Oklahoma Destiny (Book 8 in the Legacy of Love Series)

When school teacher Charlotte Hayes stakes her claim in the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, she's chasing more than just a plot of land-she's racing toward her dream of building a legacy of learning in the wild territory. Armed with determination, a handful of books, and unwavering hope, she never expected her greatest challenge would come wearing a U.S. Marshal's badge.
Marshal Daniel Hawkins has seen enough of human nature to know that boom towns attract trouble like honey draws flies. Keeping order among fifty thousand desperate settlers is hard enough without the distraction of a spirited teacher whose stubborn independence both irritates and intrigues him. But when her makeshift schoolhouse becomes a target for those who'd rather see the territory remain wild, Daniel finds himself fighting not just for law and order, but for the future they could build together.
As Oklahoma Territory rises from the prairie dust, Charlotte and Daniel must navigate between duty and desire, between the law of the land and the calling of their hearts. In this untamed territory, they'll discover that the greatest claims aren't staked on land, but on the heart.