Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist

It's 1904 and Georgie Gail is an independant woman. She is a switchboard operator, living on her own in Texas. Unexpectantly, the telephone company sends Luke Palmer along to repair phone lines and Georgie's little work space becomes crowded. Yet, she doesn't realize Luke is a Texas Ranger sent to stop a gang of train robbers. She gets to know the "undercover Luke" and grows to care for him. Luke enjoys being a Texas Ranger and keeping people safe. He has never felt the need to settle down with a family. After meeting Georgie, he begins to think twice about his lonely lifestyle. This is an adventurous story from Deanne Gist, much like her previous novels. Her female characters are strong and fiesty. She has studied the history of the setting and includes events that really happened during that time period, such as Maifest and the Annual Texas State Sportmen's Tournament. So when you read one of her novels you are also learning about history at the same time. There was much action in this story, plus some humor and suspense thrown in. A must read if you like reading historical fiction! Bethany House publishers sent me a free copy to review.