4.5 stars. Big Sky Summer is another delightfully sweet installment in Linda Lael Miller’s Parable series. I have been eagerly awaiting Casey’s story and it was well worth the wait! Please click HERE to read my review in its entirety. ( )

Relationships are messy and the road to happiness has bumps. It's nice to read a romance that has some the that real life grit in it.
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Casey Elder, big country singing star, has come to Parable, Montana with her two teenage children, Clare and Shane, to settle down. She wants the children near their father, rancher and cowboy Walker Parrish; the trouble is no one except Casey and Walker know he's their father. Casey and Walker need to maneuver their complicated relationship, and maybe let the children know they have a real dad.
Every once in awhile, I like to read a cowboy romance, and Linda Lael Miller is one of my go-to's. But honestly I wasn't sure what to make of this one. I was never clear why no one guessed Walker was their father, especially as Shane looks like his dad. I also never got exactly why Casey thought the lie was necessary or why Walker went along with it. There was some rationalization, but it was pretty weak. Therefore, neither Casey or Walker were very likeable (especially Casey). Why it took them fifteen years to come clean boggles the mind; also the fact that neither seemed to find anyone else during that time even though the kids spent a few weeks on "uncle" Walker's ranch every summer.
There were a few other weird plot holes: the sudden approach by Casey's manager, the fact that Walker's sister never questioned the kids being her niece and nephew, the mean sheriff who wanders in and out of the story with no particular point. I do enjoy Ms. Miller's writing and I want to see what happens with Brylee, but this was not the best cowboy romance I've read. ( )

It all started with a broken condom, a career and scared cowboy.

Walker one fine cowboy and rancher has alway kept the secret Casey wanted. She wanted the world to never know who her children's father was. The pain of watching them grow, and flounder without being able to be there was difficult. It is getting harder to hold his tongue, now that they are living s close. he wants to claim his children.
Casey, a singer, famous and hunted by reporters, wants things to stay as they are. She is afraid her children will hate her after they learn of her lies. She cowers in her fear, dragging the inevitable out. She runs out of time when a reporter figures out just what has been going on and spreads it across the internet. She makes a choice and charges ahead with it.

*What a ride this one was*. It was the first one of her series where I didn't like the female lead. She was selfish, career centered and cruel. Some may disagree on that she does some charitable good things here. Too me, she was terrible, she stole important life times away from the father, and the comfort of a father from her children. Why? Her career. Then her reasoning behind her action just fell flat for me. She treated Walker and the children terrible. Yes, she irked me ! I loved the book anyway.
I love this author's writing, it is always a real good ride ! ( )

I would say rating is 3.5. Story is very good. Characters are good but I found the writing a bit rambling. Found myself skipping through parts simply because they weren't relevant to the overall story. I would still recommend. ( )