A good read. Linda Broday did not disappoint . A great conclusion to a series. A few twists in the plot. I couldn't put down so I made it an all nighter.

Families are complicated with many different personalities that sometimes make relationships difficult to maintain, but sometimes with hard work and love a family can overcome most obstacles. Linda Broday has created just such a family in her Men of Legend series, and in her latest novel “To Marry a Texas Outlaw,” she explores how deep a family’s love can go. Luke Weston is the wayward son of Stoker who is an outlaw that is trying to figure out who set him up to take the fall for a murder he did not commit. On his way to a meeting, he discovers Josie Morgan who has been assaulted and left to die, but Josie has no idea who she really is due to amnesia. Together Josie and Luke search for the answers to who she really is while Luke works on putting his past to rest in order to accept the father who has loved him since they met. Linda Broday is the consummate author of Western Romance and she does not disappoint in her latest endeavor. I was given an advanced copy of this book, and all of the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Part of the Legend series TO MARRY A TEXAS OUTLAW is Linda Broday’s third and final installment. Each one has added an important and relevant part of the puzzle that was at the center of the Legend family. Tough Texans who fought alongside the patriarch Stoker Legend to keep and grow their ranch. Their name was practically legendary. Each Legend man had developed his own identity, some better than others. But what they all shared was a deep devotion to their land, family and state of Texas. So welcome back.

So here we are hoping against hope that the oldest Legend brother, Luke Weston can finally confront the only man that can save him from the hangman. Luke knows the name of the man who pointed the finger at him concerning the death of a judge. But he has no face to place with that name. A man who has been amazingly elusive even with the ongoing search of not only Luke but with the aid of his brothers Sam and Houston.

Luke is an ornery guy. A loner. But with a huge heart and firm belief in honor and justice. And yet his name will always be connected to a string of unfortunate events. The question is can a man shed his bad, mostly undeserved reputation. Can he dare dream of a future? At every corner stands a man willing to face down Luke for a very rich bounty.

During the first books of the series we met up with Luke. He is always ready to stand beside his brothers although not ready to claim his place in the Legend family and may never do so.

Once again Luke finds himself waylaid by coming across someone who desperately needs a helping hand. And that person has her own share of issues to resolve. She thinks she quite killed someone. She is herself in the crosshairs. Problem is she can’t even remember her own name much less anything that would help her figure out how and why she is in her current predicament.

What she does know is that the only reason she is still alive is Luke. But for how long will this rugged cowboy stand at her side and be her champion. There is no safe harbor for either of them.

TO MARRY A TEXAS OUTLAW brings this series to a very satisfying and truly entertaining end complete with a myriad of twists and turns. We are treated to dialog that is a delight to our senses and readily makes us chuckle. All Linda Broday’s characters are multidimensional and those we meet and revisit in TO MARRY A TEXAS OUTLAW are no exception.

After enjoying my first Broday novel earlier this year, I knew I wanted to read another of hers and was thrilled when I got approved for an advanced copy of this book.

Most of the historical romance fiction I've read is set somewhere in the UK with debutantes and rakes, so I love that Broday sets hers in Texas where things are a bit more western and uncivilized. Luke and Josie are both likeable characters and I loved that Josie didn't fit the mold of a typical demure girl of that time. She spoke her mind and had a bit of a mouth on her (that went well with her unpredictable temper).

Typically I am not a fan of insta-love, and though Luke and Josie fall for each other in less than a week, I liked their relationship and it didn't feel quick or forced. The side characters were enjoyable as well. I haven't read the other two books in this series (which I assume focus on Luke's half-brothers), but I am eager to go back and read their stories.

With outlaws running amok and the search for Josie's past, there is plenty of action in To Marry a Texas Outlaw. There is also plenty of heartwarming moments. Broday clearly has a passion for neglected and abused children (they've shown up in both books I've read) and I love how she seamlessly ties them into the story and tugs your heartstrings without making it feel gratuitous.

After a second entertaining book, Broday's long list of published books have now been added to my tbr.