BOOK REVIEW- BIG SKY MOUNTAIN Book 2 of Parable, Montana Series (The Parable Series) by Linda Lael Miller

With his rugged good looks, vast wealth and family name, hell-raiser Hutch Carmody is still the golden boy of Parable, Montana. But he's done some growing up—making peace with his illegitimate half brother and inheriting half of Whisper Creek Ranch, which should have been all his. These days, Hutch knows there are some things money can't buy: like the heart of loving, ladylike divorcée Kendra Shepherd.

Kendra's quiet mansion reminds her of what she wants most—a devoted husband and the pitter-patter of little feet. She can't get Hutch Carmody out of her mind. But a rough-and-tumble cowboy like Hutch, coming home for family dinner? Seems crazy! Then again, crazier dreams have become reality under the vast Montana sky.   AMAZON  4 STARS

Here is the book I was looking forward to reading.  I got a glimpse of it at the end of Book 1 "Big Sky Country".  Of course Hutch Carmody was in the prior book because of the head banging he tried to carry on with his illegitimate half brother Slade.  Kendra was also a part of the prior book as well.
This book however starts with quite a bang.  I'm not going to say how, because what would be the fun in that?  I will say that Hutch is smack dab in the middle of it.  It was fun to see some of the characters from the first book, like Opal.  Tenderhearted gruff churchgoing Opal.  She'd prayed more than one couple through problems so that they could realize that they were meant to be a couple.  Opal was also funny.  Like the time she asked him who ironed his shirt.  A Chimpanzee?  
 Madison is also another interesting addition but again I'm not going to tell you who she is or how she is added.  I will say that she is four years old and of course as cute as a button.  I would like to note though that the author did a really good job with Madison's language skills.  I'm talking about how kids have a hard time with some words and managed to slaughter the pronunciation.  The only time I questioned it was when the name Leviticus came up.  At least once Madison said it perfectly.  I thought, "huh?"  Just in case you are wondering, Leviticus is the dog that adopted Hutch.  
I liked both of the main characters.  They both had their own demons that they were battling and they were painful ones that came mainly from their childhoods.  Even though Hutch came from a rich one and Kendra from a really financially and emotionally poor one.  They both also had  scars in common.  They were told they just didn't measure up.  It also caused both of them to scar each other because of pride.  That pride ended their love many years earlier.  Or did it?   There will be a H.E.A. but it won't be without a fight and it won't be quick. 

I also liked how it was said that the whole town grieved for Boone who is now Sheriff.   It was written exactly that way and that Parable was after all a family.  And Boone like Slade and Hutch was a favorite son. 
It does look like he has his own story in the series.  Book #3 called, 

"Big Sky River"

What I want to know is when is someone going to deal with that nasty Deputy McQuillan?