Caring for Lucy

Heroes of Lone Star, Book 3

By: Elizabella Baker

Narrated by: June DeBorahae, Jack Calihan

Lucy’s family thought she married the perfect man: prestigious doctor, loved by all. Yet, no one really knew what happened behind closed doors. After finding the courage to leave, Lucy’s determined to find herself once again. Suddenly in need of a new place to live, she finds herself roommates with the new hunky paramedic. Will she have the courage to open herself up to someone she barely knows? Or will the choice be taken away from her when the man she’s determined to divorce would rather see her dead than with someone else.

Derek Murphy always knew he wanted to see the world, and joining the military after high school was his ticket to that endless adventure. That is, until witnessing a tragedy showed him that he wanted more in life. Determined to help others, Derek finds himself with the chance to prove his worth by protecting the woman he’s lusted over for years. The moment she agrees to move into his spare room, he vows to care for her and keep her safe.

Will Derek be able to save Lucy from her narcissistic ex, or will he be forced to live with another failure?

©2022 Elizabella Baker (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing, Elizabella Baker

Story was decent, performances were great

I was intrigued by the blurb and wanted to like this book, but unfortunately it was not for me.
I appreciate that Elizabella touched on some tough topics, but I do think that they could have been written better. Abusive relationships have a lot of facets, but it's difficult to imagine that a woman in Lucy's situation would have kept everything from her family for so long, especially given how supportive they seem to be. She also moved on very quickly, despite the situation with her ex. Even in a difficult situation such as Lucy's, there would need to be some major healing done before jumping into another relationship.

Both narrators, June deBorahae and Jack Calihan, did a great job narrating. This story is heavy on the emotion and that was conveyed very well throughout.

Life savers

It was actually better than I expected. Elizabella has touched upon many vulnerable topics making the story angsty and poignant. DA suffering and emotional-verbal humiliation forces Lucy to walk out on her doctor husband -Matthew. He was downright evil, pressuring her to have a baby so he could manipulate her.
Leaving her marriage behind, she moves onto spare bedroom of Derek Murphy. He’s a generous, compassionate first responder in the hospital Lucy works at. He secretly crushes on her so now becomes the perfect time for both of them to find solace in each others arms
Obv Mathew stalks and hounds her till the twist in the he really crosses the line.
Narration by June Deborah’s and jack calihan adds to the drama and pulls you in.
Very engaging plot, written very well
“4 stars for life savers”

great narration

I had the opportunity to listen to this as an ALC, and I'm so glad I did. June Deborahae is one of my favorite narrators, and she was amazing in this! It was my first time hearing Jack Calihan, and I will definitely be going back to listen to more of him!

This is the second book I've listened to in this series, and I'm so invested! I love the tribute this series pays to first responders.

Dereck was so good for Lucy! He is exactly what she needed after everything she went through in her marriage. He's constant and patient and so caring. And the way he helps her regain her slef esteem and self-worth was beautiful.

Lucy was a great fmc. With trauma and insecurities like so many of us have. She was so relatable, and I loved listening to the way June brought her to life.

I can't wait to get to more of this series!

My favorite in this series so far!

Story - ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Spice - 🌶🌶.5
Narration - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Caring for Lucy is book #3 in the Heroes of Lone Star series. This might be my favorite story so far. Lucy is a nurse and comes from a family of uber-protective first responders. When she decides to divorce her emotionally and physically abusive husband (who no one likes), she keeps it all pretty quiet to hide her shame. Derek is a sexy EMT and is drawn to Lucy for reasons he can't explain. He soon learns that Lucy is being targeted and vows to protect her. Oh, the suspense in this story is riveting! And the chemistry between these two is fire! 🔥 Derek is so loving and understanding of how broken Lucy has become. I loved everything about this story. This is a standalone, but there is reference to the previous books, so beware of spoilers!

The narration was fantastic! Jack Calihan and June Deborahae are two of my favorite narrators, so I knew this was going to be spectacular. They didn't disappoint. 5/5 go-get-your-girl stars!!