{"product_id":"lady-of-the-house-hardcover","title":"Lady of the House - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. W. Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"E.W. Cole is easily the next great writer in the western genre... Keep an eye on this young writer.\" -Jeffree Wyn Itrich, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mercy Quilt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story of hardship, resilience, and whether a man can love a life that doesn't unfold as planned.\" -Liberty Hill Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A world alive with dread and beauty.\" -Brandon Melendez, author of \u003cem\u003eGold that Frames the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**A portion of every sale benefits the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMustang Heritage Foundation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping preserve and protect America's wild mustangs**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAN YOU LOVE A LIFE THAT RUINS YOU?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the meditation at the heart of E.W. Cole's breakout novel, Lady of the House. It tells the story of Maurey McCarthy, a nineteenth century Texas horse rancher who comes home to find his wife murdered and his life's work ruined, forcing him to make a decision that will determine whether grief consumes, or transforms him. Cole blends sweeping western landscapes with psychological depth, crafting a story of moral struggle and human fallibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving dark natural realism and timeless meditations on the choices we make, Lady of the House is a powerful reimagining of the Texas frontier, and man's capacity to endure his fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLady of the House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"E.W. Cole is easily the next great writer in the western genre. He has a keen eye and a unique, strong voice for the bygone days of the old west that is rarely seen in new writers today. It is not an unfathomable stretch to consider him a future Elmer Kelton, Jack Schaefer, or Will James. Keep an eye on this young writer.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Jeffree Wyn Itrich, author of The Mercy Quilt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lady of the House is a western novel rooted in themes of hardship, resilience and the question of whether a person can still love a life that doesn't unfold the way they planned.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Liberty Hill Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cole's novel takes readers back to a setting where...men persevered through strength and courage.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-The Waxahachie Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cole draws us into a world alive with dread and beauty, where the land has a long memory and the past casts a heavy shadow over the living. Here there is no redemption, only the hard work of forging purpose from what cannot be undone.\"\u003cstrong\u003e- Brandon Melendez, author of \u003cem\u003eGold that Frames the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51053497745547,"sku":"9798234144089","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/9X0MiFOaNn9798234144089.webp?v=1793811121","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/lady-of-the-house-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}