Moonlight Cowboy

By Jennie Atkins

Description:

Widower Daniel Gallagher is an art teacher by day and moonlights as a world-renowned artist by night. Eager to lift Daniel from his slump after his wife’s death, his private-investigator friend asks him to blend into the artsy community on Victory Island as a part-time gumshoe. His assignment is to monitor the spending habits of art gallery employee, Emma Wagner.

Emma wants a man who is honest to a fault and Daniel Gallagher has all the qualities. However, when he witnesses her taking money from the gallery's cash drawer, he assumes she is a petty thief. The truth is, as part of her position, she engages in secret missions of mercy for her employer.

Following the young woman’s generous escapades has proven to be entertaining, but Daniel soon admits Emma is incapable of stealing anything—except his heart. Falling in love with Emma is not in his job description, of that, he is certain.

But when Daniel stumbles onto Emma’s family secrets, sparks fly!

Book Takeaway:

The novel explores themes of love, healing, and second chances, resonating with those who appreciate stories of personal growth and emotional resilience.

Why the author wrote this book:

Then while visiting friends in Scottsdale, AZ, I watched a living statue, wearing cowboy apparel coated with bronze paint, as he worked the crowd. It amazed me at how easily he slipped into the background of the tourist-laden atmosphere and waited patiently for the chance to startle an innocent bystander. I decided he had to have a place in this story. But what prompted him to hide behind a mask? And how could I incorporate a cowhand into a small island town became my challenge.