"Warm western romance"
In 1881 Texas, former Ranger Luke McClain (homage to Lucas
McCain?) lives for vengeance on the man who destroyed him.
Luke cannot turn to his family because he feels guilt for
several reasons towards his sister-in-law, who obviously
cherishes his brother. Glory Day knows her family is in trouble as the bank
pressures them for payment on the ranch. She plans to
capture escaped prisoner Mad Dog Perkins in order to
collect the bounty. She traps Mad Dog, but Luke gets in
the way and she ends up shooting the wrong guy. Luke heals
on the Day spread where he charms and helps her family.
Glory wants him to leave until they kiss. She realizes she
shot the right man because that made him stay in time to
fall in love. THE COWBOY WHO CAME CALLING is a warm western romantic
sequel to the graphically vivid KNIGHT ON THE TEXAS PLAIN
though characters from the first novel make limited
appearances in this book. Thus, readers have a choice to
either go back or to peruse this delightful stand-alone
tale. The story line is fun as Luke exacerbates Glory by
his not only taking over her role with her family, but
their appreciation of his doing so. Linda Broday is a
skilled author who shows her ability to provide a solid
novel in which the romance takes center stage with western
and suspense elements providing profundity and focus to the
love story. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 26, 2003
SummaryGlory Day has found the man who promises to solve all her
troubles. Then an interfering stranger literally comes
between her and the outlaw she plans to bring in for the
reward money. And she accidentally shoots him! Worse, Luke
McClain is no ordinary cowboy; he is an extraordinary
lawman and a true gentleman to boot. While she doctors his
wounds, Luke humors her ailing mother and seems determined
to help save her father from jail and her family farm from
ruin. What is a woman to do with such a meddlesome admirer?
After one kiss, Glory realizes she has collared the correct
man: She'll rope him into hanging his saddle next to hers
for life.
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