She’s a high-society lady fleeing her family’s shame. He’s a simple rancher. Is love enough to bridge their differences? After being disowned a decade ago, rancher Luke Hamblin has worked hard to make it on his own. His younger sisters suddenly join him but he loves having family around him again. He finds himself drawn to his new brother-in-law’s beautiful sister Judith, even though she acts … beautiful sister Judith, even though she acts like she’s too good for the lowly folks of Lilac City. When a bitter winter strikes early, he starts losing cattle to apparent wolf attacks. But why is his herd the only one suffering losses?
Escaping a family scandal that resulted in a broken engagement, Judith Breckinridge has joined her brother in Wyoming. As a protection from further rejection, she holds herself aloof. Luke is the one man she wishes to get closer to, but he keeps calling her “sister.” When they’re tasked with working together on the Christmas Fair, can she prove to him she’s more than a felon’s daughter?
Books in the Lilac City Romance Series
- A Match for Maude
- A Dandy for Doris
- A Lady for Luke
- A Fella for Frances
- An Equal for Edith
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I love the story about Judith and Luke, as I’ve loved all the books in this series. One thing is certain when you read a book by Donna Weaver… the historical facts will be right on target. This author does her research! Luke is only trying to protect his sisters and it takes a while before he realizes Judith isn’t a threat to them. But a real danger lurks, so there is lots of fun suspense mixed in with this heartwarming romance. You’ll love it!
I learned a bit more how the life and society was back in the 1800’s. I enjoyed it a lot but the story was very sweet. Everything just flows nicely. Stories like this usually are predictable, this was not. I find that Donna Weaver knows how to capture and pull you into a story as she has with me.
This third book in this series was really a good one, but like the other two, they all just had me from page 1. I really love Luke, the ranchers sisters came to, when their father died and their uncle somehow got control of taking care of them and their inheritance. But he’s not a good man and his deceased brother didn’t even like him. Anyway, the girls moved to Luke’s Ranch in Wyoming to get away from the uncle. Now the two oldest are married but their older brother, Luke, isn’t and probably should have been. His middle sister had just married another ranchers and that leaves his own sister who also moved to stay with him after family problems back in the East. She’s had her eye on Luke since she arrived and he seemed to be a bit smitten with her too. But with so much going on with each of them, and trouble on Luke’s ranch, will there ever be time to court his new brother in law sister or not.
I highly recommend all of the first three stories, as they are all excellent reading enjoyment. Now I can’t wait for the fourth and I believe the last story, and I think it’s going to be a wild story to boot.
I’ve got to go back and read book 1 of this series! I started with book 2, enjoyed it so much, I went on to book 3. Now that I’ve finished 3, with it being everything I’d hoped, I want to read the first book before another is released. I hope there is a next book!
I’ve been looking forward to this book for a while. I love the chemistry between Luke and Judith. This is a great opposites attract story. I enjoyed getting to know both Luke and Judith better and watching their romance blossom. I’m now anxious for Frances’ book and enjoyed the epilogue tease.
I am always amazed at how many people who are aggressive, sarcastic and seem to be fully in control, are in fact falling apart inside and filled with self-doubt. Judith is one of those women who is carrying a burden that is far bigger than she and it is impossible to carry. Luke has had his share of heartache and his comments on being a hypocrite struck close to home. Having met Judith in a previous book, she is not easy to like, but with the right motivation her true colours come out and the small town of Lilac City comes to the place where they accept the high stepping lady. Luke has had his eye on Judith for some time, but for the wrong reasons. He is scared that she will hurt his sisters and cause trouble. It is only when he understands the load she is carrying that he comes to realise just how similar they are. Meanwhile, the danger that stalks his sisters is escalating and Luke has his hands full fending off those who are targetting the family. Through it all, Luke and Judith discover compatibility and a place of understanding, and it changes both of them. This novel is well written and the suspense from previous novels in the series is evident in this plot as well. Nevertheless, it is a standalone and comes to a joyful close. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
And the saga continues…
Luke, the brother of Maude, Doris, and Frances, struggles to convince Judith that she IS worthy of his love. She is an Easterner and wants to bring social graces to the town of Lilac City. Frustration is at the top of the list for her. She dwells on the fact that her parents wanted a son instead of a daughter and lets that get rooted deeply in her soul. This makes things quite hard for Luke.
Luke’s uncle wants to be in control of his sisters and makes things difficult in ways no one can imagine.
Great series.
Luke Hamblin moved to Lilac City after he was disowned by his stepfather.
