Turning Point

Release date May 2012

The Sacrifice

Release date September 2012

Changing Hands 

Release date Dec 15, 2012

published by kNight Romance Publishing

 Deb Lucas

represented by agent Jeanie Pantelakis 

The Sacrifice, is a  military love story set in Afghanistan 2009. It is a novel of governmental, religious, and social conflicts during a time of war which influences the relationship between a soldier shot down in a battle fighting the Taliban and the Afghan woman who rescues him from certain death to the detriment of her and her mother’s safety.

Lucas was inspired by her father who spent two years working in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor and was overcome by the generosity and love of the people there. She came to see, through his stories, how much the people of Afghanistan are incredibly misunderstood and stereotyped, especially after the events of 9/11- not everyone in a burkha or turban are the enemy.

Married to a former United States Marine, she consulted him on much of the language and protocols of the military. She also interviewed two Afghani women who were refugees and whose grandfather was the Governor of Kabul and was murdered by the mujahidin and conferred with a Marine who recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan.

She has also written , Turning Point a  novel which gives us insight to what is like to live through the loss of your mother, spousal abuse, and thinking you have no one to turn to.

When Annabelle Walters seems to be at the end of her rope, into her bookstore walks the knot that saves her life, literally. A story of despair, hope, and triumph. You will be screaming, “Yes!” at the end.

Changing Hands is a novel based on her story of having to give up her first born for adoption as a teenager. Mothers everywhere will be compelled to read this beautiful tale of separation and reunion.

Confessions of a Recovering Mormon, her memoir, was  published by Sterling House Publishers.  She has earned a Master of Education and a Master of Arts: English from Northern Arizona University.  Deborah is also an English instructor at Chandler-Gilbert Community College where she helps young, aspiring writers learn the how-to’s of college writing. She lives in Chandler, Arizona with her husband and children. www.deborahbusby.com  Twitter: deborahbusby