Leah Series by Barbara Ferry Johnson

She had always known what it was to be a woman, to want what women want. And now, on the night of New Orleans' most dazzling ball, a lifetime of smoldering passions drew her into the deepening twilight, into the bayous that echoed still with voodoo chants and drumbeats... moreShe had always known what it was to be a woman, to want what women want. And now, on the night of New Orleans' most dazzling ball, a lifetime of smoldering passions drew her into the deepening twilight, into the bayous that echoed still with voodoo chants and drumbeats. Defying the savage embraces of highwaymen and aristocrats, through cruel terrain and the blazing furor of the Civil War, Leah would face all Fate had in store for her - to quench the wild longings that inflamed her, to quell the pounding of her aching heart. less

LEAH... Heartbroken and tortured by desire for her aristocratic Creole lover, Baptiste Fontaine, she flees New Orleans on a paddle-wheeler bound for the North - bound for a new life with James Andrews, the lawyer who save her from the gallows. But as she ascends the gangplank for the sail upriver, and the first whistle of departure sounds its mournful tune, she gazes back to the cypress-shrouded levee, where the eyes of a wounded man burn deeply into her own. Try to forget, the eyes said... moreLEAH... Heartbroken and tortured by desire for her aristocratic Creole lover, Baptiste Fontaine, she flees New Orleans on a paddle-wheeler bound for the North - bound for a new life with James Andrews, the lawyer who save her from the gallows. But as she ascends the gangplank for the sail upriver, and the first whistle of departure sounds its mournful tune, she gazes back to the cypress-shrouded levee, where the eyes of a wounded man burn deeply into her own. Try to forget, the eyes said. Someday you will long to sail southward on that river... This is the sequel to Delta Blood . less

At the peak of fulfillment, beautiful Leah is mistress of a sprawling chateau outside Paris and wife to Baptiste Fontain, once her wealthy Creole master. And now, as Europe enteres its most turbulent era, the children move to center stage... moreAt the peak of fulfillment, beautiful Leah is mistress of a sprawling chateau outside Paris and wife to Baptiste Fontain, once her wealthy Creole master. And now, as Europe enteres its most turbulent era, the children move to center stage. The Heirs of Love are: Lisette , the blonde beauty who was driven to flirt with English nobility by her husband's notorious pursuits: Nicole , passionate and artistic, who enjoyed the company of Van Gogh and Cezanne, but found love in all the wrong places, and Jean , a brilliant entrepreneur who would risk the future of a dynasty for the sake of a powerful strange love. less