If ever there was a stubborn character, Glory Ann Day would have to be the most perfect example. She is in parts cantankerous and other parts loving, especially to her family. Glory is, in short, a very hard working young woman with the weight of the world on her shoulders and little time to mind her words.

Which is definitely the case in all her interactions with Luke McClain, a stranger in town who seems determined to interfere, (Glory's words not mine) in the Day family's life.

The Day family has fallen on hard times made all the worse by the jailing of their father. Mother Day has fallen into some mental abyss with lucid moments a rarity. The three sisters Glory, Hope, and Patience are just about managing although it seems in and of itself a sort of miracle.

Luke is just what this family truly needs, but Glory worries about the cost. Clearly, Luke is carrying around guilt and worry of his own. Glory is concerned that he might be involved in some of the problems occurring in her small town. Robberies and hangings seem to have heightened since Luke arrived. Yet, all that seems contrary to the man.

The Day family faces each new dilemma with love and strength and hope. THE COWBOY WHO CAME CALLING is a story that delves deeply into the value of those virtues. Glory needs to learn some of these lessons and, perhaps, Luke is just the guy to teach her. At the same time, life could take a decidedly better turn for both Glory and Luke. Dare we dream.

THE COWBOY WHO CAME CALLING is the second book in the Texas Heroes series written by Linda Broday. Texas Heroes is a trilogy of books that are being reissued. Linda Broday has quickly become one of my favorite authors in this genre. Her books resonate with honesty and love. I haven't met a Linda Broday book yet that I just didn't love from the first page to the last. So, if you missed this series the first time around, this is your chance to read some of Linda Broday's best.