Along Came Love — Rita Hestand

True love can strike like a bolt of lightning at any time…Jake Travers has reluctantly studied law all his life. And as the local sheriff, he has no time for romantic entanglements -- between helping his seriously ill father and his brother on their West Texas Ranch, his life is chaotic enough.When recently divorced Samantha Courtland moves back to town with her sick mother, things start looking up for Jake. Although, he needs to focus on his obligations and duties, Jake can't help finding excuses to spend time with the beautiful and kindhearted, Samantha.Once Jake tells her his big secret, that he wants to skip his bar exams to become a preacher, she encourages him to follow his dreams. Their untimely attraction leads to a greater love than either one of them expected. Now he's determined to change his life and ask his dream-girl to marry him.Before they can get their happy-ever-after, Jake is unexpectedly the victim of a devastating accident. Only Samantha's love and faith can hold them together in the face of such dire tragedy.But if their bond isn't strong enough, everything they hope to have together someday could be destroyed. . .