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McKettricks #5 & 9
Vidas paralelas: An Anthology
Vidas paralelas
Cuando se mudó al viejo rancho de su familia, Sierra McKettrick se quedó desconcertada por lo atractivo que era el encargado del rancho, Travis Reid. Entonces su hijo empezó a decir que había visto a un misterioso niño por la casa y una vieja tetera de la familia parecía empeñada en aparecer en los lugares más inesperados, y Sierra se dio cuenta de que Travis era la menor de sus preocupaciones.
En 1919, la viuda Hannah McKettrick vivía en el rancho con su hijo y con su cuñado, Doss. Los problemas de salud de su hijo y los confusos sentimientos que Doss despertaba en ella ocupaban todos sus pensamientos… hasta que la tetera empezó a desaparecer.
Melodía para dos
Meg McKettrick deseaba tener un bebé… lo del marido era algo opcional. Brad O'Ballivan parecía el padre perfecto, pero ella era tan orgullosa y obstinada como sus antepasados del rancho Triple M y quería hacer las cosas a su manera… al estilo McKettrick.
Amor, matrimonio, hijos y una vida que compartir, eso era lo que Brad deseaba, no una sola noche de pasión, un embarazo sorpresa y una mujer incapaz de ceder. Aquélla era una lucha que el duro ranchero no pensaba perder… tarde o temprano domaría el corazón de Meg.
Cuando se mudó al viejo rancho de su familia, Sierra McKettrick se quedó desconcertada por lo atractivo que era el encargado del rancho, Travis Reid. Entonces su hijo empezó a decir que había visto a un misterioso niño por la casa y una vieja tetera de la familia parecía empeñada en aparecer en los lugares más inesperados, y Sierra se dio cuenta de que Travis era la menor de sus preocupaciones.
En 1919, la viuda Hannah McKettrick vivía en el rancho con su hijo y con su cuñado, Doss. Los problemas de salud de su hijo y los confusos sentimientos que Doss despertaba en ella ocupaban todos sus pensamientos… hasta que la tetera empezó a desaparecer.
Melodía para dos
Meg McKettrick deseaba tener un bebé… lo del marido era algo opcional. Brad O'Ballivan parecía el padre perfecto, pero ella era tan orgullosa y obstinada como sus antepasados del rancho Triple M y quería hacer las cosas a su manera… al estilo McKettrick.
Amor, matrimonio, hijos y una vida que compartir, eso era lo que Brad deseaba, no una sola noche de pasión, un embarazo sorpresa y una mujer incapaz de ceder. Aquélla era una lucha que el duro ranchero no pensaba perder… tarde o temprano domaría el corazón de Meg.
512 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2010
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About the author
Linda Lael Miller
552 books3,230 followersThe daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 100 historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West. Raised in Northport, Washington, Linda pursued her wanderlust, living in London and Arizona and traveling the world before returning to the state of her birth to settle down on a spacious property outside Spokane.
Linda traces the birth of her writing career to the day when a Northport teacher told her that the stories she was writing were good, that she just might have a future in writing. Later, when she decided to write novels, she endured her share of rejection before she sold Fletcher’s Woman in 1983 to Pocket Books. Since then, Linda has successfully published historicals, contemporaries, paranormals, mysteries and thrillers before coming home, in a literal sense, and concentrating on novels with a Western flavor. For her devotion to her craft, the Romance Writers of America awarded her their prestigious Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
Long a passionate Civil War buff, Linda has studied the era avidly for almost thirty years. She has read literally hundreds of books on the subject, explored numerous battlegrounds and made many visits to her favorite, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where she has witnessed re-enactments of the legendary clash between North and South. Linda explores that turbulent time in The Yankee Widow, a May 7, 2019 MIRA Books hardcover, also available in digital and audiobook formats.
Dedicated to helping others, “The First Lady of the West” personally financed fifteen years of her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, which she awarded to women 25 years and older who were seeking to improve their lot in life through education. She anticipates that her next charitable endeavors will benefit four-legged critters.
