“Big Sky Wedding” by Linda Lael Miller (HQN, 384 pgs., $7.99)

Linda Lael Miller’s “Big Sky” series definitely follows a pattern. Some readers will be happy about this. Some will be annoyed. Some will be happy and annoyed.

Miller once again uses a “mega star” as one of her protagonists. This time it’s Zane, a rodeo champ turned “accidental” movie star. The heroine is Brylee, the woman left just short of the altar (literally) by Hutch in one of the early books in the series (“Big Sky Mountain”).

Too much of this book is spent inside Zane and Brylee’s heads, and too little time is spent with the two of them together.

Those who read Walker and Casey’s story (“Big Sky Summer”) will be happy to see that couple enmeshed in their “happily-ever-after.” In fact, there could be more romance between Walker and Casey in this book, than between Zane and Brylee.

The problem is, the almosts. Several times, there seem to be scenes setting up that will provide some great romance. But they fizzle and never really happen.

The town, the support cast (which included one rescued dog, an abandoned half-sibling young boy, another dog and a feisty housekeeper — sound familiar at all?) and the promise of a pivotal moment that will cement Brylee and Zane’s bliss compel readers to keep turning the pages. Unfortunately, the last one barely happens.