The Magnificent Seven

by Cheryl St. John

Book Overview

"A LIFE WITH YOU JUST ISN'T POSSIBLE." Heather Johnson never intended to return to Whitehorn, Montana. But restoring an inherited ranch seems the perfect way to pass the summer with her three kids. The moment she hires carpenter Mitch Fielding, though, his motherless twin daughters in tow, those short-term plans suddenly go awry. Mitch is the first man in her life who truly seems to notice her . And as his skillful hands restore the ranch and ignite...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373362218
• ISBN13: 9780373362219
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Silhouette Montana Mavericks
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

The Magnificent Seven-Heather and Mitch

favorite scene with heather-talking about her ex and his wife in bed.favorite scene with mitch-telling his girls he loves them and they love him. brought tears to my eyes.favorite scene with heather and mitch together-in the closet.

Two families?one incredible team

Heather Johnson has returned to Whitehorn in order to deal with her father's estate. Years ago she had escaped the bitter prison of her childhood. Ten years and three children later, Heather has found a measure of success as a public relations executive in San Francisco. It's a job that has given her a sense of self-worth and has helped to fend off the memories of her alcoholic father and the strict housekeeper he left her upbringing to. When she arrives at her father's ranch, she is advised to remodel it before selling so she reluctantly hires contractor, Mitch Fielding, to assist her. Mitch doesn't succeed in making a good impression on Heather or her children when his twin daughters wreak havoc during his interview. He can't help but admire Heather for how well-behaved her children are and arranges for her to take care of his girls during the day while he works in hopes that she might influence them in a good way. At first Heather manages to distance herself from Mitch and his motherless girls. But as she wins their hearts, she finds herself unable to extricate herself from their hope that together, they'd make a fantastic team."The Magnificent Seven" is by far the best of the Montana Mavericks series thus far. Cheryl St. John is to be commended for the wonderful way in which she has created two different families and integrated them into a dynamic one. It is refreshing to encounter a hero whose heart is as good as Mitch Fielding's. Though his twins are truly terrible brats who succeed in manipulating him, he finds himself helpless to deny them. But when he meets Heather, he finds himself falling in love with her beauty, her poise, and the wonderful way she disciplines her children without any fear of inadequacy. While Mitch does believe that his twins need a mother, he does not see Heather as merely fitting that role. Instead, he finds himself falling in love with her and admiring her success with the twins, a lesson she imparts to him. In an unusual but not unexpected reversal of roles, Heather balks at the idea of staying in Whitehorn and marrying Mitch. All of her childhood fears and misery are at this ranch. But her own children love living in Montana and as Mitch begins to remodel the house, she finds herself unable to dwell on the past that haunts her. Instead she begins to speculate what could be with Mitch and his girls. St. John has written a heartwarming and fluid installment of this series that will not disappoint at all.