Bøger af Therese St Clare

Independent, career-minded Valerie Lewis' future became uncertain when she accepted a termination package. She thought anything would be better than having to relocate from New Orleans, but she still cringed when her best friend Bernadette recommended a domestic position. After his disastrous divorce, executive Glenn Jean-Pierre didn't need any more drama in his life. Known for his quiet, cool, logical demeanor, he wanted his home life just as orderly and calm as the tight ship he ran at work. Desperate to find a live-in to care for his elderly mother and his young daughter, he was hopeful when Valerie was recommended. His best friend Clark thought Valerie was the least suited person for the job, having been exposed to her fiery, impulsive, unpredictable behavior in the past. Although uninterested in starting another relationship, Glenn was tempted to throw caution aside when he interviewed Valerie, but subdued the feelings she aroused. After hiring her, he strove to always maintain the strictest air of professionalism. In a moment of weakness, he changes the relationship between them forever. In this sequel to Bones Were Free, discover if they are able to weather the storm that erupts in the Jean-Pierre household together...

New Orleans is a city where people live to eat instead of eating to live. If the city's tourism bureau made this an ad campaign, Bernadette Julien would be their poster child. Bernadette has struggled with losing weight since childhood. The subject of fat jokes on too many occasions, she is self conscious about her appearance and skeptical of any suitor's true intentions. Attractive, successful Clark Laurent has been unjustly labeled as a playboy. Disappointed in his current relationship, Clark is considering moving on once again. He is not wholly certain what he is seeking but confident he hasn't found it yet. An unlikely friendship develops between them as a result of a prank by Clark's comrades. If friends can be counted on to pull pranks, then what is family for? Clark's family proves just as innovative and the friendship that developed between he and Bernadette becomes more... But their past is intertwined in a way that neither of them ever imagined...

Out of an antebellum era when the color of one's skin determined social acceptance emerged the high yellow Creoles of southern Louisiana. Often a mix of French, African, and Native American ancestry, this sector of the Afro-American population was a tight-knit community with its own societal standards, many of which assured the continuation of Catholic traditions and European physical traits among their descendants. This "color complex" persists in minority communities today. Born and raised in an area where Creole children are typically light-eyed and sport straight hair, Blanche Aubert's café au lait skin and tightly curled, mahogany mane brand her an oddity. To be accepted in Creole circles, one has to have the right skin tone or the right hair, preferably both. Poor Blanche had been born with neither. Her fair-skinned mother holds strong prejudices towards darker-complexioned African Americans and, based on her domineering attitude, these prejudices extend towards her own daughter. After accepting a counseling position at the parochial school where she has been teaching, Blanche enrolls in an adolescent psychology course. It is no surprise when her tyrannical mother sabotages her plans. This subterfuge becomes a blessing as Blanche escapes her mother's clutches and spends a summer in New Orleans. Once home, will she have the courage to remain the free-thinking woman she has become? Follow Blanche's emotional journey as she struggles to break the chains of her past...