Marshal Jared Evans was on a crucial and personal mission to
get his man. He had promised his murdered sister-in-law,
Emma, that he wouldn't stop until he captured every last
member of the Thornton gang. Elusive and smart in their
robberies of military payrolls, they had escalated to
murder. Feeling that he had failed his wife, his child, and
Emma, Jared was fully prepared to spend his life exacting
justice at whatever cost.
Having finally located the gang's hiding place, a long
deserted mining town, the marshal was surprised to be met
by, presumably, a young man. Samantha Blair faced down the
marshal. She knew she was the last line of defense for a
severely wounded Cal "Mac" Thornton. He was her surrogate
father along with two other men who had watched over her
since her mother's death. She knew that Marshal Evans had
been unwavering in his quest to get Mac, and she was
willing, albeit apprehensively, to follow through on what
Mac had taught her about protecting herself.
The Marshal was having a hard time deciding what to do with
this kid who seemed determined to stop him, and was
obviously getting ready to draw his pistol. Things quickly
went wrong when the kid's coat blew open
as he went for his gun and the marshal realized he faced a
young woman. He didn't draw his weapon, but
Sam had already committed, and her shot brought him to his
knees.
The damage was severe, and Jared found himself a
prisoner/patient of the very gang he was after. Jared was
bewildered by the care Sam and an old man were giving his
wounds. The more time he spent with Sam, the
more he recognized her devotion to the murderer he was
after. The picture he was getting just didn't jive with his
expectations of Thornton or his gang. As he
struggled to heal, he was faced with some unwelcome
issues; not the least of which was a major attraction to
Sam. But love doesn't always come in a nice, neat package.
Was Jared willing to trust Sam to heal his heart, as well as
his body?
Patricia Potter is skilled at making her characters rather
down-to-earth. No lofty unbelievable expectations for any
of them. They make mistakes, and the reader watches them try
to fix them. The bantering between the marshal and Sam
makes this a page turner. Couldn't wait to see how Potter
was going to solve their dilemma.
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