More information about Linda and her novels is available at www.lindalaelmiller.com, on Facebook and from Nancy Berland Public Relations, nancy@nancyberland.com, 405-206-4748.
Linda traces the birth of her writing career to the day when a Northport teacher told her that the stories she was writing were good, that she just might have a future in writing. Later, when she decided to write novels, she endured her share of rejection before she sold Fletcher’s Woman in 1983 to Pocket Books. Since then, Linda has successfully published historicals, contemporaries, paranormals, mysteries and thrillers before coming home, in a literal sense, and concentrating on novels with a Western flavor. For her devotion to her craft, the Romance Writers of America awarded her their prestigious Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
Long a passionate Civil War buff, Linda has studied the era avidly for almost thirty years. She has read literally hundreds of books on the subject, explored numerous battlegrounds and made many visits to her favorite, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where she has witnessed re-enactments of the legendary clash between North and South. Linda explores that turbulent time in The Yankee Widow, a May 7, 2019 MIRA Books hardcover, also available in digital and audiobook formats.
Dedicated to helping others, “The First Lady of the West” personally financed fifteen years of her Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, which she awarded to women 25 years and older who were seeking to improve their lot in life through education. She anticipates that her next charitable endeavors will benefit four-legged critters.
More information about Linda and her novels is available at www.lindalaelmiller.com, on Facebook and from Nancy Berland Public Relations, nancy@nancyberland.com, 405-206-4748.
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April 22, 2011
I enjoyed both stories in this book. My only complaint is how confusing the order of the McKettrick/Creed books are supposed to go. I did not realize that these two stories precede the first of the Stone Creek Creed books, which I already read. I wish LLM would do a better job of listing reading order on her website- she has them listed by series, but because the Creeds and McKettricks are related, you can't tell where they go in relation to one another chronologically.
July 29, 2011
fuck you, i'm reading this.
OH MAN, you guys, about two and a half stars for actual content, but five stars for AMAZING.
This is actually two books in one volume, so you have twice the amazing to deal with. A SELECTION OF THE AMAZING:
-time traveling family photo album and journal and teapot
-adopted kid
-adopted dog
-animal whisperer character who talks to animals in her dreams
-character who sees and talks to a long-dead ancestor
-life-solving pregnancies
Out of nowhere, so much supernatural amazing! I have read a shit ton of this woman's books and they are all very normal formulaic cowboy fuckers. And then, BOOM, TIME TRAVELING TEAPOT!!
OH MAN, you guys, about two and a half stars for actual content, but five stars for AMAZING.
This is actually two books in one volume, so you have twice the amazing to deal with. A SELECTION OF THE AMAZING:
-time traveling family photo album and journal and teapot
-adopted kid
-adopted dog
-animal whisperer character who talks to animals in her dreams
-character who sees and talks to a long-dead ancestor
-life-solving pregnancies
Out of nowhere, so much supernatural amazing! I have read a shit ton of this woman's books and they are all very normal formulaic cowboy fuckers. And then, BOOM, TIME TRAVELING TEAPOT!!
May 20, 2013
I was expecting more Historical but the changing back and forth in time was frustrating. I didn't like it at all. I am sure it is a fine story, but after the McKettrick series hit the 21st century I felt like I lost all of my friends. I couldn't believe it started out in a cemetary where all the people I just learned to love were dead and buried.
July 18, 2017
McKettrick is Irish which probably accounts for the cousin’s brawling nature and the family’s love of good horseflesh. The cousins agree that they’ll beat O’Ballivan to a pulp if he doesn’t do right by Meg. Meg has returned to the family ranch and Brad at 35 has retired a country music star and come home pick up with the girl he left behind him. Together they own the biggest ranches in the territory their communities 40 miles distant. We’ve already encountered the ghosts that inhabit the McKettrich home ranch and the cast iron tea pot that magically returns to its place in the built-in kitchen china cabinet. Meg is haunted by the very real ghost of her ancient ancestor Angus who has been with her since early childhood having in a real sense helped raise her. He’s very real telling her things she doesn’t know about the past.
