securely locked away, but he can’t hide the fact that he cares enough about Millie to come to her aid on the crumbling farm when the workers leave because their pay-checks bounced, again.
Both Millie and Hunter spend a lot of the book telling themselves how they can’t let themselves fall for the other. They constantly—a little bit of overkill here—remind themselves that loving means getting hurt, because each blame the other for breaking their heart when Millie left, unknown to Hunter, pregnant with his child. So they hide their true feelings beneath stony exteriors, but their real feelings just can’t be kept down and eventually . . . well, it’s a romance, you can work the rest out for yourself.
It’s also Christian fiction which, in this case, means that the couple are surrounded and supported by, in the words of the blurb, ‘the powerful bonds of faith, family...and forever love.’ In this respect, it reminds me of The Reunion by Dan Walsh, and has the same kind of wonderful role model for community, as I said about that book, it shows the best kind of Christian. If all communities had that kind of kindness at their base, it would be a wonderful world and I love to see this kind of role model in fiction.
All in all, it’s the kind of book that leaves you feeling warm-hearted. It’s a totally traditional romance, but there’s no sex, just a chaste kiss. If you’re feeling like a romance, this is a good one. 4 stars.
September 22, 2012
This was my first time reading anything by Jillian Hart and it will not be my last! Such a gripping, touching, loving and fun read that I find myself still wishing I was reading. Even though there were no steamy love scenes, you are able to feel what was felt by the main characters (and all others) throughout the pages. A romantic roller coaster ride of lovers united and during the story you'll find your heart giving a little squeeze, tears rolling down your cheeks, a thrill of anticipation and plenty of smiles on your face. Any true romantic will enjoy reading Montana Dreams.
Millie is back in a place she'd much rather not be for multiple reasons pertaining to the past. One of them is the fear of running in to her ex (Hunter) and having to talk to him or see him at all. But when she finds out her father is ill, not to last much longer in this world she takes her son and heads to his farm to help out. So much has changed in her old town, not everything. It’s still a very neighborly and loving town. But the main change that leaves her practically speechless is the change in Hunter, her ex. He seems to have developed in to a very good man that still (no make that even more) makes her heart go aflutter :)
Hunter has lived, worked and worked some more. He’s never married, not a drinker, has a gigantic heart, he’s a church going man and one hunk of a rancher. Just living his life and going through the motions daily, weekly, monthly, yearly; he just lives. Enjoying his routine and the normal activities of the town gets interrupted by the arrival of his ex girlfriend Millie. Still hurting from the past, but still feeling his blood warm from her presence. He’s confused about how he should handle it.
All in all a fantastic read one I tend to read again one day. I fully enjoyed the feel it gave and the characters within. They were all easy to love, even the mean ole Whip himself :)
Millie is back in a place she'd much rather not be for multiple reasons pertaining to the past. One of them is the fear of running in to her ex (Hunter) and having to talk to him or see him at all. But when she finds out her father is ill, not to last much longer in this world she takes her son and heads to his farm to help out. So much has changed in her old town, not everything. It’s still a very neighborly and loving town. But the main change that leaves her practically speechless is the change in Hunter, her ex. He seems to have developed in to a very good man that still (no make that even more) makes her heart go aflutter :)
Hunter has lived, worked and worked some more. He’s never married, not a drinker, has a gigantic heart, he’s a church going man and one hunk of a rancher. Just living his life and going through the motions daily, weekly, monthly, yearly; he just lives. Enjoying his routine and the normal activities of the town gets interrupted by the arrival of his ex girlfriend Millie. Still hurting from the past, but still feeling his blood warm from her presence. He’s confused about how he should handle it.
All in all a fantastic read one I tend to read again one day. I fully enjoyed the feel it gave and the characters within. They were all easy to love, even the mean ole Whip himself :)
July 1, 2013
Any person who identifies as a “hopeless romantic” or a “true romantic” will love Jillian Hart’s McKaslin clan stories, especially this one. Millie Wilson has returned to a small Montana town to care for her ailing father (who is verbally abusive to her) and help run his dairy farm. She fears seeing her ex-fiance, Hunter McKaslin, who runs a dairy farm of his own. Hunter regrets opening his heart to Millie and having her stomp all over it.
