Montana Skies

by Kay Stockham

Book Overview

Sheriff Jonas Taggert needs a helping hand with his daughter and Rissa Matthews and her Goth-dressing teen are definitely not it. He can't afford to fall for a woman who doesn't plan to stick around,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373713959
• ISBN13: 9780373713950
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Kay Stockhams stories touch your heart

Montana Skies will touch your heart and soul. It's a deeply moving story by Kat Stockham. Rissa Mathews has come to North Star Montana to help her troubled teenaged daughter after the tragic death of her husband. Her daughter Skylar is no longer the sweet girl she once was, she is a whole new girl. Rissa is happy Skylar has made a friend in town but it's the Sheriff's daughter. Sheriff Jonas Taggert's first meeting with Rissa strikes a chord with him. He is attracted to Rissa but is very leery of being burned again by a woman. Plus there is her gothic daughter that he feels is a less then ideal friend for his own daughter Caroline. Jonas and Rissa start a temporary relationship but their hearts have other ideas. They both find a passion that is beyond compare but will their problems with their teens and their past tear them apart? Montana Skies is a compelling story on so many levels. The romance of Rissa and Jonas is sexy as it is tender. The teens in this story will break your heart and bring you to tears. I would highly recommend that you try Kay Stockham's books they are keepers.

Kay never disappoints!

I've been anxious for this book to come out and it was worth the wait! Unique characters, an emotionally charged plot. I couldn't put it down. Ms. Stockham's writing just keeps getting better.

Great story, great characters

Rissa Matthews moves to Montana with her daughter Skylar, a troubled teen who has been having behavioral problems since the death of her father. In the opening chapter, Rissa is caught speeding, trying to get to Skylar's school on time for a meeting with the school counselor. Sheriff Jonas Taggert is the law enforcement officer who pulls her to the side of the road, asking for her license, which of course she doesn't have with her. Rissa explains that she and Skylar are currently living with a cousin, Maura, at the "Second Chance", hoping that Maura's name will be good enough to keep her from getting a ticket. Jonas lets Rissa go with just a warning. In the meantime, Rissa is looking for a job as a pilot, but while she is living with Maura, she helps out around the ranch. Rissa hopes that with the passing of time, Skylar will return to her normal self, and eventually Rissa will find that job she's been looking for, allowing them to move on from their temporary home. But Rissa can't find the daughter she used to know underneath the Goth makeup and dark clothing. Skylar is getting in a lot of trouble at school, which Rissa finds out soon enough from the school counselor, and with the law. Jonas has a teenage daughter, Caroline, who is quiet and shy, and somehow she and Skylar become friends. Rissa is happy to see Skylar finally trying to fit in with her classmates, but Jonas doesn't want Skylar's influence on Caroline, whose mother left, leaving Caroline insecure and vulnerable. Jonas does, however, like Rissa a lot, but unfortunately he can't seem to get past Skylar's attitude and her outward appearance. He's in a difficult situation where a potential romance may never get a chance to bloom because of Skylar. I enjoyed this superromance, mainly because of the two teens Skylar and Caroline. I felt they were the stars of the story, a friendship that ultimately helps to bring together Jonas and Rissa. Skylar especially was a standout character, very complex and interesting on many levels. Kay Stockham did a wonderful job portraying this girl who was trying to sort out the mess that was her life, and the guilt she carried regarding the death of her father. Rissa is torn between her growing attraction to Jonas, and her desire to protect and nurture her only daughter who desperately needed help. I felt that Jonas made an interesting male protagonist, with his inability to see past Skylar's looks and assuming the worst in her, just like the rest of the town did. The pairing of Caroline and Skylar, two girls who were as opposite as night and day, was brilliant. MONTANA SKIES is a romance that I'll remember for its multi-faceted characters that were realistically drawn and interesting to read about. This book is recommended.

Montana Skies

If you're looking for a book with great characters and an emotionally involving plot, pick up Montana Skies. The protagonists are realistic characters a reader can identify with, and the supporting cast play an important role and give the story a lot of depth. Romance fans will love the hero who's doing his best to raise a daughter alone, but hasn't a clue how to deal with party dresses or feminine underwear. The heroine is equally admirable facing adversity, but never giving up on her troubled kid. This one is a keeper!

Another good read from Kay Stockham

This is Kay Stockham's 3rd book, and she has once again shown her skills as a romance writer with a heart. In Montana Skies, she has sincerely captured the trials and joys of single parenting. A mother and daughter struggle to find themselves and each other, but one of them has a secret that will either strengthen their bond or tear them apart after they have already lost so much. The heroin struggles through some of the most difficult situations a mother (single or not) can imagine. Kay Stockham is a must read in my book.