The other ‘character’ is a wild stallion who roams the high country.
++spoiler alert++
Having her two cousins arrive by helicopter in the middle of a blinding thunder blizzard white-out to interrupt Meg’s tryst with Brad in a mountain line shack is a Hollywood moment.
In this electronic version like the book that preceeds it words get split by syllable and we switch from character to character from one sentence to another without warning. The book reads like a made for the movies script and lo and behold Hollywood comes to town.
The other ‘character’ is a wild stallion who roams the high country.
++spoiler alert++
Having her two cousins arrive by helicopter in the middle of a blinding thunder blizzard white-out to interrupt Meg’s tryst with Brad in a mountain line shack is a Hollywood moment.
In this electronic version like the book that preceeds it words get split by syllable and we switch from character to character from one sentence to another without warning. The book reads like a made for the movies script and lo and behold Hollywood comes to town.
January 22, 2024
DNF. Graphic sex in the first few chapters. Too bad, too. The story and characters seemed to be great. No need for that garbage.
November 17, 2024
This is two books in one. It is the story of sisters Olivia and Meg. They are both wonderful books to read.
February 6, 2026
Loved both stories of the 2 sisters.
October 23, 2011
Diffrent! Apropo for Halloween with Ghost and time travel themes...Not used to that in L.L.M.'s book's. The McKettrick Legend is actually 2 stories, or maybe I should actually say 3 stories in 1 book.
Sierra's Homecoming...
The first story in the book....Young, single Mom, Sierra Breslin McKettrick is forced to move to her ancesteral Ranch, for her sick, 7 yr old, GENIUS/GIFTED Son, Liam's sake. She becomes disconcerted by the Triple M's handsome caretaker, Travis Reid. But when Liam claims to see a mysterious boy, from 1919, in the house, and an heirloom teapot starts popping up in unexpected places, Sierra wonders if the attraction between her and Travis might be the least of her worries.
In 1919 widowed Hannah McKettrick lived at the Triple M ranch with her son, Tobias, and her brother-in-law, Doss. Her confused feelings for Doss and her son's health problems occupied all her thoughts...until the family teapot starts dissappearing. Could Sierra and her ancester Hannah be living parallel lives?
Sierra's homecoming constantly goes back and forth between the 2 stories of current time (which, at the time of this book was 2007.) With Sierra, Travis, and Liam....And the past (1919) with Hannah, Doss, and Tobias....Which DROVE ME CRAZY, and gave me a HEADACHE! I DID like BOTH stories! The constant back and forth gave me a headache though! I'd give Sierra's homecoming a 3 1/2 stars for that reason alone...I put 4 because I liked 'The McKettrick Way', MUCH better! And I did like ALL 3 stories.
The McKettrick Way (is Sierra's long lost-older sister, Meg McKettrick's story.)
Meg McKettrick longs for a baby-HUSBAND OPTIONAL! She and Travis Reid even tried to have a relationship, a long time ago. Quickly discovering, they were 'FRIEND'S'...NOTHING MORE! Perfect Father material is gorgeous, newly retired, Country singer, and ex, who broke Meg's heart long ago as 'KIDS', Brad O'Ballivan. (descendant of Sam and Maddie O'Ballivan 'From L.L.M's 'The Man From Stone Creek') Newly retired as a COUNTRY MEGA STAR, complete with CMA, CMT awards, women, groupies throwing their panties, ect. And now, new owner of his family's ranch in Stone Creek....Meg wants to do things her way...The McKettrick way! But Brad feels just as strongly about the O'Ballivan way!...
Love, marriage, babies, and a lifetime to share-that's what Brad wants. Not a single night of passion, an unexpected pregnancy and a woman who won't budge. For a rugged rodeo cowboy/country singer who never gives up, it's a battle of wills he intends to win...and nothing matters more than claiming Meg's wild McKettrick heart.
