Lone Star Legacy Series by Judith Pella

She Learned Too Late On Her Wedding Night That She Had Escaped Nothing-Deborah Graham's escape from the ravages of the Civil War to the plains of Texas holds more than the promise of a new beginning. She is marrying a handsome young man who will inherit wealth and influence from his cattle-baron father. But the reverberations of a murderer's bullet echo far down the corridors of her life and change everything for Deborah... moreShe Learned Too Late On Her Wedding Night That She Had Escaped Nothing-Deborah Graham's escape from the ravages of the Civil War to the plains of Texas holds more than the promise of a new beginning. She is marrying a handsome young man who will inherit wealth and influence from his cattle-baron father. But the reverberations of a murderer's bullet echo far down the corridors of her life and change everything for Deborah.From the plains of Texas to the Indian Territories of Kansas, Deborah finds herself faced with all the beauty, savagery, and challenges of the Old West. And along the way a tiny seed of faith is planted and the characteristics that will become her distinctive mark strength, independence, honor and faith in a God who is bigger than the land ever noted for its awesome size will begin to develop.THE CAPTIVATING FIRST BOOK IN A NEW HISTORICAL FICTION SERIES FROM JUDITH PELLA. less

The Disclosure Shattered Their World, But the Trail to the Truth Led Back to - STONER'S CROSSINGNineteen years ago, Deborah Stoner stood on the gallows of Stoner's Crossing, Texas, awaiting execution for the murder of her husband. Miraculously, she escaped - but now the past has caught up with her, and history threatens to repeat itself. And this time the stakes are higher. She could lose not only her life, but the love and respect of her daughter Carolyn as well... moreThe Disclosure Shattered Their World, But the Trail to the Truth Led Back to - STONER'S CROSSINGNineteen years ago, Deborah Stoner stood on the gallows of Stoner's Crossing, Texas, awaiting execution for the murder of her husband. Miraculously, she escaped - but now the past has caught up with her, and history threatens to repeat itself. And this time the stakes are higher. She could lose not only her life, but the love and respect of her daughter Carolyn as well.As the secrets of Deborah's past begin to unravel, Carolyn is thrust into the midst of a dilemma. Torn between love for her mother and the possibility of finding a place with a grandfather she never knew, Carolyn must call on all her courage to face the terrible truths that have been hidden for two decades.A Tale of Deception and Intrigue, Mystery and the Grace of God. less

He Was the Son of a Cheyenne Warrior, but the Shining Image Was Growing Dim. He was the only son of Deborah Killion and Broken Wing, and Blue Sky had been regaled with tales of the fine deeds of his dead father, a Cheyenne warrior whose noble measure would have been the same regardless of the color of his skin... moreHe Was the Son of a Cheyenne Warrior, but the Shining Image Was Growing Dim. He was the only son of Deborah Killion and Broken Wing, and Blue Sky had been regaled with tales of the fine deeds of his dead father, a Cheyenne warrior whose noble measure would have been the same regardless of the color of his skin. But at seventeen Sky was nearly a man himself, and the stories of his father seemed just that stories, childhood fairy tales that did not stand up to the constant buffeting by the harsh realities of bigotry. Torn between the two worlds of his heritage, Sky is locked in confusion, questioning, and bitterness. When he is befriended by a young rancher's son whose life he saved, Sky feels he has found the acceptance he's been looking for. But a horrible tragedy is followed by a cowardly act of betrayal, and he is forced to flee his home. Searching for meaning and love, he must now face his betrayer and the lies that drove him away. less