Love Be Mine (The Louisiana Ladies Series, Book 3) - Softcover

Busbee, Shirlee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161417573X ISBN 13: 9781614175735

Publisher: Epublishing Works!, 2014

Synopsis

Hugh Lancaster and Micaela Dupree were enemies from the start.

Hugh, a handsome American, is convinced the Dupree family is skimming profits from his New Orleans trading company and that someone is out to murder him.

Micaela is a proud Creole who resents America's new ownership of New Orleans, and resents Hugh for daring to look over her family's shoulder.

But nothing can quell overwhelming passion, despite the pair's struggles to resist.

Caught in a compromising situation, Hugh and Micaela are forced to marry, only to discover love in each other's arms and that the murderer has designs on them both.

REVIEWS:
"...a passionate tale sure to keep readers engrossed." ~Rendezvous

THE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series order
Deceive Not My Heart
Midnight Masquerade
Love Be Mine

MEET SHIRLEE BUSBEE
New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee is celebrating 50 years of marriage to her husband Howard, and looking forward to another 50. Together, they live in Mendocino County, California, with three Miniature Schnauzers (Shirlee wants a fourth but Howard thinks two is enough - ah, drama ahead) and a herd of American Shetland Ponies.

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About the Author

Shirlee Busbee is the proud author of 11 novels, including seven New York Times bestsellers. Published since 1977 and with over nine million copies of her books in print, she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze Pen Awards. Shirlee lives in California with Howard, her husband of 34 years, two standard schnauzers, and the Standardbred horses the couple raise for pleasure.

From Booklist

In her latest historical romance, Busbee re-creates New Orleans at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Willful Micaela Dupree, a young Creole raised to despise the boorish Ame ricains, is incensed to learn Hugh Lancaster is moving to New Orleans to oversee his interest in the business co-owned with her family. Hugh relishes Micaela's barbed comments until he overhears a conversation leading him to believe she is out to trap him into marriage to protect her family. Stunned by his sudden coldness, Micaela believes Hugh has been toying with her to embarrass her family. An accident forces the two to seek shelter and leads to the compromising situation each tried to avoid. As initial mistrust leads to a rocky beginning for a marriage and Hugh uncovers a plot to murder him, the lovers must decide what is worth more: their future or their pride. Melanie Duncan

Edition details

• Publisher: Epublishing Works!
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 161417573X
• ISBN 13: 9781614175735
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 408