When his step-father passed away and the uncle was in charge of his three
younger sisters, they ran away to escape arranged marriages he was forcing
upon them and went straight to Luke. Shortly after they arrived, Marshall, a
neighboring rancher’s sister Judith came to live with him. She came across
with an uppity attitude but what others didn’t know was she didn’t know any
different way of life. She also was fearful that others were judging her by
her father’s criminal scandal. Luke figured her out right away but knew she
needed time before he approached her to first become her friend and then to
express how he felt about her.
5 stars
I received a free copy of the clean novella A Lady for Luke: A Lilac City Romance Novella book 3 by Donna K. Weaver and this review was given freely.
Rancher Luke Hamblin and his sister in law Judith finally set aside their insecurities and admit their feelings for eachother in this suspenseful and heartwarming clean romance featuring the town of Lilac’s preparation for Christmas and Uncle William’s latest plot to both ruin Luke and get the sisters back. The ending hook is intriguing offering a glimpse into the final sibling romance while lending suspicion to the girls’ father’s death.
“A Lady for Luke” by Donna K. Weaver
What a fun story. I just couldn’t put it down, well except for a few short breaks. I do so enjoy a sweet clean romance story. I received an ARC of this story from the author via StoryOrigin with the hope of an honest review from myself. Well, honestly, I loved this story and hope you will agree with my opinion. Happy Reading ! !
5 stars
I received a free copy of the clean novella A Lady for Luke: A Lilac City Romance Novella book 3 by Donna K. Weaver and this review was given freely.
Rancher Luke Hamblin and his sister in law Judith finally set aside their insecurities and admit their feelings for each other in this suspenseful and heartwarming clean romance featuring the town of Lilac’s preparation for Christmas and Uncle William’s latest plot to both ruin Luke and get the sisters back. The ending hook is intriguing offering a glimpse into the final sibling romance while lending suspicion to the girls’ father’s death.
The Lilac City Novella collection continues with this third story about the girls’ brother Luke. A complex mixture of confidence and uncertainty, he finds himself drawn to the last woman he wants to be interested in. He wants to be accepted on his own terms, yet he makes assumptions and suppositions about the people around him, especially Judith which makes for some amusing conflict between the two. Judith is a wonderful character, and I love that the author lets us see underneath her crispy exterior to the tender and hurting woman. An element of intrigue broadens the plot as Luke deals with the loss of cattle, presumably to animal attacks although the time of year doesn’t lend itself to that theory. I had fun trying to solve the mystery. I enjoyed immersing myself back in the lives of Luke and his sisters with this installment and look forward to reading the next book.
Another love story from Lilac City. This time isn’t another Lancaster sister finding love, it’s their older half brother Luke. Luke took in his three sisters several months ago when their father died and their uncle tried to marry them off to some of his business partners. After living on his own for 10 years, Luke enjoys having his sisters with him even if they are getting married and moving out. Middle sister Doris was the latest one to get married and now Luke finds himself in the odd position of being attracted to his new sister-in-law, Judith Breckinridge.
Judith is surprised to find herself attracted to rancher Luke Hamblin as he’s not the type of man she’d planned to marry. Luke doesn’t quite know what to think of his attraction to Judith because the woman runs hot and cold. Just when he thinks the cold exterior she puts up is beginning to thaw, her high-and-mighty attitude is back.
Judith had a hard time adjusting to life in the small Wyoming town. She grew up being groomed to make an advantageous match in society, and looks down on the “uncultured and uneducated” people of Lilac City. It takes quite awhile for these two to work through their personal issues and for Judith to let the people of Lilac City in and show her true self.
The mystery surrounding the sisters’ inheritance and their uncle gets another clue. One I hadn’t thought of before. I can’t wait to get the next story to find out how this mysterious part of the Lancaster sisters will end. Plus it will be Frances’ story which I’ve been waiting for.
I own a copy of this book but listened to the audiobook. The narrator has done all the books in the series. She has a nice voice and does a great job.
Judith came off as stuck up in the last book but there was more beneath the surface. She is attracted to Luke and hates that he called her sister. They had some funny, passionate moments together when he finally realizes she returns his romantic feelings. I loved what she did with the Christmas Fair showcasing the skills of Lilac City. I wish I was skilled at painting and quilting. There was some suspense with the animal attacks and the threat still hanging over them from their uncle. The book ends leading into Frances’ story and how she comes off as a tough tomboy but also has hidden depths. This was a clean romance with plenty of funny and some suspenseful moments.
I read the book through Kindle Unlimited and later listened to the Audible narrator, who has a nice smooth tone with voice changes including western accents and inflections in all the right places.
A good clean romance about Luke and Judith. Luke is the brother of Maude, Doris and Frances, who just came back into his life, but now Maude and Doris are married. Doris married the neighbor, Marshall who has a sister Judith, at the wedding she takes notice of Luke and the attraction begins.