And then Leonie saw great happiness come to Ransom Sheffield’s face. He pulled her forward and kissed her, and she surrendered to his embrace. She felt as if she were coming home as he held her. Leonie remembered how he had held her tenderly and gently when she had come out of her coma, and now she was not in a coma at all. She was strong and full of a woman’s desires and dreams. She put her arms around him and held him close.
Finally he lifted his lips and said, “So you’re determined to be the wife of a poor doctor.”
“Yes,” Leonie said, and her eyes sparkled. “Oh, we’re going to have such a life together. And you’re going to have to do one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“You’re going to have to tell me every day that you love me. You’ll never know how hard it was for me to come and say what I said. I felt so awful!”
“I do love you, Leonie, and we’ll tell each other, every day.”
And so they made the pact, and both of them knew as they stood there that they would be one, and they would never lose what they felt for each other at that moment.
THE EXILES: A NOVEL
BOOK ONE OF THE CREOLES SERIES
The Exiles the first book of The Creoles Series, introduces Chantel Fontaine. Readers follow Chantel through the streets and swamps of Louisiana as she falls in love, faces the loss of both her parents, and searches for the baby sister she thought was lost forever.
The culture of the citizens of nineteenth-century New Orleans was as varied and intriguing as their complexions—French, Spanish, African, and American. As the layers of these cultures intertwine, a rich, entertaining story of love and faith emerges. It is the early 1800s, and Chantel Fountaine has finished her education at the Ursuline Convent. But the trials and tragedies that preceded her graduation have put her Christian beliefs to the test.
From bestselling authors Gilbert and Lynn Morris, this captivating novel offers a unique perspective in a distinct cultural setting that comes alive in the minds and hearts of readers.
ISBN: 0-7852-7002-7
THE IMMORTELLES: A NOVEL
BOOK TWO OF THE CREOLES SERIES
The Immortelles, the second book of The Creoles Series, follows the story of Damita De Salvedo, a fortunate young woman, born to a life of affluence and privilege in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Her beauty, accentuated with a wealth of glossy, jet-black hair, is exceeded only by her brashness. With a firm determination and willful disposition, Damita’s spirit is not conducive to discipline, the one thing she desperately needs—and stubbornly resists.
With her family in crisis, Damita faces hardships she has never known. Does she have the character and fortitude to meet the responsibilities thrust upon her? Will she sacrifice body and soul to save her family’s legacy?
ISBN: 0-7852-6806-5
THE ALCHEMY: A NOVEL
BOOK THREE OF THE CREOLES SERIES
The Alchemy focuses on Simone d’Or, a vivacious young woman hardened by high society life, and Colin Seymour, a talented young man from humble beginnings. As the famed singer and composer Lord Beaufort nurtures Colin’s singing voice, Colin rises to stardom in the opera world. At first, Simone judges Colin as a man beneath her standing, but after hearing Colin at the opera, she finds herself captivated by his talent and passion. Meanwhile, Simone’s brother places the family name in jeopardy by his gambling debt, and she must face the possibility of marrying Vernay, a rigid young man of equal status who is feared for his skill in dueling others to the death.
ISBN: 0-7852-6806-5
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