Love and Smoke Riva Staulet poised and elegant is at the pinnacle of New Orleans society But she was once Rebecca Benson an innocent country girl When a crass young lawyer came to her small town she failed to re
Riva Staulet, poised and elegant, is at the pinnacle of New Orleans society But she was once Rebecca Benson, an innocent country girl When a crass young lawyer came to her small town, she failed to recognize his predatory nature until she became a victim of it Left pregnant and alone in a sleazy back section of the New Orleans French Quarter, Riva took a job as a tabletRiva Staulet, poised and elegant, is at the pinnacle of New Orleans society But she was once Rebecca Benson, an innocent country girl When a crass young lawyer came to her small town, she failed to recognize his predatory nature until she became a victim of it Left pregnant and alone in a sleazy back section of the New Orleans French Quarter, Riva took a job as a tabletop dancer to survive There she attracted the attention of Cosmo Staulet, head of one of Louisiana s most distinguished and wealthy families, owner of famous Bonne Vie plantation An older man of rare insight, Cosmo married Rebecca then molded her into Riva, an elegant Southern lady who danced only for him Now Cosmo is dead Riva presides over Bonne Vie and the fortune that should have been the birthright of Cosmo s son from a previous marriage a son disowned for loving her The lawyer who betrayed Riva years ago is making a run for the governor s mansion And the lawyer s son is dating her daughter Riva must end the relationship between the young couple, even if it means allowing a criminal to take office The would be governor, arrogant and demanding in his power, refuses to cooperate But Riva is no longer a powerless young girl She is a woman of inner strength and principle who will sacrifice everything to right a wrong wealth, position, respectability even her last chance for a once forbidden love.
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A pseudonym used by Patricia Maxwell.Jennifer Blake has been called a pioneer of the romance genre , and an icon of the romance industry A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita She holds numerous other honors, including two Maggies , two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and than 30 million copies in print worldwide Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.