*SPOILERISH TERRITORY AHEAD*
Hunter is very angry and bitter over his rejection and it’s easy to sympathize with him. You also feel for Millie, who has to deal with her angry, bitter father daily as well as run his dairy farm, which is almost ready to close due to neglect. However, Millie has a secret that she fears Hunter learning: she left town because she was carrying his child. The “hidden baby” plot device is (to me, anyway) cruel; Hunter is rightfully angry at Millie for taking away precious years of time from him and his son.
Hunter seems to be going through the motions of life, which include church and ranching, all without any real enjoyment. Once he gets to know his son, though, he seems to open up somewhat and his family notices this immediately. His brother also calls him out on his behavior when Hunter asks about a “ball and chain” after his brother proposes marriage to his California-based girlfriend. Millie and Hunter have great chemistry together. Simon, their son, seems to take the news of his newfound father in stride, which is a bit uncharacteristic. Millie’s father is an unrepentant, irascible, bitter old man and you almost find yourself rooting for his death at times just because of how awful he treats Millie and everyone else.
*SPOILERISH TERRITORY AHEAD*
Hunter is very angry and bitter over his rejection and it’s easy to sympathize with him. You also feel for Millie, who has to deal with her angry, bitter father daily as well as run his dairy farm, which is almost ready to close due to neglect. However, Millie has a secret that she fears Hunter learning: she left town because she was carrying his child. The “hidden baby” plot device is (to me, anyway) cruel; Hunter is rightfully angry at Millie for taking away precious years of time from him and his son.
Hunter seems to be going through the motions of life, which include church and ranching, all without any real enjoyment. Once he gets to know his son, though, he seems to open up somewhat and his family notices this immediately. His brother also calls him out on his behavior when Hunter asks about a “ball and chain” after his brother proposes marriage to his California-based girlfriend. Millie and Hunter have great chemistry together. Simon, their son, seems to take the news of his newfound father in stride, which is a bit uncharacteristic. Millie’s father is an unrepentant, irascible, bitter old man and you almost find yourself rooting for his death at times just because of how awful he treats Millie and everyone else.
August 23, 2012
KcLu's review posted on Guilty Pleasures
This is a beautiful story of two people finding love with each other again after 10 years apart due to stubbornness and fear. What 22 year old hasn’t made a snap comment that they regret right after saying it or years down the line?
Millie is back in her hometown to take care of her dying father, but she doesn’t know how she can do that and not give away the biggest secret of her life. She left town 10 years ago after Hunter crushed her heart, because she thought it would be the best thing for not only her but also the baby she carried that he knew nothing about.
Hunter’s heart was broken into pieces by Millie and he doesn’t want to trust her again. As for as he knows she left him 10 years ago to go into the arms of another man, he may not have heard the truth about her leaving all those years ago. He can’t resist helping her when she needs help, and starts to fall for her all over again. But will he be able to get over the anger he feels when he finds out the truth. Can they both rely on their faith in God to see them to the outcome God has planned for them???
This is one that made me cry like a fool yet again. I love these faith based stories! They both rely on their faith to see them through to the tough times, and at times that is all that keeps them from buckling under all that is put in front of them. I absolutely loved their son Simon, and how Hunter was around him even before he knew he was his dad. I highly recommend this one to you guys!! This one is going in my reread pile, and I think I will be looking for the rest of this series.
This is a beautiful story of two people finding love with each other again after 10 years apart due to stubbornness and fear. What 22 year old hasn’t made a snap comment that they regret right after saying it or years down the line?
Millie is back in her hometown to take care of her dying father, but she doesn’t know how she can do that and not give away the biggest secret of her life. She left town 10 years ago after Hunter crushed her heart, because she thought it would be the best thing for not only her but also the baby she carried that he knew nothing about.
Hunter’s heart was broken into pieces by Millie and he doesn’t want to trust her again. As for as he knows she left him 10 years ago to go into the arms of another man, he may not have heard the truth about her leaving all those years ago. He can’t resist helping her when she needs help, and starts to fall for her all over again. But will he be able to get over the anger he feels when he finds out the truth. Can they both rely on their faith in God to see them to the outcome God has planned for them???
