The Deputy And The Lone Witness
(2026)(The third book in the Frontier Lawmen of Texas: Stories of Faith and Love series)
A Story by Shania Thorne
She told the truth. And it made her a target.
When bookkeeper Lydia Ellison uncovers fraud tied to one of Texas's most powerful banks, she refuses to stay silent. Now she’s the key witness in an upcoming trial. And dangerous men are determined to make sure she never takes the stand.
Assigned to protect her at all costs, Deputy Jonathon Thomas won’t fail a witness again. Guarded, disciplined, and relentless, he’s determined to keep Lydia safe. Even if she resents every rule he sets.
Lydia wants only one thing: to endure quietly until justice is done. She does not want a protector or to depend on anyone but herself.
As the trial date approaches and the threats close in, Lydia and Jonathon must decide whether true safety lies in keeping their distance or in trusting that God’s protection sometimes arrives in the form of another wounded heart.
A clean, inspirational frontier romance about justice, healing, and the courage to let love grow where fear once ruled.
This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Meant to be a short, positive, refreshing escape to another place and time.
Genre: Romance
When bookkeeper Lydia Ellison uncovers fraud tied to one of Texas's most powerful banks, she refuses to stay silent. Now she’s the key witness in an upcoming trial. And dangerous men are determined to make sure she never takes the stand.
Assigned to protect her at all costs, Deputy Jonathon Thomas won’t fail a witness again. Guarded, disciplined, and relentless, he’s determined to keep Lydia safe. Even if she resents every rule he sets.
Lydia wants only one thing: to endure quietly until justice is done. She does not want a protector or to depend on anyone but herself.
As the trial date approaches and the threats close in, Lydia and Jonathon must decide whether true safety lies in keeping their distance or in trusting that God’s protection sometimes arrives in the form of another wounded heart.
A clean, inspirational frontier romance about justice, healing, and the courage to let love grow where fear once ruled.
This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Meant to be a short, positive, refreshing escape to another place and time.
Genre: Romance
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