Louisiana Dawn [Paperback]

Jennifer Blake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 1987

Cyrene Nolte's two brothers were fiercely protective of her. Because she was a virgin, no man was allowed near her. But when she rescued Rene Lemonnier from certain death and nursed him back to health in her stark little chamber, he aroused more than her interest. Once in his arms, Cyrene knew that the wickedness the brothers had sought to protect her from was a passion too exquisite to deny....


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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

It is the 18th century, and Cyrene Nolte, a woman of high character, lives near the Louisiana waterfront and is thankful that her two brothers are close by to guard her virtue. But one night, during a rare moment alone, Cyrene rescues Rene Lemonnier from the river. Rene is a rake, but Cyrene doesn't mind. In fact, she soon wishes her brothers would stop protecting her. After a while, she reasons that if she loses her virginity, there will be no more call for them to guard her, and she asks Rene to make love to her. Rene complies with Cyrene's scheme, and she soon has a new guardian but finds that she might not be able to keep him. Blake (Southern Rapture) has written another satisfying romance.
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Cyrene Nolte's two brothers were fiercely protective of her. Because she was a virgin, no man was allowed near her. But when she rescued Rene Lemonnier from certain death and nursed him back to health in her stark little chamber, he aroused more than her interest. Once in his arms, Cyrene knew that the wickedness the brothers had sought to protect her from was a passion too exquisite to deny....

From the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 418 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (September 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449901785
• ISBN-13: 978-0449901786
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,810,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jennifer Blake has been called "the steel magnolia of women's fiction" for her enduring career as an author. She has also been lauded as a "pioneer of the romance genre" and an "icon of the romance industry." A New York Times and international best selling author from the publication of "Love's Wild Desire" in 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA and Affaire de Coeur Halls 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 65 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print. Jennifer and her husband live on a lake in northern Louisiana.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, October 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Louisiana Dawn (Fawcett Gold Medal Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I very much enjoyed this story. I liked the different approach of Cyrene seeking to get rid of her virginity and what that did to her. The relationshipe between Cyrene and Rene and the mystery as to who he really was and his purpose kept me reading. The authors way of telling the love/sex scenes was very poetic which was touching and moving. I highly recomend the reading of this book. It's one of the best I have read.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Romance, November 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Louisiana Dawn (Fawcett Gold Medal Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again Jennifer Blake, one of Americans Best Historical Romance Writers brings the South to life in this "Hotter than a Summer night on the Bayous Of Louisiana.... Louisiana Dawn is a well written book on true romance with a passion for love without a lot of nonsense. I highly recommend this one to all of Jennifer Blake's fans new ones or for those who had been around while......

5.0 out of 5 stars My first book by Jennifer Blake..., May 30, 2008

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M. Junkins (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Louisiana Dawn

and it was very good. I have read so many bad romance novels recently and this one was well written and definitly in a league of its own. The book was very unpredictable too - I liked all the twists and turns. I highly recommend it.