This is one that made me cry like a fool yet again. I love these faith based stories! They both rely on their faith to see them through to the tough times, and at times that is all that keeps them from buckling under all that is put in front of them. I absolutely loved their son Simon, and how Hunter was around him even before he knew he was his dad. I highly recommend this one to you guys!! This one is going in my reread pile, and I think I will be looking for the rest of this series.
November 30, 2012
This is Love Inspired 15th anniversary issue-
Jillian Hart writes "Montana Dreams"
--more of the story of the McKaslin family, love this family.
Our story today is of Hunter McKaslin, a chance meeting in a grocery store of his ex-girlfriend and this young man is thrown for a loop. He remembers what Millie Wilson had meant to him even though he had told her they would never be more then friends. He didn't want to be a husband or father - a statement that left Millie devastated because she now knew she was going to have a little one -so she did the only thing she could and left without letting Hunter know.
Ten yrs have passed and she is back to help her Dad who has terminal cancer, he was a cantankerous man before and hasn't changed much except maybe to get worse now. Millie brings her son and stays with her Dad hoping no one will recognise how much he looks like Hunter and put the pieces together on whom is his father.
The McKaslin's are a big happy family and Millie soon finds herself right in the midst of them holding her breath that no one will learn her secret.
She and Hunter sort of dance around one another, not mentioning or wanting to bring back what was between them before.
I enjoyed watching these two and the emotions that curled around them whenever they were together, just like smoke swirling around and around.
Being the man that he was, Hunter helped when Millie needed help on the dairy farm that lost its workers because of money woes, he came to have feelings for Millie's son that he never glimpsed could be his.
Jillian writes wonderful stories of the McKaslin's and you wont want to miss this reunion of Hunter and Millie..
Jillian Hart writes "Montana Dreams"
--more of the story of the McKaslin family, love this family.
Our story today is of Hunter McKaslin, a chance meeting in a grocery store of his ex-girlfriend and this young man is thrown for a loop. He remembers what Millie Wilson had meant to him even though he had told her they would never be more then friends. He didn't want to be a husband or father - a statement that left Millie devastated because she now knew she was going to have a little one -so she did the only thing she could and left without letting Hunter know.
Ten yrs have passed and she is back to help her Dad who has terminal cancer, he was a cantankerous man before and hasn't changed much except maybe to get worse now. Millie brings her son and stays with her Dad hoping no one will recognise how much he looks like Hunter and put the pieces together on whom is his father.
The McKaslin's are a big happy family and Millie soon finds herself right in the midst of them holding her breath that no one will learn her secret.
She and Hunter sort of dance around one another, not mentioning or wanting to bring back what was between them before.
I enjoyed watching these two and the emotions that curled around them whenever they were together, just like smoke swirling around and around.
Being the man that he was, Hunter helped when Millie needed help on the dairy farm that lost its workers because of money woes, he came to have feelings for Millie's son that he never glimpsed could be his.
Jillian writes wonderful stories of the McKaslin's and you wont want to miss this reunion of Hunter and Millie..
August 7, 2012
Montana Dreams by Jillian Hart
McKaslin Series Book 22
Hunter McKaslin has always been sour on romance and marriage. Walking around with a chip on his shoulder that must have been a chunk of his heart. Bitter and unhappy. After reading Montana Dreams you will know why. This section of the McKaslin clan had a bad seed for a dad. It’s three families combined from one man’s hurtful actions. Only they have built a strong loving family. Hunter did all he could not to be like his father, in the end was he more like him than he thought?
Millie Wilson never wanted to return to Prospect, Montana. She left a world of hurt behind her ten years ago. A hateful father and a man who could never fully give his heart to her. Forced to return to care for her dying father she comes face to face with her past, Hunter McKaslin. She also has a secret….can she hide that from all the caring people in this small town as well?
