It should come as no surprise to most romance readers that Linda Lael Miller has a tremendous number of books on her backlist. As this represents my first book by the author, you may wonder why I chose to begin at this particular point in time and the answer is quite simple: It was the synopsis. I like the idea of a wild man settling down with a quiet woman. I like the premise of returning to one’s hometown where an old flame awaits. And I like stories featuring a librarian as a heroine. But despite its many romance clichés, this mostly simple romance worked for me – that is until the final quarter.