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The de Gourgues family is an eccentric family from Memphis - three siblings who struggle to find their place in a world filled with supernatural forces and evil foes. Scarred after losing their mother while young children, raised by Nina, the devout Christian house cook, and their emotionally absent father, Pierre de Gourgues, they struggle to survive.The journey begins with Breaking Cursed Bonds.In book one, an ancient journal is discovered that contains secrets from the past and tells stories of French seamen, Florida tribes, and Native ceremonies once held in darkness, a world strange to even clairvoyant Emilie de Gourgues. Emilie experiences people's emotions and senses their deep secrets. She is confused without a clue as to why they are felt. She discovers the strength of her paranormal power while tracking down the source of the lethal legacy that has shadowed her family for generations.Her search brings her to the edge-even voodoo-while seeking the answers to why her mother died, and how she can prevent it from plaguing her family again.Emilie meets and falls in love with Jeremy Laughton, who is searching to find his uncle's killer. Their quests are the same path, and together they journey from Memphis to New Orleans-from Florida to France-to break the deadly curse before it is too late.Emilie and Jeremy go to extremes to save her family's future. They burn the old bones, but is it enough to save the family from a cursed future, or is there more to this deadly curse? Can an old ceremony performance keep them all safe? Who will die? Robert de Gourgues, the eldest brother, reveals his dark side and turns up the heat at the family table.

The journey continues with Exposing Secrets Sins.Some families are odd, others inherit eccentric roots, laced with deep secrets. Eventually, the truth is exposed, and that is what happens to Michelle de Gourgues.In book two Michelle, the youngest sister digs into the past. Her brother Robert threatens to expose her past indiscretions in an attempt to take control of the family fortune. Michelle worries that the past mistakes from her college years could now damage her reputation. Even rumors could cloud her leadership as CEO of the family enterprise. She leaves Memphis and travels to Cambridge Massachusetts to face the past.Michelle tracks down the old leads of an unsolved murder, wanting to keep her name free from any association with what happened seven years ago, all while she tries to overcome lingering feelings for her college professor, Silas. Michelle requests the help of her sister, Emilie, and her fiancé Jeremy Laughton. They team up to search for answers. Secrets from years ago are revealed, and bizarre things happen. There is more to the situation than Michelle first imagined after discovering family secrets and uncovering ugly truths. Distraught by revelations, Michelle receives comfort from her Aunt Victoria and support from her friend Jackson Bennett.The trail of clues leads Michelle to the leader of the Black Wolf Society, who is complicit in the old murder, as well as other horrific acts. Meanwhile, her sister and Jeremy investigate another angle, tracking down a past crime that happened at a Medicine Lodge in Montana, and proves to be relevant to the situation at hand.Caught up in the strong hold of an underworld society, Michelle finds herself the hunted and runs for her life. It is not just a member of The Black Wolf Society chasing her now, it is a real monster. Can Michelle be saved in time? The family races for answers and in the end survival.

The journey ends with Seeking Redemption.The de Gourgues family faces a new evil in book three. A stranger visits Robert with an ultimatum that may save himself - his family.Robert needs to atone and get back his family's trust. He had put them in jeopardy, and they were nearly killed when they had come face to face with the real monster behind Tom Bennett, the man who had once been his friend and mentor. False ideas had been pumped into his mind by his father's enemy, but now that the truth is revealed, and Robert realizes the error of his ways.However, things are not that easy. Robert must also make amends to his new wife, Rachel. He vows to take a new path to build their marriage on trust, but Robert's past is held over his head, and he is coerced to assist the FBI to take down the dark society he once wanted to join.Robert is recruited by Agent Sloan and is running fast and playing games, stuck between good and evil, between the FBI and the Black Wolf Society. Robert's only hope is that he will not lose himself and his family in the process.Robert spies for the FBI to bring The Black Wolf Society to justice and keep his family safe at the same time. Working as an inside mole to flesh out the secret society, Robert is on the inside of the dark group's rituals and travels from Memphis to Brussels, and back home again.Things get complicated. His sister Emilie and her fiancé, Jeremy, follow Robert to Brussels and put their lives in danger. The underworld society resorts to violence to protect their anonymity. Then, Robert is asked to murder to prove his allegiance. Is there a way out? Can Robert save Emilie? Can he find his way out of his emotional darkness and discover true happiness?The family will never be the same.