Come and revisit with Brooke, Luke, Brianna, Brandi and Colbie and of course Hunter. This close knit patchwork family and their joyful antics always bring both tears and smiles to this readers face. And there is always a cute bovine to bat her lashes at the handsome cowboys or pull their hats off. Not everything is always joyful but it all works out in the end. This book is the fourth book in series four of the Mckaslin’s. Mick Mckaslin’s family tree and the twenty-second in the complete McKaslin series.
**Received through NetGalley for review
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McKaslin Series Book 22
Hunter McKaslin has always been sour on romance and marriage. Walking around with a chip on his shoulder that must have been a chunk of his heart. Bitter and unhappy. After reading Montana Dreams you will know why. This section of the McKaslin clan had a bad seed for a dad. It’s three families combined from one man’s hurtful actions. Only they have built a strong loving family. Hunter did all he could not to be like his father, in the end was he more like him than he thought?
Millie Wilson never wanted to return to Prospect, Montana. She left a world of hurt behind her ten years ago. A hateful father and a man who could never fully give his heart to her. Forced to return to care for her dying father she comes face to face with her past, Hunter McKaslin. She also has a secret….can she hide that from all the caring people in this small town as well?
Come and revisit with Brooke, Luke, Brianna, Brandi and Colbie and of course Hunter. This close knit patchwork family and their joyful antics always bring both tears and smiles to this readers face. And there is always a cute bovine to bat her lashes at the handsome cowboys or pull their hats off. Not everything is always joyful but it all works out in the end. This book is the fourth book in series four of the Mckaslin’s. Mick Mckaslin’s family tree and the twenty-second in the complete McKaslin series.
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August 25, 2012
Millie has returned to her childhood home with her son because her father has cancer and is dying. She only plans to stay until he passes and she can sell the family farm and return to her life. She hopes to avoid seeing Hunter the man she left behind and who she bore a child he does not know about. Hunter can not believe Mille is back and he plans to stay clear of her but he can’t help but still care. Will these two find love a 2nd time?
Love inspired are more novella then novel so when reading these books sometimes I wish they could be longer and this book fits that bill for me. I did enjoy it and wished it could have had more time to develop.
What I liked: I liked Millie and Hunter a lot. I have not read any of the other books in this series so I don’t know the back story to Hunters dad but I felt sad he seemed to think marriage so poorly because of his father. Millie had been taking care of herself for a long time so I was glad to see Hunter wanting to help her out and Millie letting go a little and taking help from others.
What I did not like: Millie’s dad was a complete jerk and I just wanted to smack him. Also the way the whole telling Hunter that he was a father and how he reacted really could have used more time it was squished all at the end. I don’t think it was bad just could have used another few chapters.
Over all I thought this was a sweet short story. I just wish there could have been a few more chapters to better tie everything together.
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Love inspired are more novella then novel so when reading these books sometimes I wish they could be longer and this book fits that bill for me. I did enjoy it and wished it could have had more time to develop.
What I liked: I liked Millie and Hunter a lot. I have not read any of the other books in this series so I don’t know the back story to Hunters dad but I felt sad he seemed to think marriage so poorly because of his father. Millie had been taking care of herself for a long time so I was glad to see Hunter wanting to help her out and Millie letting go a little and taking help from others.
What I did not like: Millie’s dad was a complete jerk and I just wanted to smack him. Also the way the whole telling Hunter that he was a father and how he reacted really could have used more time it was squished all at the end. I don’t think it was bad just could have used another few chapters.
Over all I thought this was a sweet short story. I just wish there could have been a few more chapters to better tie everything together.
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September 4, 2012
Jillian Hart’s newest story, Montana Dreams, takes the reader back to the McKaslin family and Prospect, Montana.
Millie Wilson fled her home in Prospect ten years ago, leaving behind her mean-spirited father and more hurt than she could bear. Since then she’s been living in Portland, trying to make ends meet while raising her son alone, but when her father’s doctor called, telling Millie the old man was dying, she knew she had to return. She just hopes no one sees how much her son looks like the father who doesn’t know he exists.
Hunter McKaslin is gun shy when it comes to marriage and women. He learned long ago that marriage just doesn’t work – all he has to do is look at his father’s example. But when Millie, his high-school sweetheart, comes back to town as a single mother, he can’t help but feel protective of her. After all, what kind of heel would leave Millie to raise his child on her own like that?
