Title: Rosa’s Land (Western Justice #1)
Author: Gilbert Morris
Pages: 318
Year: 2013
Publisher: Barbour Books
His dream awaits…
Lafayette Riordan
longs for an adventurous life fighting against the West’s worst outlaws. But
his gentle upbringing has prepared him for a life as a scholar and artist, not
a lawman. Unwilling to give up, Riordan secretly learns to handle firearms –
and eventually gains a coveted spot with Judge Isaac Parker’s famous marshals –
even though it involves doing the worst jobs in the Territory.
Rosa Ramirez left
the sordid conditions of her home near Amarillo, Texas, for the promise of a
new life on her grandfather’s ranch. But she quickly learns that safety is just
as precarious on the ranch after a band of outlaws steals her grandfather’s
horses and kills one of his men. Rosa rides to Judge Parker and demands
protection, but she is livid when she learns that Riordan-the stable boy and
dish washer-is the only man available. Far from being the marshal that Rosa
wanted, Riordan doesn’t even look like he can brandish a pistol.
It’s up to
Riordan to convince Rosa otherwise…and take hold of his dream of honor and love.
This is a wonderful Christian western
novel!
It has been a number of years since I’ve
read anything by Gilbert Morris. I had forgotten what a fantastic writer he is.
He has created wonderful characters in Lafayette Riordan and Rosa Ramirez. I
thoroughly enjoyed his development and presentation of each of them. He also
created a fairly large group of supporting characters that were equally well
developed. I was quickly drawn into the story and found that I needed to finish
the book to find out what happened in their lives. I’m looking forward to
reading the other books in this series.
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