Emilie Gallant is the oldest daugther of Joseph Gallant, a proud family man
that is exiled, which leaves his wife and three young daugthers with no
male protection when they are uprooted and shipped to a foreign land. For
thirteen years, they live unhappily without a husband and father. As the
oldest, Emilie feels she must make up for the loss of her father and bears
most of the responsibility of seeing that her younger sisters grow up
properly. Emilie never gives up that they will all be reunited with their
much loved family member someday. Her childhood friend, Lorenz Landry has
been a steady influence on her growing up. He vows to help her locate her
father and she refuses to let him do it alone. But emotions run high, as
Lorenz is deeply in love with her and has asked for her hand in marriage,
only to be turned down. Hurt and angry, Lorenz sets off in search of her
father, without her, only to discover the dirty ruffian trailing him is none
other than his beloved...Emilie.
This couple's struggle between each other will hold you enthralled. The
heroine is spirited and determined. The hero is caring and desirable yet
still has just the right amount of masterful tendencies to satisfy any
woman. I think Ms Claire has a firm grasp of what all women desire most in a
man. I love her heroes! And I look forward to reading the other two stories
in this exciting trilogy. I have faith it will be resolved in an amazing
way. Fantastic story!
This
second story in The Acadians trilogy is so thick with Cajun atmosphere you
can almost feel the humid heat of Louisiana and the mosquitoes lighting on
your skin. Rose is the youngest daughter of the Gallant family. She is
not as beautiful or as obedient as her two older sisters. However, she is
passionate and knows her heart's desire, which is Englishman Coleman
Thorpe. The proud Acadian family were uprooted from their home and
separated from their much loved husband and father thirteen years ago. And
they blame the English for their terrible ordeal. Rose knew her family would
never accept her love for Coleman yet longed to follow her heart above all
else. Coleman is at his lowest when a hurricane wipes out his already
failing farm. Rose finds him injured, drunk and passed out and her heart
goes out to him. She can not leave him in this condition regardless of what
her family would think of her assisting him in any way. Besides she knows
she most do what is best for her family by accepting the proposal of their
new boss even though she yearned to be with Coleman instead. A tender
situation all around!
Rose and Coleman will entrance you with their love for each other...a
very touching romance fulfilled. This story is why readers enjoy
trilogies.....it picks up from the first book yet uniquely it stands alone.
As well as introduces the next exciting story to come. A saga of a proud
family that is told quite wonderfully! Gabrielle
Gallant watches day after day as her mother waits and pines for
the return of her loving husband Joseph, Gabrielle's own dear father. It has
been thirteen years since his exile which had separated him from his family.
Being deeply in love herself, Gabrielle begins to wonder if she too is
destined to long for her beloved's return with no chance of happiness.
Captain Jean Bouclaire is forced into a duel that turns tragic which
makes him a wanted man. He longs to be with his lovely Gabi but feels she
deserves much more than what he, a pirate fleeing the law, can provide her
with. Jean desperately wants a life with Gabrielle but realizes he can not
fight the inevitable. The passion is hot and the love plentiful in this
wonderful conclusion of Ms Claire's trilogy. It is much more than a romantic
tale! The secondary characters are great, particularly a courageous young
lady whom will surely one day grow to be an outstanding woman. What
about a reunion with Joseph Gallant? Well you will have to read this book
yourself to find that
out. If you have not read this trilogy you don't know what you're missing!
Welcome to my fave author page for an author that writes fantastic Cajun stories. And since Cherie Claire is from Louisiana originally her writing is quite authentic! I really enjoyed her Zebra Ballad series THE
ACADIANS. I will be adding a review for DELPHINE soon. If you have not tried Ms Claire's great books I highly recommend them!
