The Lady of Castanola

Lucy, you can't trust a man like that.

Lucy Donaghue can't get out of Indiana fast enough. The meandering pace of her hometown where everyone knows everybody else is about as exciting as watching the mill stone turn. She wants a crowded city with fascinating strangers and a chance to become someone new. The tiny town where she ends up is nowhere she'd choose.

I'd stay clear of that lady.

Omer Pierson is done with wandering. Exploring the west holds more discomfort than excitement anymore, and his gun arm is tired. He turns his exhausted mustang toward West Texas with a dream of living a quiet life. Finding conflict and threat in the little town he calls home makes returning to the trail more appealing.

When feisty Lucy encounters the stoic Omer in Castanola, Texas, the town, and the two of them, will never be the same.

The Lady of Castanola, set in 1880 Texas, is the sixth book in the saga of the Donaghue family. Each book follows the next generation of the family against the backdrop of the developing United States and features historical detail, strong individuals and their craftiness, and a crochet pattern by designer Laurinda Reddig.