I enjoyed this story that is part of a series, A US Marshall Lawkeeper Romance, by a group of talented authors. Each story in the series will read as a stand-alone and can be read in any order. The stories will all feature law enforcement heroes and the women who love them. The stories are sweet, clean based stories where the lawman finds his woman. Each will read as a stand-alone book. While this story has Christian elements, it is not preachy.
Emma Browning moved with her parents from Boston to Oklahoma. The men in town all see her as a conquest, and she envisions her life with freedom and independence. When her parents leave Oklahoma and move to California, Emma will remain. Now she is teaching the children, mostly girls and natives how to read, write, and learn math. Her other duty is rebuffing the advancements of single men in town who assume she should marry.
“Please give me a sign that I am on the right path.”
Marshall James Reed is an independent man who is impressed with Emma and admires her independence. He watches her as she interacts with the children and sees no prejudice, just a love of teaching. But would a woman like Emma be interested in a man like him? He can’t read or write and is considered a half-breed. “He became a marshall in order to do good. He wanted to make a difference, and upholding order or servicing justice seemed to be the only way for him.”
“You are a blessing and a gift to this world. When your father left us, he gave you his legacy—those beautiful eyes to see the good in the harsh world.” –his mother
A friendship comes between Emma and James, with no judgment. He comes to her to learn to read and write, and in the process, they become closer.
James: “I won’t chase you like those other boys.”
Emma: “I want my independence too.”
James: “Maybe you haven’t had the right man courting you, then.”
Emma: “And I suppose you are the right man?”
James: “I know I am. I’m just waiting for you to realize it.”
The story has a sweet, clean romance between James and Emma. He doesn’t push, and he respects her for the strong, caring woman she is. He gives her space, and when he is gone, she misses him deeply. Will he allow her to continue teaching? What about his job as a marshall?
“Is this what love was? Not just the fluttering of her heart, but the feeling that your own special someone would support you in whatever you did? Someone that believed in you and treasured you for who you were?”
“I think our lives will be what we make of it—together. We aren’t cursed at all, my love. We are blessed and recognize the second chance that we’ve been given.”
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Lawfully chased is a good story by Ginny Sterling.
