The Luchettis

The secret they’ve kept can either bring them together or tear them apart . . .

Youngest sibling and only sister, Kim Luchetti comes home to Illinois following her father’s heart attack. Eight years ago she vowed never to return, believing only distance would allow her to forget the tragedy that broke her heart. But returning means she must face Brian Riley, her first love and the only one who knows her secret.

Despite Brian’s hurt and anger over Kim’s abandoning him when he needed her the most, Brian has never stopped loving her. When she appears at his farm, surprise causes him to tumble off the barn roof and break both his wrists. Kim’s guilt makes her agree to move in and help until he’s healed. But Kim never wanted to be a farmer’s wife and her lack of skills produces daily hilarious disasters.

Laughing together, living together forces Kim and Brian to face the past and their unresolved feelings. Will talking about what happened help them heal? Or will the memories of their heartbreak keep them from their second chance?

A free first in series that can be read as a stand alone novel featuring the humor, depth of characterization and fast paced plot lines Lori Handeland is known for while showcasing the author’s incredible range.

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.

Leaving Las Vegas . . .

Upon discovering the father she’s been told was dead is, in fact, alive, thirteen-year-old Rayne Houston runs away, taking along her new friend, the Timinator. They hop a bus to Illinois and so begins their daddy quest.

Nicole Houston is frantic when she discovers Rayne is missing. Her lies have come back to haunt her, but when she told them she believed she was doing the right thing for everyone.  She never wanted her daughter to know she was the product of a single night between a stripper and a man bound for the priesthood. Sure, Nicole had believed it was love, but Aaron loved only God.

Tortured by his failings, Aaron Luchetti never became a priest.  He never got over his time in Las Vegas; he never got over Nicole. From the moment she steps back into his life, Aaron awakens. Everything about Nicole enthralls him.  Everything about his daughter enchants him.  He wants them to be a family.  But is it too late?

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.

If anything ever happens to me, go to 445 Briar Lane, Wind Lake, Minnesota . . .

Foreign correspondent Colin Luchetti receives this cryptic note from his missing brother, Bobby, an Army Special Forces officer. The address leads to Chasing Rainbows Day Care Center owned by Bobby's pen pal, Marlie Anderson but she knows nothing about his brother's disappearance. With all avenues closed, Colin decides to stick around and maybe find a clue that will lead to Bobby.

Marlie believes everything she needs is in Wind Lake—until Colin Luchetti comes along. She doesn't think someone who lives a James Bond life would ever be interested in a shy, bespectacled, slightly overweight preschool teacher. But Marlie is the calm in everyone's storm, and Colin could really use some of that right now.

For his family's sake Colin knows he should focus on the mystery of Bobby's disappearance. But can he do it without falling for his brother's girl?

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.

What’s love got to do with it?

When Jilly Hart becomes a widow for the fourth time and discovers all she has left in the world is a nineteenth-century inn, she heads to South Fork, Arkansas with two thoughts in mind: Sell the place and use the money to fund her quest for husband number five. Unfortunately, the inn is not only a wreck but haunted.

Evan Luchetti’s brothers tease that he’s "just a gigolo,” but all he really wants is a family.  After his relationship sours on the heels of his proposal, Evan decides to change his zip code and his life by accepting a restoration job in South Fork.

When the two meet, sparks fly.  But Evan wants forever and Jilly has three rules she lives by:

Never, ever marry for love.

Poor men are for play; rich men are for keeps.

Old men are like fine wine. Once tasted, they don’t last very long.

How can Evan convince Jilly that love is magic and will make her richer than any life money can buy?

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.

What happens when G.I. Joe meets Jane of the Jungle?

Upon discovering the woman he loves has married his brother, Bobby Luchetti, a U.S. Special Forces officer, accepts a mission deep into the heart of Mexico to rescue a kidnapped American.

Dr. Jane Harker practices medicine in places no one else will go.  When the super soldier shows up to rescue her, she points out that she doesn't need rescuing.  She hasn't been kidnapped. Then someone tries to kill her.

Now on the run, dragging along Lucky, Jane's one-eyed rescue mutt, they attempt to stay one step ahead of whoever has it in for Jane as they fight their growing attraction. But does this relationship stand a chance?  

Because getting through this alive is only the beginning . . .

Winner of the Romantic Times Award for Best Harlequin Superromance!

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.

What do you do when you need a mommy too?

Winner of the RITA® Award for Long Contemporary Romance!

Once upon a time, Tim Luchetti went searching for a daddy and found one in Dean Luchetti.  Now it's time for Tim's Mommy Quest and he has the perfect woman picked out: his principal, Stella O'Connell. Unfortunately, Dean and Stella have history . . . a lot of it.

Stella left Gainsville, Illinois right after high school, never planning to come back. But an attack at her Los Angeles school has put her on mandatory leave.  When the Gainsville Elementary principal is injured, Stella slides into her chair. Why does her problem child have to be Dean's son?

In a plot to get Dean and Stella together, Tim misbehaves.  He sets his father up on all sorts of terrible dates.  The Mommy Quest is in full swing.

However, when history rears its ugly head, can Dean and Stella overcome it and find happiness together? Most importantly, can they keep from hurting Tim, who has been hurt enough?

Fans of Barbara O'Neal, Jessie Gussman and Olivia Miles will love The Luchettis.