Book description
New York Times
bestselling author Linda Lael Miller captures the passionate heart of
America in this powerful contemporary novel set in a small Western town.
Seeking shelter from the storms of life, a woman who is down on her luck
finds an unexpected refuge at
THE LAST CHANCE CAFÉ
With acres of land and a house that have been in his family for
generations, rancher Chance Qualtrough has deep roots in Primrose
Creek. Now, at the local diner, he is about to encounter his
futureŠ.Perhaps it was fate that brought Hallie O'Rourke and her two
young daughters to the Last Chance Café. More likely, it was the
blinding Nevada snowstorm and a broken-down truck that forced the
desperate single mother inside. Hallie couldn't know that she would
find not just a hot meal and a few hours' rest, but the start of a new
life. And Chance doesn't know that Hallie is fleeing a danger so
threatening she dares not ask anyone for help. Even his kind offer of
his aunt's house as lodging seems like too great a risk for Hallie.
But her fierce protection of her children wins out, and she knows
she has no choice but to accept Chance's invitation. Slowly, as Chance
and Hallie break down barriers of fear and doubt, trust takes hold.
Hope replaces despair. And a fragile attraction grows into an
undeniable passion. From the moment she took a chance with a handsome
stranger in a country diner, everything Hallie has ever believed about
home and family is seen through new eyes. But Hallie can never forget
that just one careless word could bring back the past with full force,
and could destroy all that she has made her own.
With a richly emotional storytelling style that has enchanted
readers worldwide, Linda Lael Miller explores the secrets and wishes
that push a woman's heart to new tomorrows and -- forever and always
-- to lasting love.
Linda Lael Miller is the author of seventy
historical and contemporary romance novels, many of which are set in
the American West. She was awarded the Romance Writers of America's
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
