Daniel's Bride

by Linda Lael Miller

Book Overview

When a woman has to choose between death and marriage to a total stranger, she must be in a dire predicament.... And for Jolie McKibben, about to pay by hanging for a terrible crime she didn't commit, salvation by marriage couldn't come a moment too soon. Housekeeping for Daniel Beckham, a widower who invoked the town's wedding ordinance to rescue Jolie from the gallows, is better than the alternative...but understanding the silent stranger who is...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671008145
• ISBN13: 9780671008147
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

I've Read This Book Thrice

One of the most entertaining books I've read. The twists and turns are endless. The character's are intricate and deep. I couldn't put this book down. I've read it three times. I think it's Ms. Miller's best book.

Scorching!

I've read many romance novels where sex is all two people in a marriage of convenience have in common, but this book is special. LLM instills a level of tenderness in this relationship that is missing from so many novels, and makes the reader ache for both the hero who still mourns his dead wife and the heroine who is trying her best to connect with him. The conflict of wanting someone and yet not really trusting them is so sharp in this story, yet the reader always has a sense of hope for this special couple and it is very realistic when the walls finally come down. This book is a keeper for LLM fans or those new to her work.

WONDERFUL - SEXY - CHALLENGING ROMANCE!

This is the best story I have read of Miller's so far!What a challenging way to save a person and gain a bride.Even though Daniel Beckham refuses to love Jolie McKibben, he is willing to save her from the hangman's noose and gain a housekeeper and bed partner, also a cook. Wow! what a man. [grin]Jolie gained a humorous friend and protecter in the lad called Deuter, the young man working for Daniel.The unexpected arrival of the youngsters, Gemma and her brother Hank threw a monkey wrench into Daniel's plan of remaining emotionally uninvolved. And of course finding out that Jolie had not known any man physically brought confusion to Daniel's preconcieved ideas of who and what Jolie was.Finding out about Pilar, Daniel's sometime lover, did upset Jolie a trifle. But Pilar was not going to get her husband.Nan and Joe Culley became very valued and accepted friends of Jolie and I cried with her. And then to have Nan take up with Ira January. Ugh!I couldn't believe that Blake Kingston could even imagine himself in love with Jolie. [the rat] and she had a few close calls with the return of Blake and his partner, Rowdy, a killer with no conscience.I was so afraid that Daniel might finally send Jolie and the kids packing before he would realize that he needed them to love and to be loved by them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with no reservations -- wonderful -- sexy -- and liberating -- We need more like this.

Another Favorite

Narrowly excaping the hangman's noose, Jolie marries Daniel to save her own life. She figures she can always excape when the coast is clear, but the one thing Jolie did not count on is falling in love with this highly respected Widower Rancher. Miller's Daniel's Bride is another Romantic classic with adventure, intrigue, and mystery. Her characters are real, and easily understood, and her plot is extraordinary.

Increasingly Beautiful as I read

Jolie and Daniel are able to create an inner peace inside of themselves. Linda Lael Miller knew what she was doing when she placed these two charactors together. The story line was easy to follow, the emotions were expressed fully, and the feeling of complete happiness just followed after reading this book. Thank you Ms. Miller for creating such an awesome book that allowed me to release my inner turmoils. Reading is my forte, and it is great to have your books around to increase my enjoyment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Original

This was my first LLM book and I have been reading LLM books ever since. The story was definitely good. I loved the book from the beginning to the end. This is a keeper.