"Sheriff Bowie Cahill is a man on a mission. Investigating rumors about his parents' death, he won't even let his pretty landlady get between him and the truth. Widow Merritt Dixon knows what it's like to be the wife of a lawman ... always coming second. She might need Bowie's protection, and she can't deny it feels good, but she's determined this time she'll stand on her own two feet! When the line between family and justice is blurred, Bowie and Merritt must decide which comes first--the law or love?"--Publisher.
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"Sheriff Bowie Cahill is a man on a mission. Investigating rumors about his parents' death, he won't even let his pretty landlady get between him and the truth. Widow Merritt Dixon knows what it's like to be the wife of a lawman ... always coming second. She might need Bowie's protection, and she can't deny it feels good, but she's determined this time she'll stand on her own two feet! When the line between family and justice is blurred, Bowie and Merritt must decide which comes first--the law or love?"--Publisher.
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Debra Cowan is a fine writer and I enjoy her work. However, this story was just plain dull. The book before this one (THE LONE RANCHER) was much more interesting.
The Cahill siblings are being drawn back to Cahill Crossing because Quin (the eldest) has proof that their father and mother were murdered. The first to arrive is Bowie. With a background in law enforcement, he is the best one to investigate the two year-old murders.
Because he feels guilty about the way he left his older brother, Bowie decides not to stay at the Cahill Ranch; instead, he takes a room at the Widow Dixon's boarding house. Mrs. Dixon is the widow of a lawman and has sworn she will never marry another.
Bowie soon becomes interested in her; however, when he becomes the local law, things cool quickly. Unfortunately, Merritt gets enmeshed in the murder mystery and cannot get herself out of it. Bowie and Merritt's relationship becomes even more strained by Merritt's involvement.
Cahill Cowboys Series (Various Authors)
1) Snowflakes and Stetsons -- Carol Finch, Jillian Hart, Cheryl St. John
2) The Lone Rancher -- Carol Finch
**3) The Marshal and Miss Merritt -- Debra Cowan
4) Scandal at the Cahill Saloon -- Carol Arens
5) The Last Cahill Cowboy -- Jenna Kernan
