Lucas

Hampshire, 1837. Lucas Thorne, the twenty-three-year-old Duke of Stanhope, was called the Devil by all who knew him. Both for his legendary aloofness and his infamous rage. Orphaned at twelve, Annabeth Martin's only hope of having a better life than the one at boarding school where she is stuck, is Lucas.  She bursts into Lucas's life like a lightning strike and captures his heart. Years pass and a beautiful and unusual friendship develops between Lucas and his ward Annabeth, as they make their life together in the estate known as Devil Manor. But circumstances tear them apart as Annabeth leaves Devil Manor and reinvents herself as Rowena King, an eccentric playwright widow at Theatre Victoria, one of the lesser-known London playhouses. Her feelings for Lucas begin to fade until circumstance once again brings them together. Annabeth is now caught up in the dilemma of revealing her true identity and losing Lucas's respect and newfound desire or continuing to deceive the man she still loves. Lucas, meanwhile, is on the lookout for a new bride to save Devil Manor. And is intrigued by Rowena King, who reminds him so much of Annabeth, who disappeared nearly two years ago. What happens when the truth comes out? Will these two lovers find their happy ever after? With an unforgettable cast of characters, Lucas, book one of The Lords of Devil Manor series is a tale of love, friendship and family, which grips you from page one and won't let go till you reach the heart-wrenching end.