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Claire’s sudden marriage to the tall dark stranger, Justin Leroux, leads her to the remote Leroux plantation in Louisiana. What she believes to be unfortunate accidents soon reveal a deadly plot involving Voodoo magic, poisoned food, and murder. Is her husband protecting her or plotting her destruction?
First publish date: November 12, 1977
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jennifer Blake
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