Jillian Hart’s books are always a guaranteed pleasure, and Montana Dreams is no exception. Her characters, even Millie’s irascible old father, are complex, multi-dimensional people, and Hunter is a hero you long for Millie to surrender her heart to.
This is the first of the McKaslin series I’ve read, but I’ll be looking for the others. I’d love to get to know this family better.
A free copy of this book was provided for me by the publisher for my unbiased review.
Millie Wilson fled her home in Prospect ten years ago, leaving behind her mean-spirited father and more hurt than she could bear. Since then she’s been living in Portland, trying to make ends meet while raising her son alone, but when her father’s doctor called, telling Millie the old man was dying, she knew she had to return. She just hopes no one sees how much her son looks like the father who doesn’t know he exists.
Hunter McKaslin is gun shy when it comes to marriage and women. He learned long ago that marriage just doesn’t work – all he has to do is look at his father’s example. But when Millie, his high-school sweetheart, comes back to town as a single mother, he can’t help but feel protective of her. After all, what kind of heel would leave Millie to raise his child on her own like that?
Jillian Hart’s books are always a guaranteed pleasure, and Montana Dreams is no exception. Her characters, even Millie’s irascible old father, are complex, multi-dimensional people, and Hunter is a hero you long for Millie to surrender her heart to.
This is the first of the McKaslin series I’ve read, but I’ll be looking for the others. I’d love to get to know this family better.
A free copy of this book was provided for me by the publisher for my unbiased review.
August 5, 2012
So, I’m a total sucker for a good lost-love storyline, which is exactly what Montana Dreams is all about. Millie left town ten years earlier and has only come back because her father is dying (I hated her dad, btw). Her first day back in town and she runs into her ex, Hunter. I thought there were some good moments between the two, although some of the conversations I felt could have been a little better. It took a long time for Hunter to find out Millie’s secret, I was hoping it would come earlier in the book. By time he finds out and sorts through his feelings the book is just about over. I thought the ending wrapped up a little too quickly. I would have liked if the reveal had happened earlier in the story and seen the characters work through their feelings a bit more. The ending is good though and overall I thought it was an enjoyable story. Makes me want to go back and read the earlier books.
Content: Clean.
The McKaslin Clan Series Four:
Book One: Montana Cowboy
Book Two: Montana Homecoming
Book Three: Blind Date Bride
Book Four: Montana Dreams
Content: Clean.
The McKaslin Clan Series Four:
Book One: Montana Cowboy
Book Two: Montana Homecoming
Book Three: Blind Date Bride
Book Four: Montana Dreams
December 28, 2012
Firstly Thanks to Mary for my copy, I actually received it about a year ago after having trouble getting book one in the series. I bought the others but number one was the issue.
I enjoyed this book. Seeing how something that happens can impact on the rest of your life is interesting and thought provoking. I loved that we saw the consequences of what happened and how it did affect Emily. I also found seeing how some peoples reactions caused so much hurt but the same person didn't realise the pain they caused. I can see this in my own life where someone has said or done something which they didn't even think was much but it hurt deeply and until I could tell them how much it affected me they had no idea. Seeing Matthew's life changed from 6 years ago is also interesting. There is also some intrigue in the story but I will not go into this as its nice for readers to discover these story lines themselves. I have the next two book and they are on my tbr list asap. I found it hard to put the book down and kept going back to read just a little more. Great book.
I enjoyed this book. Seeing how something that happens can impact on the rest of your life is interesting and thought provoking. I loved that we saw the consequences of what happened and how it did affect Emily. I also found seeing how some peoples reactions caused so much hurt but the same person didn't realise the pain they caused. I can see this in my own life where someone has said or done something which they didn't even think was much but it hurt deeply and until I could tell them how much it affected me they had no idea. Seeing Matthew's life changed from 6 years ago is also interesting. There is also some intrigue in the story but I will not go into this as its nice for readers to discover these story lines themselves. I have the next two book and they are on my tbr list asap. I found it hard to put the book down and kept going back to read just a little more. Great book.
