Books like Louisiana Dawn by Jennifer Blake
Set against the backdrop of historic Louisiana, 19th‑century heroine Cyrene Nolte is kept safe by her protective brothers, who forbid any man from approaching her to preserve her virginity. When she rescues the wounded Rene Lemonnier and nurses him back to health, a powerful attraction grows between them. Cyrene is faced with the choice between the rigid expectations of her family and the intense, forbidden love that lies in Rene’s arms, a passion that challenges the very safety her brothers sought to protect her from.
First publish date: September 12, 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jennifer Blake
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