The Bad Boy Archetype in Montana Creeds – Logan
Characterizing Linda Lael Miller’s Reformed Playboy Logan Creed
Apr 27, 2009
The first novel of the Montana Creeds trilogy introduces the reader to Logan, the angry, eldest Creed, who returns home to Stillwater Springs, Montana with questions about his past, resentment towards his late father Jake, and regret for the harsh words that pushed his brothers away from him and Stillwater. He is the type of bad boy that Briana Grant has been weary of since the day her restless, cowboy husband abandoned her and their kids in front of a Wal-Mart store.
But Logan’s rebellious tendencies have waned, and his desires to rebuild the Creed name and become an honest rancher are what led him back to Stillwater Springs. Briana is a complication he didn’t expect, but when the beautiful mother encounters danger, Logan jumps in to protect her and her children.
Fighting Their Past: The Angry Creed Brothers
As the perpetrator of their long running internal family feud, Logan’s return to the Creed ranch prompts anger and outrage in his brothers Tyler and Dylan. Expecting Logan to manipulate their interests, Tyler and Dylan at first refuse to speak with him, then answer his calls with hostility and mistrust. Quickly, it becomes apparent that Logan has committed some grievous errors towards his brothers.
However, a calmer, reflective man, who knows what it’s like to cause sorrow and become burdened by regret, has replaced the belligerent and vengeful male Logan used to be. He’s willing to make amends and turn his life around. The only problem is no one believes he’s changed.
How a Good Woman Can Affect a Penitent Man
Independent and fiercely protective, Briana Grant reminds Logan of the generations of Creed women who gave strength and wisdom to the Creed family. His recognition of her attributes concerns and impresses him, as Briana is both a sensual temptation and an unwanted responsibility. Forcing his womanizing instincts into retreat, Logan vows to give Briana the respect she deserves and leave her alone.
The Hell Raiser Becomes a Father
But it’s Briana’s children who crack Logan’s reserved façade when they give him their trust. Hungry for positive male attention, Josh and Alec are mesmerized by the cowboy lifestyle and Logan’s determination to establish a cattle ranch. Never a father, Logan treats the boys as friends, which is the respect and attention the two youngsters have been longing for.
As proof of his loyalty, when Briana’s home is invaded, Logan effortlessly assumes the protector role for Briana and her boys. His intense feelings towards them are unexpected, and the husbandly/fatherly instincts Jake Creed never showed his wives or his sons have surfaced in Logan. Falling in love with Briana and her boys, Logan knows he is ready to rebuild his life and continue building on the good name of Creed.
Logan Creed is a Perfect Match for Romance Literature Enthusiasts
Miller’s contemporary cowboy romance from Harlequin blends enough heat and heart to make the first novel in the Montana Creeds series a favorite read for longtime Miller devotees and new readers alike. Logan Creed proves that a bad boy can change his ways and earn the love of a good woman (and her kids).
Montana Creeds: Logan, HQN Books, February 2009 paperback, ISBN 978-0-373-77353-4