September 23, 2012
This is Hunter McKaslin's story, and it is a wonderful read. Millie had my admiration and sympathy immediately when she returned to Montana with her delightful son, Simon, in order to help care for her critically ill, abusive father. The father was hard for me to take because his verbally abusive personality was portrayed so vividly and realistically, but that also helped make it a great story. I also appreciated the fact that, in this novel, some of the characters overcome their character flaws, but others don't. The only drawback I found at all that would cause me to rate it closer to 4.5 stars is that the ending seemed to go from one emotional extreme to the other very quickly, making it slightly less believable for me.
The bonus story, Key Witness by Terri Reed, was an excellent read also. I just wish it had been a full length book; additional details fleshing out the story a bit more would have made it even more fantastic.
The bonus story, Key Witness by Terri Reed, was an excellent read also. I just wish it had been a full length book; additional details fleshing out the story a bit more would have made it even more fantastic.
August 13, 2012
Montana Dreams could be a story written by many young women who fall in love, show their love, and become pregnant out-of-wedlock. Millie handles her situation by leaving the man she loves and choosing to raise the baby on her own. She doesn't come to this conclusion easily, but after opening her heart to Hunter, he remains adamant that he will never get married or have a family.
This story of love and forgiveness is written in many relationships in the book. How can Millie forgive her father when he himself hasn't changed or asked for forgiveness? Can Millie keep her heart safe from Hunter while she is in town caring for her father? Does she want to?
I enjoyed reading the continuing story of the McKaslin family. They live real lives with real problems... ones many of the readers can relate to!
I received a complimentary e-book from Love Inspired Harlequin and NetGalley.com for my honest review.
This story of love and forgiveness is written in many relationships in the book. How can Millie forgive her father when he himself hasn't changed or asked for forgiveness? Can Millie keep her heart safe from Hunter while she is in town caring for her father? Does she want to?
I enjoyed reading the continuing story of the McKaslin family. They live real lives with real problems... ones many of the readers can relate to!
I received a complimentary e-book from Love Inspired Harlequin and NetGalley.com for my honest review.
August 23, 2012
This book tell the story of Millie who met Hunter after nine years of absence and discovered that her feeling for him remained unchanged. However, she knew that it will not changed Hunter's feeling about love and marriage in general and it can be clearly see with the sarcastic remark he make about his brother's relationship. Millie knows that unlike the previous time, she cannot make any wrong move as she have their child to consider now which Hunter have no idea about. She is determined in not letting Hunter to acknowledged the existence of their child and when he finally does, it changes everything for her.
I find that although the story plot is interesting, the author have simplified it which leave me, as the reader, feeling like the story is hanging without really an end to it. The story focuses more on the way Millie avoiding Hunter and less on the ending of the book which is rather a waste because i believe with the story plot, it can have a more dramatic ending..
I find that although the story plot is interesting, the author have simplified it which leave me, as the reader, feeling like the story is hanging without really an end to it. The story focuses more on the way Millie avoiding Hunter and less on the ending of the book which is rather a waste because i believe with the story plot, it can have a more dramatic ending..
August 29, 2012
Millie is hard working and so, so patient. Almost TOO patient. She puts me to shame. The care she gives her father regardless of how undeserving he is, is touching. I really enjoyed the tension between Millie and Hunter. I just wished there would have been a kiss somewhere along the lines to shake it up a bit. Alas, only a chaste kiss on the forehead for the whole book until the very, very end. But, there was plenty of tension. Millie and Hunter were young and in love although Hunter wouldn't admit it. Funny how time and life experiences change how you view and feel about things. This was especially true for Hunter.
I love the setting in Montana on a dairy farm and the sense of community there. It reminded me of the many small country towns I've lived in.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I'll be looking forward to reading more books in the Love Inspired Line from Harlequin.
3.5 stars
I love the setting in Montana on a dairy farm and the sense of community there. It reminded me of the many small country towns I've lived in.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I'll be looking forward to reading more books in the Love Inspired Line from Harlequin.
3.5 stars
October 29, 2012
I think this is the first book I read from this author, but I think I'm not a great fan of country/cowboy stories since this book didn't touch me.
