Emma’s Marshal (Harts of the West)
Strangers are rarities in Autumn Springs, so naturally a handsome one catches Emma Hart’s attention. Of course, her five overprotective brothers are likely to scare him off the same as they have all the other prospects in the Montana Territory. When the man shows up at their ranch, Emma’s curiosity gets the better of her, and she sets about trying to figure out why he’s come. He signs on as a ranch hand, but she doubts that’s why he’s there. Solving that mystery inevitably leads to trouble – the kind from which she may not escape.
Long ago, Weston Hayes learned a hard truth: being a U.S. Marshal and getting married just don’t mix. He’s come to arrest the McCarty boys, not fall in love with Emma Hart. There are just two problems. The one man who may lead him to the outlaws works at her family’s ranch, so he hires on to get close to the man, but being so close to Emma means Weston’s heart isn’t listening to his head. As a result, he’s not focused on the right hunt, which leads to the dangerous situation he’s always feared.
Emma’s Marshal is a good, old-fashioned western romance and the first book in the Harts of the West series. The predicaments faced elicit a wide range of emotions, some serious, some humorous. The well-drawn characters capture your attention, and you want to know what happens next. Occasional phrasing may seem off, but if you reread the sentence, it makes sense. Emma’s Marshal is a delightful, fast read that leaves you satisfied and eager to meet the rest of the Hart family.