Add in a BIG secret Meg's been keeping from Brad since they were kid's. An unexpected dying father she never knew, who comes with an equally unexpected preteen sister, Meg's left to raise when their father dies. And 'Angus McKettrick' her ancestor GHOST Meg's been communicating with since preschool age.... (TOLD you they had a HALLOWWEN vibe!) I liked The McKettrick Way better! Loved the whole McKettrick's/O'Ballivan's getting together! :-) Ok, I do have a thing for CUTE Country singers. But Meg was more relatable for me I think then Sierra. And I could deal better with a GHOST than the constant time travel back and for from one story to another in Sierra's Homecoming! Liked that Trav and Sierra, and Liam make an appearance in Meg's story! Of course, Sierra is Meg's sister,and Liam her Nephew...L.L.M. seem's to have a thing for GIFTED kids! ie; Liam in this story. With the requisite glasses....The McKettrick way also kinda paves the way for The Creed Family;ie Logan.
Sierra's Homecoming...
The first story in the book....Young, single Mom, Sierra Breslin McKettrick is forced to move to her ancesteral Ranch, for her sick, 7 yr old, GENIUS/GIFTED Son, Liam's sake. She becomes disconcerted by the Triple M's handsome caretaker, Travis Reid. But when Liam claims to see a mysterious boy, from 1919, in the house, and an heirloom teapot starts popping up in unexpected places, Sierra wonders if the attraction between her and Travis might be the least of her worries.
In 1919 widowed Hannah McKettrick lived at the Triple M ranch with her son, Tobias, and her brother-in-law, Doss. Her confused feelings for Doss and her son's health problems occupied all her thoughts...until the family teapot starts dissappearing. Could Sierra and her ancester Hannah be living parallel lives?
Sierra's homecoming constantly goes back and forth between the 2 stories of current time (which, at the time of this book was 2007.) With Sierra, Travis, and Liam....And the past (1919) with Hannah, Doss, and Tobias....Which DROVE ME CRAZY, and gave me a HEADACHE! I DID like BOTH stories! The constant back and forth gave me a headache though! I'd give Sierra's homecoming a 3 1/2 stars for that reason alone...I put 4 because I liked 'The McKettrick Way', MUCH better! And I did like ALL 3 stories.
The McKettrick Way (is Sierra's long lost-older sister, Meg McKettrick's story.)
Meg McKettrick longs for a baby-HUSBAND OPTIONAL! She and Travis Reid even tried to have a relationship, a long time ago. Quickly discovering, they were 'FRIEND'S'...NOTHING MORE! Perfect Father material is gorgeous, newly retired, Country singer, and ex, who broke Meg's heart long ago as 'KIDS', Brad O'Ballivan. (descendant of Sam and Maddie O'Ballivan 'From L.L.M's 'The Man From Stone Creek') Newly retired as a COUNTRY MEGA STAR, complete with CMA, CMT awards, women, groupies throwing their panties, ect. And now, new owner of his family's ranch in Stone Creek....Meg wants to do things her way...The McKettrick way! But Brad feels just as strongly about the O'Ballivan way!...
Love, marriage, babies, and a lifetime to share-that's what Brad wants. Not a single night of passion, an unexpected pregnancy and a woman who won't budge. For a rugged rodeo cowboy/country singer who never gives up, it's a battle of wills he intends to win...and nothing matters more than claiming Meg's wild McKettrick heart.
