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Beautiful Elise Laffont seems too young and alive to be a widow at the ageof twenty-five. But she is not grieving the loss of her husband. The manhad been a complete cad, abusing her delicate womanhood until she could not stand the thought of a man's desire. And so, despite her youth she isquite content to remain alone, managing her small Louisiana farm undisturbed. Just when Elise has begun to eke out a small bit of independence for herself, an uprising of the fierce Natchez Indians forcesher to flee the farm, which represents all the happiness she has ever known. In order to escape massacre, she must become the mistress of a frighteningly commanding half-blood... Reynaud Chavalier is the son of a French nobleman and a Natchez princess. His imposing stature and rugged masculine beauty prove irresistible to Elise. But with her history of abuse at the hands of her late husband, will she allow herself to be calmed by his reassuring caresses? All she wants is to be left alone...until she feels the power of true love.

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Elise Laffont's past experience with men have taught her much: men are drunk, menacing, hurtful beings. Elise must confront her terror when a Natchez warrior tempts her with his tender caresses.

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A widow at twenty-five, beautiful Elise Laffont had been taught by her brutal husband to hate sex and men. She was quite content to manage her small Louisiana farm alone — until a Natchez Indian uprising forced her to flee.
To secure safe passage for herself and her neighbors, Elise agreed to become the mistress of Reynaud Chavalier, son of a French nobleman and a Natchez princess.
But what began as sacrifice soon became pleasure, as his sensuous touch awakened her to the ecstasies of love . . .

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Beautiful Elise Laffont seems too young and alive to be a widow at the age of twenty-five. But she is not grieving the loss of her husband. The man had been a complete cad, abusing her delicate womanhood until she could not stand the sight of a man's desire. And so, despite her youth she is quite content to remain alone, managing her small Louisiana farm undisturbed. Just when Elise has begun to eke out a small bit of independence for herself, an uprising of the fierce Natchez Indians forces her to flee the farm, which represents all the happiness she has ever known. In order to escape the massacre, she must become the mistress of a frighteningly commanding half-blood... ,br> About the Author
Jennifer Blake has been called the Steel Magnolia of women's fiction, and a ""legend of the genre."" She is a seventh generation Louisianian who married at 15, began writing at 21, sold her first book at 27, in 1970, and gained her first New York Times Best Seller nearly 20 years ago with Love's Wild Desire in 1977. She has written over 50 books, including Royal Seduction, Fierce Eden, Shameless, Tigress, and her latest release Garden Of Scandal. A writer of international best-seller status as well, her books have been published in 17 languages for worldwide sales approaching 22 million. She was honored with the position as Writer-in-Residence for the University of Northeastern Louisiana, and is a charter, and honorary, member of Romance Writers of America. She has received numerous awards for her work, but among those she values most are the Golden Treasure Award for Lifetime Achievement from Romance Writers of America, induction into the Affaire de Coeur Romance Hall of Fame, and the Frank Waters Award for Excellence in Fiction.

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Romantic Times

In Fierce Eden, the talented Jennifer Blake takes readers back in time to an exotic, highly cultured civilization...with great care she weaves the history and customs of the now nonexistent Natchez Indians into a passionate love story...The lyrical flow of language and the even pacing of the action of this novel will keep readers glued to the pages. Ms. Blake's characters are warm, real people and her descriptions are lush and sumptuous. There is no doubt that fans of Ms. Blake's, and readers who are interested in colonial America, will adore Fierce Eden. (4+ hearts)

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