Lily and the Major

Linda Lael Miller

May 2011 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The first novel in the romantic Orphan Train trilogy is a beloved historical classic about a woman who must choose between her family and her one true love—by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.

In his arms, she discovered how tender—and how bold—true passion could be…

Lily Chalmers wanted only two things from life—a farm of her own, and to find the sisters she hadn’t seen since they were all little girls heading West on the orphan train. She certainly had no desire for a husband. Yet proud, innocent Lily had no idea what desire meant until she met Major Caleb Halliday, a man who could ignite her very being with a single touch…a glance…a whisper. Sheltered in his arms, Lily rode the crest of a wild, helpless passion. And though she struggled against her own willful heart, she knew she could never choose between the dazzling man who had claimed her love so completely, and her bold, long-cherished dream…

Ratings and reviews

This is the first audible I have listen to by this author. Overall the story was excellent. The start of a story of three young girls who were put on the Orphan train due to their mother wanting to get rid of them due to her latest "man". Heartbreaking as this one follows the youngest Lily who is taken in by a family who only wanted her to be a playmate to their young daughter who "picked her out". Years later Lily is on her own and wants only a piece of land and to find her two sisters since they were all separated. But then she meets and is overwhelmed by Major Caleb Halliday and she finds passion but stays focused on her goal. I did get really aggravated with Lily pushing Caleb away at every chance, but she was really damaged due to her mother. A long journey ensures but a lot happens along the way... Not to be missed. I enjoyed the narrator although I had to speed up the vocals a little which sounded perfect... Excited to hear Emma's story next!

This is one of my favorite books along with the other two books in this trilogy. I wish we could get an "update" on these characters. I have read this trilogy do many times.

A great love story that enables a woman to conquer her dreams as she follows her heart

About the author

The daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than one hundred historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West. Raised in Northport, Washington, Linda pursued her wanderlust, living in London and Arizona and traveling the world before returning to the state of her birth to settle down on a horse property outside Spokane. Published since 1983, Linda was awarded the prestigious Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 by the Romance Writers of America. She was recently inducted into the Wild West Heritage Foundation's Walk of Fame for her dedication to preserving the heritage of the Wild West. When not writing, Linda loves to focus her creativity on a wide variety of art projects. Visit her online at LindaLaelMiller.com and Facebook.com/OfficialLindaLaelMiller.