Louisiana History Books
A SPANISH KING RULED NEW ORLEANS...AN IRISH PRIVATEER COMMANDED FELICITE'S PASSIONS... She was the toast of New Orleans, daughter of a rebel merchant, sister to the dangerous and debonair Valcour Murat. Then Lt. Colonel Morgan McCormack blazed into her life. With a ruthlessness that left her breathless, he forced her to become his mistress to save her father's life. When her father died mysteriously, Felicite broke the bonds of her shameful alliance and fled to the haven of her adoptive brother's ship. But instead of sanctuary, she stumbled into new danger-and was whisked away to a lush tropical island where ruthless pirates duelled for her virtue. Then, suddenly she found herself face to face with the stranger who had tormented her with such unforgettable pleasure...
"Blake's style is as steamy as a still July night on the bayou, as overwhelmingly hot as Cajun spice." -Chicago Tribune She was living in fear... Beautiful, young widow Elise Laffont embraces her freedom during the daylight hours, running the farm she loves so dearly, but the night brings with it painful reminders of the torment she endured at the hands of her abusive husband. Fate may have taken her husband, but it hasn't erased the scars he left, and Elise wonders if she will ever be able to bear the touch of a man again. He was a man torn by desire... From the moment he laid eyes on the beautiful widow, Reynaud Chevalier wanted her. When disaster offers him the chance to claim her as his own, Reynaud seizes the opportunity to bind Elise to him, unaware that behind her determined bravado lays a heart shattered by the past. Praise for Jennifer Blake: "Full of Blake's captivating historical detail, rich, sensual atmosphere, and the intelligent banter and dialogue that make her characters so unique." -Affaire de Coeur "Blake's a master at romantic fiction." -Chattanooga Times
Anya took Ravel as prisoner to save his life. But in a small dark room on her lush Louisiana plantation, it was Anya who became Ravel's prisoner of desire. As she struggled to contain her emotions, and Ravel strove to win her love, they both faced the challenge of staying alive.... From the Paperback edition.
Cyrene Nolte's two brothers were fiercely protective of her. Because she was a virgin, no man was allowed near her. But when she rescued Rene Lemonnier from certain death and nursed him back to health in her stark little chamber, he aroused more than her interest. Once in his arms, Cyrene knew that the wickedness the brothers had sought to protect her from was a passion too exquisite to deny.... From the Paperback edition.
How wanton she must be that she can thrill so to the kisses of two different men… Lettie arrives in Reconstruction Louisiana from the northeast to teach plantation children, but also to find the man called the Thorn who murdered her brother. She takes a room at a rundown mansion with Aunt Em and her nephew Ransom who, following a head injury received in the war, has a heartbreaking smile and the mind of a boy. The welcoming friendliness that greets her, the honest care and concern, threaten Lettie’s preconceived ideas. Her dormant sensuality comes alive in the sultry Southern heat. She is drawn to Ransom who joins the lessons she teaches but instructs her in ways she’ll never forget. And when she clashes with the Thorn in the dark, this magnificent nightrider — labeled a killer by some but courageous righter-of-wrongs by others — arouses unimagined passion. Yet Lettie clings to her quest, coming finally to painful, secret knowledge that can become a trap for the Thorn. Using it requires only one thing — that she abandon love and desire for the cold comfort of duty.
Beautiful, headstrong Pilar Sandoval y Serna will pay any price to escape the tyranny of her stepfather, Don Esteban. She turns to handsome, moody El Leon, a nobleman turned to a life of outlawry by the depredations of Don Esteban. Together in the hills, Pilar and El Leon find their wills in constant battle and their hearts in secret accord . . .
ON A LUSH CARIBBEAN ISLAND, LOVE AND MAGIC IGNITE A FIERY PASSION. . . . Terrified of her impending marriage, beautiful Elene Larpent scents her body with a Haitian voodoo perfume guaranteed to bewitch the wealthy landowner and ensure his devotion. But just moments into the wedding, a violent slave uprising interrupts the consecration. Elene escapes--only to be captured by a ruthless band of men. On the verge of certain death, she is saved by handsome Captain Ryan Bayard. Then, amid the exotic breezes of St. Dominique, Elene and the captain discover a lust as sultry as the Caribbean air. In her passion, Elene quickly forgets the magic potion she had applied to her delicate skin. But Elene must wait to see if it is true love or the dizzying aphrodisiac that inflames the captain's desire. For the uninhibited pair have much in store before the perfume's power is fully unleashed. . . . From the Paperback edition.