Consider the Lilies, Paperback

When Jacinda Callahan lost her husband to an outlaw's bullet years ago, she realized she simply couldn't trust God to protect those she loves. So, though Marshal Zane Holloway has gently pushed his suit, she's kept him at arm's length. The last thing she needs is another man to worry about. But now the dratted marshal has been shot He's bleeding on her kitchen floor, and she realizes she might not have guarded her heart quite as well as she thought.

Zane has always sensed Jacinda's underlying anxiety. That was the very reason he'd tried to hide this blasted bullet wound from her. But hang it if he isn't all light-headed And with a band of brigands on the loose Right now, he doesn't have the time or the strength to cosset her. She's going to have to learn that the God who clothes the lilies, has a perfect plan for those in His care.

Jacinda is flooded with familiar fears as Zane rides off to confront the outlaws. Fears that turn to terror as day gives way to night and he still hasn't returned. But this time she won't stand by helplessly Surely God's perfect plan won't be spoiled by a little help from her gun

Take the next stagecoach to Wyldhaven,
where the coffee's perked hot,
the sheriff likes his apple pie fresh from the oven,
and adventure invariably waits just around the next river bend.