by Tami Hoag
First published 2003
Serena Sheridan returns to Louisiana to claim Chanson du Terre, the plantation that should have been her birthright. The sprawling estate holds dark memories from her childhood, but financial necessity forces her back to the bayou country she fled years ago. Lucky Doucet, a mysterious Cajun guide with his own troubled past, becomes entangled in her fight to reclaim what belongs to her. The sultry Louisiana landscape harbors secrets that threaten both their lives as Serena discovers that some people will kill to keep her from claiming her inheritance. Between the moss-draped cypress trees and murky swamp waters, passion ignites between the determined heiress and the enigmatic man who may be her salvation or her destruction. As danger closes in, Serena must decide whether to trust Lucky with her life and her heart.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Louisiana, Chanson du Terre
Period: Contemporary
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