Set during Reconstruction-era New Orleans, and with an extraordinary and unforgettable heroine at its heart, The Undertaker's Assistant is a powerful story of human resilience—and of the unlikely bonds that hold fast even in our darkest moments. "The dead can't hurt you. Only the living can." Effie Jones, a former slave who escaped to the Union side as a child, knows the truth of her words. Taken in by an army surgeon and his wife during the War, she learned to read and write, to tolerate the sight of blood and broken bodies—and to forget what is too painful to bear. Now a young freedwoman, she has returned south to New Orleans and earns her living as an embalmer, her steady hand and skillful incisions compensating for her white employer's shortcomings. Tall and serious, Effie keeps her distance from the other girls in her boarding house, holding tight to the satisfaction she finds in her work. But despite her reticence,... Views: 155
Rejected by his family, Dalton Radclyffe left California for a new start in New Orleans. Rescued from the streets, he devotes his life to the Rainbow Rescue Center and the kids. An invitation to the Krewe of Eros Mardi Gras ball – a masquerade – changes everything. As part of the invited charity, hidden behind a silver mask, Dalton discovers there can be ways to revive a struggling charity and life thanks to an enigmatic man named Finn.Could something happen between them beyond one magical night? Was it all a dream? Is there a possibility of something more? Views: 155
Team Reaper has a new mission...Train the first female SEALsNavy SEAL Griffin Caldwell is not happy with his team's top-secret mission, training the first female SEALs. Griffin's determined to prove that that his trainee Sherri Tate—a former beauty queen no less—doesn't have what it takes to join the world's most elite warrior's club. Until he sees what she's capable of, and even this hard-nosed SEAL has to admit she's tough as nails. What he won't admit to is the attraction sizzling between them.Navy media officer Sherri Tate is more than just a pretty face. When she's given the opportunity to achieve her dream of becoming a SEAL, she won't let anything stand in her way, not even her arrogant trainer, who is too sexy for words. When a dangerous mission lands Sherri and Griffin in the cross hairs of the world's most feared terrorist, it's going to take everything they have to come out with their lives—and... Views: 155
Psychics, astrologers, mediums...and a murder... Monica Baker had no intention of getting involved with any of the craziness that came to town with the Psychic Fair. But then a famous psychic was found face-down in the canal with a bra knotted around her neck and everything changed. Because while Monica doesn't know who the killer is, she does know who once wore the murder weapon... Now, this good Italian Catholic girl is caught in the middle of a mystery, stuck with more questions than answers. She'll soon have to decide who she can turn to for help. The police? Maybe. The sexy Frenchman who haunts her dreams? Possibly. The cards, the stars, and a crystal ball? Ugh—hopefully not.All Monica knows for sure is that one way or another, the killer must be found. She can only hope she's able to find him before he finds her... Views: 155
