Lucie

In the quaint Appalachian town of Chattanooga, two strangers find themselves at a crossroads where love may be their only salvation.
Lucie Croft, desperate to care for her younger brother, accepts a mail-order bride contract, hoping for a fresh start. But when she arrives to find her intended groom dead, her future hangs in the balance. Homeless and uncertain, Lucie turns to Sebastian McCord, a widowed hotel owner struggling to raise his spirited young daughter alone.
Sebastian, hardened by loss and overwhelmed by responsibility, never imagined needing a wife again-but Lucie's kindness and resilience awaken feelings he thought long buried. Pressured by his well-meaning mother to take Lucie as his bride, he reluctantly agrees. Yet, opening himself up again may prove to be his greatest challenge of all.
As their lives become intertwined, both must decide whether love is worth the risk. Can they let go of their pasts and build the family they've always dreamed of, or will fate conspire to keep them apart?
Lucie: Bride of Tennessee is the unputdownable prequel historical western romance novel in the Mail-Order Brides of the Southwest series. If you like brides who need rescuing, a tarnished "white knight," and an adventure that twists and turns, then pick up your copy today!