Set
in 1815, this is the story of Caroline Pembroke, governess to a young charge.
She is accompanying her from France to the Delecroix plantation in Louisiana
when American privateers attack the ship and their leader claims a kiss from
Caroline.
Safely
arriving with her charge, soon a mysterious marquis moves into the plantation
next door. Can he be the privateer who stole a kiss from her?
I
can’t say enough good things about this story. It’s so well written at times I
had to read a sentence again just to enjoy it. It has enough historical setting
to make you realize just what time they are living in. The plot develops slowly
as we are introduced to the life of Louisiana Creole gentry and a wonderful
cast of characters in the Delecroix family. The ending is sweet and surprising
and will make you sigh.
A
lovely read by a great author. Well done!
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