Then a bizarre death in one of the city's cemeteries puts Emmanuelle de Beauvais at the center of a murder investigation and under the watchful eye of Yankee provost marshal Zachary Cooper. The year is 1863, and in occupied New Orleans, a young French widow and confirmed pacifist devotes herself to the sick and injured of a grand city now under the heel of a harsh enemy. An Indiana Jones meets The African Queen romantic adventure."
"Candice Proctor knows the South Pacificits lush beauty and its harshness, its colorful history and legends. Like a brisk ocean breeze, this book will revive readers weary of the usual romance formulas."
"A sensuous Victorian-era adventure.Rich in evocative details, challenging conflicts and vibrant, multidimensional characters, this atmospheric intrigue is as sultry and seductive as its tropical setting. Chased by cannibals and the British army, forced to rely on each other for their very survival, they soon discover that passion and even deeper peril await them.just beyond the sunrise. But when their journey turns dangerous, their fates become forever entwined. When a hardheaded Scotswoman arrives at his hut looking for a guide, he agrees to take her to the island of Takakudespite the challangejust to prove her stubborn theories about native life wrong. Having turned his back on the "civilized" world long ago, Australian Jack Ryder lives in seclusion, hiding from the pain and betrayal buried in his past. But when she sails to the exotic and unknown regions of the South Pacific, a rugged man brave enough to be her guide just may be the one who can lay claim to her heart. Following her calling, she becomes a travel writer, vowing never to risk her freedom by falling in love. Harris, Writing as Candice Proctor.Ĭan life ever be a real adventure without falling in love?Įver since she can remember, India McKnight has craved adventure and dreamed of lands past the horizon.
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