A Good Lord
She dreamed of London society. He was never meant to become her home.
Book One of a sweeping new Regency romance series.
Welcome to Eden Manor
Step into a world of English orchards and candlelit ballrooms, of longing hearts and the choices that change everything. Lisa LaClair writes sweeping Regency romance where the hush of the countryside and the dazzle of London society pull two hearts in very different directions — and love asks them to choose.
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Emotionally rich historical romance
Lisa LaClair writes emotionally rich historical romance filled with spirited heroines, complicated gentlemen, and the quiet moments that change lives forever. Her stories explore love, identity, faith, and the tension between duty and desire, often set against the rolling countryside and glittering ballrooms of Regency England.
A San Diego native now living in Delaware, Lisa spends much of her time restoring the historic home she shares with her husband, their two children, a Goldendoodle, a cat, and two mischievous mini lop bunnies. She loves reading, studying history, restoring antique furniture, and traveling the world with her family.
While Lisa adores exploring the historical richness of the East Coast during family vacations, her children remain somewhat less enthusiastic about battlefield tours and old manor homes.
A Good Lord is her debut novel and the first book in the Eden Manor series.
The Eden Manor Series
Eden Manor is more than a house. It is a world of orchards and harvest, of faith and labour and slow-turning seasons — and the place where every story in this series begins. The Eden Manor series follows the loves and lives of those drawn into its orbit, one book at a time.
A Good Lord
She dreamed of London society. He was never meant to become her home.
Lucinda Middleton has spent her life longing for something grander than the rolling hills of Shropshire. While her family finds purpose in faith, labour, and the quiet rhythms of Eden Manor, Lucinda dreams of glittering ballrooms, fashionable gowns, and the perfect titled gentleman who will sweep her into London society.
Instead, she finds a pirate.
Jackson Cavendish arrives at Eden Manor carrying scandal, secrets, and a restless past he cannot outrun. Sent to the countryside by his powerful father to escape the whispers of London, Jackson expects boredom and judgment — not a fiery red-haired young woman who challenges him at every turn and makes him question the life he thought he wanted.
As summer fades into harvest, friendship deepens into longing, and the peaceful world of Eden Manor begins to tremble for them both. When the manor finally calls Lucinda away from the countryside and into the dazzling world she has always imagined, she must decide whether the life she dreamed of can ever compare to the love she found beneath the orchards of Eden Manor.
In a society built on titles, expectations, and appearances, love may demand the most dangerous thing of all — a choice made freely.
Characters of Eden Manor
Step inside Eden Manor and meet the hearts at the centre of the series. No spoilers — just an introduction.
Lucinda Middleton
Fiery and red-haired, raised among the rolling hills of Shropshire, Lucinda has never stopped longing for the glitter of London — ballrooms, silk gowns, and a titled gentleman to call her own. But the world has a way of placing what we need directly in the path of what we want.
Meet her in: A Good Lord
Jackson Cavendish
Scandal follows Jackson like a shadow. Sent from London to the quiet of the countryside by his powerful father, he arrives at Eden Manor carrying secrets and a restless past he cannot outrun — and never expects a sharp-tongued young woman to make him question the life he thought he wanted.
Meet him in: A Good Lord
Eden Manor
More than a setting, Eden Manor is a world of orchards and harvest, faith and labour, where the seasons turn slowly and every love story begins. It gives the series its name — and its soul.
The Houses of A Good Lord
Two families shape the world around Eden Manor: one rooted in the fields and rhythms of home, the other in titles, power, and public expectation.
House of Abernathy
The Middleton family is warm, faith-centred, and openly affectionate. Their world is built on labour, merit, countryside simplicity, and the honest bonds of family life.
House of Devonshire
The Cavendish family moves through formality, London sophistication, and inherited power. Their world is shaped by reputation, emotional restraint, title, and expectation.
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Last updated May 26, 2026.