Add in a BIG secret Meg's been keeping from Brad since they were kid's. An unexpected dying father she never knew, who comes with an equally unexpected preteen sister, Meg's left to raise when their father dies. And 'Angus McKettrick' her ancestor GHOST Meg's been communicating with since preschool age.... (TOLD you they had a HALLOWWEN vibe!) I liked The McKettrick Way better! Loved the whole McKettrick's/O'Ballivan's getting together! :-) Ok, I do have a thing for CUTE Country singers. But Meg was more relatable for me I think then Sierra. And I could deal better with a GHOST than the constant time travel back and for from one story to another in Sierra's Homecoming! Liked that Trav and Sierra, and Liam make an appearance in Meg's story! Of course, Sierra is Meg's sister,and Liam her Nephew...L.L.M. seem's to have a thing for GIFTED kids! ie; Liam in this story. With the requisite glasses....The McKettrick way also kinda paves the way for The Creed Family;ie Logan.
June 24, 2011
The McKettrick Legend is actually two stories in one; Sierra's Homecoming and The McKettrick Way. Both feature a little bit of supernatural in addition to Miller's usual western theme. As a whole I find Miller's books interesting. They may not be the best written out there, but they are good for entertainment.
Sierra's Homecoming has Sierra coming to live at the famous McKettrick Triple M ranch for a year. Kidnapped by her father when she was very young, she has just recently made the acquaintance of her mom Eve, who has promised to pay for health care for she and her son (who has serious asthma problems) if she lives on the ranch for a year. But Sierra isn't sure what to think about this mother figure in her life, and there's another distraction living on the ranch as well. Travis Reid, the ranch hand, could definitely hold Sierra's attention for awhile. Meanwhile, in a different time, Hannah McKettrick too is fighing an attraction, one that leads her to her dead husband's brother.
In the McKettrick Way, Meg McKettrick, Sierra's half sister, is a little surprised when famous singer Brad O'Ballivan comes back into town to stay, retiring early from his country singing job. Once lovers she has never forgiven him for leaving her when they were supposed to be married, but she can't help the attraction she still feels for him now. It doesn't help that her long dead ancestor Angus McKettrick is a ghost who follows her around and is pushing her to give Brad a 2nd chance.
The characters in this are alright. Miller seems to follow a theme with hard headed women and easy going cowboys that were once bad boys now reformed. I suppose this is ok, I just wish she'd vary it up a little. Things seem to resolve way too quickly for these characters as well as far as love is concerned. It just isn't believable, but then again this is a romance novel.
I was surprised to see the supernatural elements in this book. They just didn't tie in with the rest of the books that I've read. Sure they were interesting, but you had to suspend belief a bit because they weren't natural supernatural elements (if that even makes sense). As stated before the plot does tend to resolve itself fast, sometimes without rhyme or reason. I do enjoy the romances, but I think the characters should have to fight a little harder for love instead of having it handed so easily to them near the end of the book. But this is still good brain candy and I do enjoy Miller's books.
Not a bad part of the McKettrick series. Definitely a two for one special kind of deal.
The McKettrick Legend
Copyright 2006 & 2007
506 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2011
Sierra's Homecoming has Sierra coming to live at the famous McKettrick Triple M ranch for a year. Kidnapped by her father when she was very young, she has just recently made the acquaintance of her mom Eve, who has promised to pay for health care for she and her son (who has serious asthma problems) if she lives on the ranch for a year. But Sierra isn't sure what to think about this mother figure in her life, and there's another distraction living on the ranch as well. Travis Reid, the ranch hand, could definitely hold Sierra's attention for awhile. Meanwhile, in a different time, Hannah McKettrick too is fighing an attraction, one that leads her to her dead husband's brother.
In the McKettrick Way, Meg McKettrick, Sierra's half sister, is a little surprised when famous singer Brad O'Ballivan comes back into town to stay, retiring early from his country singing job. Once lovers she has never forgiven him for leaving her when they were supposed to be married, but she can't help the attraction she still feels for him now. It doesn't help that her long dead ancestor Angus McKettrick is a ghost who follows her around and is pushing her to give Brad a 2nd chance.
The characters in this are alright. Miller seems to follow a theme with hard headed women and easy going cowboys that were once bad boys now reformed. I suppose this is ok, I just wish she'd vary it up a little. Things seem to resolve way too quickly for these characters as well as far as love is concerned. It just isn't believable, but then again this is a romance novel.
