Books like Embrace and Conquer:(Louisiana History #3) by Jennifer Blake
Felicite, a young and celebrated beauty of New Orleans, is prized for her virtue and the protection of her outlaw merchant father and her handsome brother, swashbuckling Valcour Murat. When Lt. Colonel Morgan McCormack appears, he forces his way into her life, threatening her father’s life and her honor. After her father is killed under mysterious circumstances, Felicite flees the shame of her forced relationship and seeks refuge aboard her brother’s ship. Instead of safety, she finds herself on a secret tropical island where unscrupulous pirates clash over her favor. Amid this danger, she is drawn back into the hands of the same alluring and perilous man, and a new chapter of danger and desire begins.
The novel is the third entry in the Louisiana History Series, which includes "Fierce Eden," "Louisiana Dawn," "Prisoner of Desire," "Perfume of Paradise," "Southern Rapture," and "Spanish Serenade."
Set amid the vibrant backdrop of Louisiana’s historic Southern romance, the story explores themes of honor, danger, and desire.
First publish date: August 12, 1983
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jennifer Blake
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