#7: The McKettrick Legend by Linda Lael Miller

So, I have already admitted that I don't always read thought provoking books and that I often like to break up the hard-hitters with something lighter.  Well, while I think that some people would read Linda Lael Miller's books and would dismiss them as typical, light, thoughtless Western Romance novels, I would seriously disagree with those readers.  The entire McKettrick series is amazing and, quite honestly, I hate finishing these books.  I know that's a strange thing to say because most people are excited to finish a book and to see how it all turns out, but I typically walk away from these books saddened because the story is over.  Every single one of Miller's characters are so real and so well developed that not only do I feel like I know them, I want to be their neighbors; I want to know them.  I have read her books for a couple of years now and haven't read a single one that I didn't like (most of them I have loved).  They are easy to read and are filled with dialogue, but there's always a strong story line (it isn't all just passion and romance).  And, there's always a reference to an old character, or a new one, which makes me just want to keep reading the books in the series so that I can get to know them, too.  This particular book tells the stories of two McKettrick women: Sierra and Meg.  They are strong, determined characters who have amazing stories to tell.  They are brave and courageous and every word of their stories are worth reading.