I was surprised to see the supernatural elements in this book. They just didn't tie in with the rest of the books that I've read. Sure they were interesting, but you had to suspend belief a bit because they weren't natural supernatural elements (if that even makes sense). As stated before the plot does tend to resolve itself fast, sometimes without rhyme or reason. I do enjoy the romances, but I think the characters should have to fight a little harder for love instead of having it handed so easily to them near the end of the book. But this is still good brain candy and I do enjoy Miller's books.
Not a bad part of the McKettrick series. Definitely a two for one special kind of deal.
The McKettrick Legend
Copyright 2006 & 2007
506 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2011
March 16, 2013
Two novels combined into one larger volume. Sierra's Homecoming was enjoyable if not a little rushed. It seemed like the romance happened so fast. But then, both the hero and heroine needed something solid in their lives very badly. The McKettrick Way struck me as the everything just turns out too perfect sort of novel. The rich ex corporate turned ranch hand and the ex Nashville superstar turned ranch hand so easily handle anything that comes there way. The first of Ms. Miller's books I read that left me going, where's the struggle? Oh well, maybe some romances are just easy the 2nd time around.
July 17, 2016
Two stories in this book both interlopping the characters together (I love books like this, it's sort of a sequel) The 1st one Sierra's Homecoming made me cry throughout the whole book, I must be horomonal or something. Sierra was struck with so many conflicting and strong emotions that you felt so bad for her, but not that she was a oh-pity-me victim. The 2nd one McKettrick's Way had another woman who has been through alot in her life and finding her way back to her first love...very good reads!
July 1, 2014
I liked the way these two stories meshed together. They also served as bookends for the McKettrick Men trilogy (all five books use many of the same characters). Miller did a good job interweaving the rich history of the Triple M Ranch throughout both books in this volume, and in the McKettrick Men. Very enjoyable and a fast read.
July 25, 2011
Two interesting tales of the McKettrick family. Sierra's Homecoming has a very interesting premise offered by the author. The McKettrick Way tells the tale of Meg McKettrick and Brad O'Ballivan. I really enjoy reading the author's tales of the McKettricks.
January 26, 2013
Really liked this book. Learned more about the McKettrick family. This book went back and forth from 1919 to 2007 and you get to know 2 more families of the McKettrick's. Good story and love story too. The author has drawn me into this family and I want to learn more about the McKettrick clan.
November 27, 2010
Esta buena la historia pero como que le falto un poco mas de profundidad algunos de los personajes y desarrollo de la historia fue muy vuelta y vuelta y se termino no se .... algo le falto
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January 28, 2011All of her books so far are great.
February 10, 2011
More good reading from Linda Lael Miller.
March 4, 2011
I like the way Linda Larel Miller writrs you feel as if you are reght their in the story.
May 13, 2011
I really loved this book. It was excellent how Ms. Miller incorporated the McKettricks of the past with the present day family.
August 6, 2011
these were both great reads
October 10, 2011
Two great stories. Strong female characters.
January 15, 2013
A couple of really nice romances rolled into one tidy book. :)
January 22, 2015
adorei como todos os da LLM :)
September 2, 2013
Great read, as are all of Miller's books.
September 17, 2013
Review haiku:
The good: two stories
The bad: they weren't all that great
Sub-par for series
The good: two stories
The bad: they weren't all that great
Sub-par for series
February 22, 2015
Liked both quick reading ready to start Tate
June 29, 2015
Two books in one....
Time to order more of Linda Leal Miller, want to finish the McKettrick Series & perhaps read more of her books.. Happy reading all...
Time to order more of Linda Leal Miller, want to finish the McKettrick Series & perhaps read more of her books.. Happy reading all...
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June 12, 2016Used - Very good
August 27, 2013
I loved learning more about the McKettrick family.
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