Blue Bayou

JoAnn Ross, one of the fastest-rising stars in contemporary romance, begins a stunning trilogy that showcases her extraordinary storytelling ability and introduces the unforgettable, moss-draped splendor of Blue Bayou. Danielle Dupree, daughter of a prominent judge, was the closest thing to a princess the sleepy Louisiana town of Blue Bayou ever had. Her passionate teenage love affair with Jack Callahan was cut short for reasons that were never clear to Dani -- but were all too obvious to Jack, the sexy bad-boy son of Judge Dupree's housekeeper. Thirteen years later Dani, a widow with a son, comes home to start a new life and is surprised that Jack, too, has moved back to the Bayou. A former DEA agent who is now a bestselling author, Jack has bought Dani's childhood home, Beau Soleil. But even as their passion reignites, Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air...and that the past may ruin their second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime love.

Cajun Heat "A keeper to read again and again." –Angel, Romance Junkies Movie star Gabe Broussard has come back to his Louisiana hometown for some peace, but things only heat up the minute he reunites with Emma Quinlan. With her lush body and hearty appetite, she's no Hollywood matchstick, and oh cher, does he like that. Emma just has to stop thinking about her former Cajun crush, so she makes a list of all the things she wishes he would do to her and buries it in a graveyard at night. Except it's the wrong list--Gabe finds the right one, and he intends to fulfill every blissful one of them. . . Love Potion #9 It's bad enough that Hollywood hotshot Sloan Hawthorne's knowledge of Roxi Dupree's witchcraft comes from comic books and fairy tales. What's worse is that she's falling hard for the outrageously sexy hunk. Pretty soon they're both finding that the steamy Savannah nights are perfect for conjuring up some mischievous magic of their own. . . Plus Bonus Novella, Dear Santa. . . Mystery author Holly Berry's SUV has broken down in the little hamlet of Santa's Village, Washington. Holly hates the holidays--that is until lodge owner Gabriel O'Halloran and his five-year-old daughter rekindle her belief in passion, magic, and Christmas wishes. . .

“The Summer of 61” was the title of a song sung by the "Boss" himself, Bruce Springstein. Now it is the title of a book written by an author in the Blue Bayou Country of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If you want a murder mystery don't read this book. However, if you like the mysteries of life this is the book for you. Did Skeeter ever marry his childhood sweetheart? This is a true to life love story not only between friends and family but of the love of life itself. The “Summer of 61” is just that, a summer in a boys life. A summer filled with the dreams, the hopes, and all the anticipations of a young lad envisioning his future. It is also a reflection, under those marshmallow skies of Louisiana through kaleidoscope eyes of an earlier life. The novel is stimulating, interesting, mixture of fact and fiction about dreams that never did quiet make it to reality. To me it was also a self-help book. It will make you snicker, bring a tear to your eye, and perhaps a wake-up call to reality. Reading this book gave me the opportunity to know the author just a little bit better. It also made me realize that today my dreams in life have changed. Where once I dreamed of becoming an award winning Journalist, today I dream of making a 2,000-mile trip to throw my arms around my son's neck and to make some memories with my grandchildren. I don’t live in Louisiana. I live in Canada. The book shows that no matter who we are or where we live, we are so similar and so are our needs. The novel is about family, love, life, and dreams. You can’t read “The Summer of 61” without being changed. Linda Shirley- Canada

First book in a new trilogy. Danielle Dupree's passionate teen love affair with Jack Callahan, the son of her family's housekeeper, was cut short for reasons unclear to her--but not to Jack. Now, 13 years later, Dani, a widow with a son, comes home to Blue Bayou and is surprised Jack, a bestselling author, has returned home, too. Even as their passion reignites, Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The road to self-discovery leads Maverick Kensington deep into the heart of New Orleans. The colorful characters, beautiful scenery and a hot mess of a woman he finds along the way offer him the perfect place to reinvent himself. The French Quarter and Blue Bayou are exactly the change of pace he's looking for, helping him escape the soul-sucking work he does for his father's company. Carys Matthews is young and inexperienced. Having her family's hotel dropped in her lap after her mother's untimely death, she's struggling to keep her head above water and keep the hotel's doors open. She doesn't have time for relationships, but Maverick Kensington is worth an exception. Besides, his stay is temporary and a fling never hurt anyone, right? His passion and business know-how is exactly what she needs. Her carefree spirit is what he wants. Their whirlwind relationship is one for the books until truths are untold and assumptions are made. Everything comes to a screeching halt just when they were getting to the good part. There's always been a saying around the hotel: eventually, everyone comes back to the Blue Bayou. Will Maverick be the exception?

Julia Summers is in Blue Bayou, Louisiana, wrapping up her role on the sizzling soap opera River Road before jetting off to play the part of her dreams. But when she recieves an all-too-real threat, her director saddles her with a no-nonsense FBI agent as protection. Free-spirited Julia figures she'll just use her feminine wiles to keep the handsome bodyguard out her way. Finn Callahan has no interest in baby-sitting a spoiled starlet, but he owes his brother, Blue Bayou's mayor, a favor. When danger closes in on Julia, Finn realizes that what he feels for her is much more than physical attraction. Now he'll willingly lay his life on the line for the woman who has shown him how beautiful life can be when it's filled with laughter and love.