Some times you ask yourself: what I did in the past could come back and hunt me? Well, that is precisely what our heroine (Millie) lives in this book: she has a secret from the past and doesn't know if she should tell our hero (Hunter) or not. She and her nine year-old son had returned to Montana because her father (that's not the appropriate term for this man, mind you, since he is mean to no end) is dying.
For me, the story went completely slow at first and all of the suddenly they are getting married and having a HEA. It was really abruptly as was the epilogue. I'd have liked to read more of these two building their new realationship (since they are both different people after 10 years apart).
Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
Some times you ask yourself: what I did in the past could come back and hunt me? Well, that is precisely what our heroine (Millie) lives in this book: she has a secret from the past and doesn't know if she should tell our hero (Hunter) or not. She and her nine year-old son had returned to Montana because her father (that's not the appropriate term for this man, mind you, since he is mean to no end) is dying.
For me, the story went completely slow at first and all of the suddenly they are getting married and having a HEA. It was really abruptly as was the epilogue. I'd have liked to read more of these two building their new realationship (since they are both different people after 10 years apart).
Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
September 18, 2012
Jillian Hart’s MONTANA DREAMS was the first book I’ve read by this author. This story uses the time-gap trope in which the characters had something going but haven’t seen each other in ten years. When Millie returns to town to care for her not-so-loveable dad, she immediately runs into her ex. Hunter has missed Millie but doesn’t know the secret that took her away from him.
The revelation of Millie’s past comes late in the book which doesn’t allow enough time for Millie and Hunter to work though what it means for them. Then again, the end of the story, which is very good, occurs about 50 pages before the actual end of the book, leaving a bit of fluff before the final page.
It was an enjoyable book and I like Ms Hart’s style of writing, so I’m looking forward to going through her backlist and reading more.
The revelation of Millie’s past comes late in the book which doesn’t allow enough time for Millie and Hunter to work though what it means for them. Then again, the end of the story, which is very good, occurs about 50 pages before the actual end of the book, leaving a bit of fluff before the final page.
It was an enjoyable book and I like Ms Hart’s style of writing, so I’m looking forward to going through her backlist and reading more.
April 29, 2013
This is another great story by Jillian Hart. I enjoy every book I read that is written by this author. This particular book may not be on the top of my favorites by her, but it is an entertaining story. The story itself is what makes me give this book a 4/5 stars. It just seems like I have read this story before. The girl hides the birth of a child from the father only to later show up and he figures it out. The saving grace in this particular story is the characters. The book kept me entertained and I enjoyed the conversations between the main characters. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick Christian romance to read.
I would like to thank the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.
I would like to thank the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.
July 27, 2012
Hunter McKaslin, who had vowed never to marry, got his heartbroken when Millie left town ten years before. Now Millie is back in town caring for her dying father. He doesn't want to open his heart to her and she doesn't want him to learn her secret.
September 6, 2012
Another great book by Jillian Hart. Can't get enough of those McKaslin's. :) Was interesting to read a book where everything didn't end perfect. Some times people are stubborn and don't change their ways. Looking forward to the next one in this series.
July 23, 2014
Another better novel in this series. Seems like the last 3 show more mature writing.
Tough-man Hunter has some lessons to learn about a relationships, forgiveness, and trust. And Millie is just the woman to crack his heart wide open-hopefully.
Tough-man Hunter has some lessons to learn about a relationships, forgiveness, and trust. And Millie is just the woman to crack his heart wide open-hopefully.
June 4, 2016
Hunter McKaslin has been on his brother Luke for falling for a city girl, Honor. Meanwhile his Millie from 10 years ago is back in town caring for her dying father. Every time he looks at her son Simon, he sees a man Millie's father told him she'd run to. Can they rebuild a future together?
July 20, 2012
Love those McKaslin's. Again a great story and fun reading. This series is one of the great reads and Jillian Hart is a very good story-teller.
September 4, 2012
This series is a great one. Love to see the recurring characters make appearances in the new books.
October 13, 2014
I love all things Jillian Hart AND McKaslin, this book was no exception. :)
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