"Three steamy tales of love and danger in the Louisiana bayou"

Three connected stories of love and danger in the bayous of Louisiana. A voodoo practitioner plays a central role in each story of this mysterious anthology.

Le Mystère by Samantha Winston

Twenty-five years ago, Jesse Dubois was attacked while walking home from a party. When she finally can feel again, she finds out that things aren't the same. Why does she feel so lost and alone? Why can't she remember what it is she's looking for?

When Louisiana Department of Fish and Wildlife agent Luke Braquesmar sees a woman alone in the bayou, his protective instincts come roaring to life. Who is this mysterious woman? What man has harmed her? Why does she do things to his libido that no other woman has been able to do?

Jesse's ghost has one last chance to avenge her death and maybe regain her life. Together Luke and Jesse must fight the evil that threatens their happiness. Luke can't let the only woman he's ever loved be taken away from him forever. Will good or evil be the victor at the end of the day?

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex; sexually explicit scenes: 6.

Embrace the Moon by Patrice Michelle

Part vampire-part werewolf Rafael Delacroix leads a solitary existence. Since the murders of his family when he was a teenager, Rafael runs with no pack. Instead, he cherishes his solitude. All that is about to change. A boyhood friend, an alpha werewolf, invites him to join a new pack. Plus, Rafael may be about to find his mate -- even if he doesn't want one.

Roxanne Waters has grown up in the school of hard knocks. Eager to get a fresh start, she moves to Louisiana as an assistant accountant at a car dealership. When she discovers the owner's son skimming, she doesn't hesitate to confront him. Soon she's running, possibly for her life. A mysterious man in the bayou saves her, but will he take her heart?

Rafael knows that Roxanne is his mate, but he feels compelled to push her away. How can he protect her, when he failed his family? No woman has ever affected Rafael the way "Rocky" does, and he finds himself telling her the truth about his heritage. Will she respond in kind, by telling him of the trouble she's running from? Which part of Rafael will win out? His protective instincts or his powerful sexual urges?

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex, anal play; sexually explicit scenes: 8.

Malédiction by Annie Windsor

FBI Agent Chank Arceneaux, nicknamed "Batman," has a phenomenal success rate at closing cases, particularly cold ones with no trail. What no one realizes is that Chank is not fully human; he has powers that allow him to track and read predators. A skill that comes in useful in law enforcement. When he's called out on a fresh case, he's surprised to find the woman he's lusted after for five years at the scene.

FBI profiler Kiri Auckland also has abilities that are beyond the norm. A plus-size woman in a man's world, she knows she'll only be taken seriously as long as she outperforms other agents. When a devious murderer manages to evade her skills and lays a false trail, Kiri is determined to go after him -- alone.

The same man who murdered Chank's family years ago is committing these new crimes. Chank joins forces with Kiri to finally put an end to the evil. But everything is not as it seems in the bayou. Will Chank be able to resist Kiri's obvious charms? What secrets lie in the past that may tear Kiri and Chank apart? Will good or evil prevail in the end?

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex, anal sex; sexually explicit scenes: 6.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted October 22, 2003

Summary

Le Mystère by Samantha Winston
Luke meets a ghost from his past and falls in love with her. Jesse just wants to live again...to share the passion she's found with Luke.
But evil stalks the star-crossed lovers. A past murder is uncovered, and Luke has to face his worst nightmare in order to save the woman he's come to love.

Embrace the Moon by Patrice Michelle
Part werewolf, part vampire, Rafael Delacroix is a man outcast, even from his own heart.
Try as she might to set her life straight, trouble seems to follow independent-minded Roxanne Waters wherever she goes. When a debt owed brings this spunky human female and brooding loner werevamp together, their sensual natures demand they learn to entrust their lives to another. Only then can Rafael and Roxanne truly understand what it means to EMBRACE THE MOON.

Malédiction by Annie Windsor
Kiri Aukland can "read" everyone except Chank Arceneaux, the FBI's Cajun Batman, and a murderer who just ruined her profiling career. Damn Arceneaux with his dark eyes and sexy bayou accent. What is he—some sort of psychic superhero? Or the villain she seeks? Chank Arceneaux, last of the ancient Trakyr race, must stop the murderer, an age-old foe bent on destroying everything Chank loves-including Kiri. When her investigation leads her to Chank's lair in the Atchafalaya, he knows he could spend forever with this woman...assuming he can keep her alive until morning.

Sexual Content: E-rotic. Genre: Shapeshifter.