Time Travel Duo Series by Ciji Ware

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon... moreNew York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon. The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and today. A long-forgotten drama of blackmail, swindles, and a love affair that is still changing lives leaves Corlis and King wondering if their burgeoning, unholy attraction will render them pawns in a matrix of mystery and deceit. "A must read...Ware transports you to New Orleans...and captures all its charm." —Rendezvous Reviews "Vibrant and exciting... such an intriguing plot full of rich characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened." —Literary Times "Well-researched and entertaining... excellent." —Library Journal less

PRAISE FOR A COTTAGE BY THE SEA: "An intriguing, enticing, complex, and romantic novel that will keep readers up long into the night." —Rundpinne A secret may hold for a hundred years... and then it's time for the past to take revenge Daphne Duvallon vowed never to return to the South years ago when she left her philandering fiance at the altar. Now family has called her back to Natchez, Mississippi, a city as mysterious and compelling as the ghostly voices that haunt her dreams... morePRAISE FOR A COTTAGE BY THE SEA: "An intriguing, enticing, complex, and romantic novel that will keep readers up long into the night." —Rundpinne A secret may hold for a hundred years... and then it's time for the past to take revenge Daphne Duvallon vowed never to return to the South years ago when she left her philandering fiance at the altar. Now family has called her back to Natchez, Mississippi, a city as mysterious and compelling as the ghostly voices that haunt her dreams. From a time when the oldest settlement on the Mississippi was in its heyday and vast fortunes were made and lost, Daphne begins to uncover the secrets of an ancestor whose fate is somehow linked with her own. In a compelling and mesmerizing tale, now Daphne must right the wrongs of the past, or follow the same path into tragedy... WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "A richly rewarding read brimming with local color, humor, sexual tension, environmental issues, and even a fun glimpse into the world of jazz bands." "Ware's weaving of a contemporary story along with history of a hundred years past, and the accuracy and detail she brings into the story are fascinating." less

Hailed as a "true master" by Romantic Times, Ciji Ware captivates readers with her unique style of storytelling--combining contemporary romance with historical fiction to create tales of timeless passion. A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA When Daphne Duvallon left New Orleans in the middle of her own wedding and ran away to New York, she vowed never to return to the land of her ancestors... moreHailed as a "true master" by Romantic Times, Ciji Ware captivates readers with her unique style of storytelling--combining contemporary romance with historical fiction to create tales of timeless passion. A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA When Daphne Duvallon left New Orleans in the middle of her own wedding and ran away to New York, she vowed never to return to the land of her ancestors. Now she has come back to the South, to Natchez, Mississippi, a city as mysterious and compelling as the ghostly voices that haunt Daphne's dreams. A hasty visit to play the harp at her brother's wedding becomes an unexpected rendezvous with destiny when she meets Simon Hopkins, a nationally renowned nature photographer with dark secrets of his own. For the first time in years Daphne knows what she wants--until shadows from another life that cannot forget or forgive threaten to silence the music in her life and destroy her only real chance for happiness. less