Title: MARRYING MISS MARSHALAuthor: Lacy WilliamsPublisher: Love Inspired HistoricalAugust 2011ISBN: 978-0-373-82881-4Genre: Historical romanceDanna Carpenter is trying to fill the shoes of her late husband as town marshal. A super woman, she fights criminals, and is even earning the grudging respect of the town. So when she sees a tenderfoot about to get trampled by a cattle stampede, she thinks nothing about riding her horse into the fray, scooping the man up with one hand and tossing him behind her on the horse. Chas O’Grady is supposed to be hunting for cattle rustlers, but not being the brightest crayon in the box, Chas is unable to obey even the simplest of instructions. “Stay here.” means to step off into the pitch black darkness and fall off the cliff causing him to dislocate his shoulder. And forcing Danna into another rescue. When the town realizes the pair has been in a “compromising position,” they force them to wed. But will they survive long enough to find love?MARRYING MISS MARSHAL is Lacy William’s debut book. A super-strong heroine, a hero who is definitely the polar opposite, and a rugged Wyoming landscape come together to make this a western straight from the movies. And not a block-buster one. Okay—I admit to some questions. There are men in town. Why didn’t one of them step forward as Marshal since they didn’t respect her? I won’t go into the other things that crossed my mind, except to say “It’s in the script” or “It’s fiction…” But to me, it was unbelievable. If you like western historical romances, then you might be interested in MARRYING MISS MARSHAL. Discussion questions are included at the end of the book. $6.75. 279 pages. You gotta love a story with a dog named "Wrong Tree"! The last thing detective Chas O'Grady expects when he arrives in Wyoming Territory in 1889 is a female marshal. He's investigating cattle rustling, so he has to join forces with Danna Carpenter. Danna worked with her husband until he was gunned down, a murder she's still trying to solve. For some reason neither Chas nor Danna can understand, the town no longer supports her work. When they're forced to spend the night out in a storm, their alliance becomes even more official. My favorite part was when Chas figured out why Danna couldn't read and did something about it - now there's a hero!
What do You think about Marrying Miss Marshal (2011)?
Lacy's debut novel was amazing. I believe she has a long writing career ahead of her.
—papageorgio23
