A schoolteacher finds love, loss, and happiness in West Texas.

- Val Verde County, Texas, 1916 - 

Weary of her family's relentless pursuit of a suitable husband for her, twenty-two-year-old Ester Hammon responds to an advertisement seeking a teacher for Twelve Mile School, a small county school far away from her overprotective Dallas family. But nothing prepared her for what she faced when stepping off the train in the small, dusty town of Del Rio, Texas.
 
Living with a ranching family three miles from the school, Ester learned how to shoot in case of a raid by Pancho Villa, a skill that quickly proved useful, causing Ester to question whether she was meant for such a wild place.
 
Rancher Grant McKey had no time for love. As a single parent, the schoolteacher living on his ranch was just there for his six-year-old daughter, but adversity has a way of bonding disparate hearts.
 
Attacked by the Villistas, Ester's bravery saves Grant, but a shocking proposal will forever change their future.
 
Publisher's Note: Readers who enjoy heartfelt tales of life, faith, and romance will not want to miss this endearing series set in West Texas, highlighting the struggles and delights of life in the early 1900s.
 
Hearts of Texas Series
The Widow Jane Parker
The River Rider
The Twelve Mile School
Honor Versus Lies

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Can the Devil ever be reformed?

Calvina Bracewell’s world is changed overnight when she reluctantly marries a man who is wealthy and incredibly attractive. But is he also the devil?

Lord Rupert ‘Devil’ Glennister is both admired and feared. His uncanny ability with cards and his notorious success with women seem to hint at mysterious forces helping him. His respectable wife Calvina misses her former love Toby, and experiences mysterious attacks. But in time, will her marriage turn into one of passion?

Something sinister is around the corner inThe Devil's Bride, a suspenseful and sexy tale from award winning author Lucy Gordon. If you loved Fifty Shades of Grey, you’ll love this mysterious regency romance.

Praise for Lucy Gordon

‘Everything you could want from a historical romance’ - Holly Kinsella, author of Tell Him About It

Lucy Gordon began working life on a British women's magazine, where she interviewed celebrities such as Sir Roger Moore and Sir Alec Guinness. Since 1984, she has been publishing her romance novels – twice winning the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for the Best Traditional Romance. She is now married to a Venetian artist and together, they have lived in different parts of Italy, though currently live in her native England.
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London, 1824-- As a scandalous gossip pamphlet circulates, it upsets the entire social game. Above the turmoil rises one question…who is Mr. Pickwick?

A man who doesn’t care for society...
There’s very little that the wealthy Duke of Devonshire worries about, but his family is an exception. There's nothing Edward won't do for those he loves...

A lady who is good at being invisible...
Lady Eleanor Gilbert is beneath society’s notice, and that's exactly how she likes it. The last thing she wants is for a Duke to look her way.After all, she has many secrets, and attention is dangerous…

An unseen menace that could destroy them both…
Will Edward and Eleanor be able to overcome the secrets that keep them apart, and the danger that faces them?

Mr. Pickwick’s Guide to Marriageable Young Ladies is a clean, stand-alone, rags to riches regency romance with suspense and humor. If you like strong women, fast paced action, slow burn romance, and happily ever afters, then you’ll love this romantic comedy romance!

Buy Mr. Pickwick’s Guide to Marriageable Young Ladies to be swept away in regency London today!
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He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her...

The Marquess of Overlea’s plan was perfect. Marry the desperate Louisa Evans, saving her and her siblings from ruin, and produce an heir. But when he proposes, Nicholas doesn’t tell her the real reason they must wed so quickly.

They are married when Louisa learns the Marquess doesn’t intend to father his future heir himself. Drawn to her new husband in a way she never expected, Louisa has no intention of agreeing to his scandalous proposition. Instead, she shows him that what is developing between them goes far beyond a typical marriage of convenience.

Nicholas never imagined he would fall in love with Louisa. Despite the distance he tries to put between them, one thing soon becomes clear—he will never allow another man to touch her. Even if it dooms his family’s future.

LOVING THE MARQUESS is a Regency Historical Romance. It contains the themes of marriage of convenience,
enemies to lovers, star-crossed lovers, wounded hero.