The Sheriff's Sweetheart — Laurie Kingery

He needs to turn his life around...

And Simpson Creek, Texas, is the perfect place to do it. On the run from his dangerous past, Sam Bishop is happy to find a town seeking "marriage-minded bachelors." A wealthy wife is just what he needs to make his gambling problems disappear. But when Prissy Gilmore catches Sam's eye, she proves to be much more than a rich match. Sam wants to deserve her, wants to become sheriff and protect her hometown -- wants to be the man she believes him to be. Yet the true test is waiting, when his past returns to challenge his future.