Springwater Wedding

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Summary: Not as bad as some of the reviews suggest!
Review: Apparently, from the other reviews, either you'll like it or you won't. I am in the middle of the road. I wished for more sparks between Maggie and JT- the romance was watered-down some. But the story was sweet. Maggie and JT go way back and because of family interference and misunderstandings they ended up with others and went through individual divorces - only to come back home to Springwater finding each other and renewing a relationship once again. Excitment is added with cattle poisoning, murder, and someone stalking Maggie. There are sub-characters that add a lot to the story as well. I suggest reading it but I don't know if I would recommend buying it. But it is a sweet read.

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Summary: Beautifully written -- Very highly recommended
Review: Both Maggie McCaffey and J.T. Wainright return to Springwater, Montana to find healing and new beginnings in Linda Lael Miller's SPRINGWATER WEDDING. Maggie descends from founders June-Bug and Jacob McCaffrey. Leaving behind an ex-husband and broken dreams, Maggie plans to renovate a 19th century stagecoach inn and turn it into a bed and breakfast. She does not anticipate the love of her life, J.T., returning to Springwater at the same time she does. Despite his overtures, she desperately tries to resist him and her well-meaning, matchmaking friends.

J.T. leaves behind the death of his partner, a gunshot wound, and a divorce to become a rancher. His attempts to make the family ranch a paying proposition are threatened, however, by someone poisoning neighboring herds, cattle rustlers, and murder. His attempts at rekindling a romance with Maggie seem a bit more productive, but other issues seem to keep him frequently sidetracked. Indeed, while aiding local law enforcement, J.T. soon learns that the current crime spree leads to the town's past and includes his father's murder.

SPRINGWATER WEDDING is the seventh book in the Springwater series, providing a contemporary conclusion. The hero and heroine are descendants of the original cast, thereby providing the novel with deep roots. But do not let that dissuade new readers who want to read SPRINGWATER WEDDING as a standalone. The novel works beautifully as an independent read as well, though readers may quickly find their way to the bookstore for the remaining books of the series. Author Linda Lael Miller excels at creating novels with a strong sense of community and ancestry, as SPRINGWATER WEDDING dazzlingly demonstrates. Further, Jacob is the wounded hero at his best, with challenges and weaknesses that make him immensely appealing. Maggie years for community and family, yet fears the risk such goals require. While the reader knows that, of course, they will find up together, the journey is both pleasurable and endearing, especially with the remarkable secondary characters give the novel an added richness. Very highly recommended.

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Summary: The most boring romance novel I've ever read
Review: It was so boring that I didn't even bother to finish reading it. I really didn't care who the criminals were. The hero and heroine are lukewarm to the extreme. The "sexy" scenes weren't sexy (even the most intimate scene in the book makes you want to laugh out loud because of the heros comments).

I've never read a worse novel in this genre.

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Summary: A fantastic finale to this exciting series
Review: On Christmas break from college, Maggie McCaffery returned home to Springwater, Montana where she tried to forge a relationship with town bad boy J.T. Wainwright. He rejected her, breaking her heart. On the rebound, Maggie marries Connor Bartholomew, but ultimately they divorce and she returns home again with plans to convert the Springwater Station into a bed and breakfast. J.T. also comes home after being shot in the line of duty as a New York police detective.

J.T. knows he blew it years ago with the only woman he ever loved and prays he has a second chance though he remains haunted by the death of his NYPD partner. However, Maggie wants nothing to do with J.T. though he still makes her heart thump out of control.

Talented Linda Lael Miller provides her fans with the romantic tale of two descendants from her popular Springwater series. The contemporary story line is fun for those readers who enjoyed Ms. Miller's nineteenth century stories. The romance is the core of the book, but a subplot involving ugly ranch incidents add unnecessary suspense to a story that reads quite well as a second chance at love novel.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Bring on the rice!
Review: When you think of sequels, especially the 7th one in the series, you tend to expect a less than stellar offering. This one proves just the opposite. Not only is it a 5-star offering, it is the best in the Springwater series and the best book I've read in a year!!

"Springwater Wedding" is set in contemporary times but nicely interweaves threads of the past novels, through memorabilia, family heirlooms, historic landmarks, etc. Whether you have read the previous books or not, this book stands nicely on its own. In fact, if you read it first, you will feel compelled to go back and read the "history" in the others.

The romance is the heart of the book. It teases and excites you. The romance causes you to anticipate that each meeting of T.J. and McCaffrey will bring them closer and closer to physical and emotional love.

The characters are so well written, and so accessible immediately. You instantly care about them. You can not help but cheer them on from the beginning, straight through to the end.

T.J. is the perfect romance hero of today. Romance readers crave stories with heroes such as T.J. He's strong, well-built, a caring father, a witty and amusing pursuer, sexy and tantalizing, vulnerable and alas, willing to offer his heart on a platter, even though it may get speared and sliced apart. Women that cannot have him, love him. The one woman that can have him needs a little prodding. But honestly, I don't see how she can resist.