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Southern Rapture (The Louisiana History Collection Book 7) Kindle Edition

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How wanton she must be that she can thrill so to the kisses of two different men…

Lettie arrives in Reconstruction Louisiana from the northeast to teach plantation children, but also to find the man called the Thorn who murdered her brother. She takes a room at a rundown mansion with Aunt Em and her nephew Ransom who, following a head injury received in the war, has a heartbreaking smile and the mind of a boy.

The welcoming friendliness that greets her, the honest care and concern, threaten Lettie’s preconceived ideas. Her dormant sensuality comes alive in the sultry Southern heat. She is drawn to Ransom who joins the lessons she teaches but instructs her in ways she’ll never forget. And when she clashes with the Thorn in the dark, this magnificent nightrider — labeled a killer by some but courageous righter-of-wrongs by others — arouses unimagined passion.

Yet Lettie clings to her quest, coming finally to painful, secret knowledge that can become a trap for the Thorn. Using it requires only one thing — that she abandon love and desire for the cold comfort of duty.
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    The Louisiana History Collection
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"Eloquent, lavishly detailed, sensuous and utterly romantic. There is a quiet power in the story of a prim yet passionate woman and a stalwart rebel. Through Lettie's eyes, readers are presented with a compassionate view of the post-Civil War South, the Thorn's sexual magnetism and the lush beauty of Louisiana. You, like Lettie, will long to stay in the warmth of Southern Rapture."
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"Southern Rapture is a story, lovingly portrayed, about the South and her people. About a way of life that was fought over but never entirely lost...an endearing book that will leave the reader with a warm sense of the South."
~Affaire de Coeur

"...great summertime reading."
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JENNIFER BLAKE eBOOKS PUBLISHED BY STEEL MAGNOLIA PRESS

**All books are currently in KINDLE UNLIMITED where they may be read for FREE**

LOUISIANA KNIGHTS SERIES
Lancelot of the Pines
Galahad in Jeans
Tristan on a Harley
Christmas Knight - Holiday Novella

THE ITALIAN BILLIONAIRES COLLECTION
The Tuscan's Revenge Wedding
The Venetian's Daring Seduction
The Amalfitano's Bold Abduction

THE MASTERS AT ARMS SERIES
Challenge to Honor
Dawn Encounter
Rogue's Salute
Guarded Heart
Gallant Match
Triumph in Arms

VALUE-PRICED BOX SETS
Italian Billionaire's TwinPack
Contemporary Collection Volume 1
Contemporary Collection Volume 2
Classic Gothics Collection Volume 1
Classic Gothics Collection Volume 2
Louisiana History Collection Volume 1
Louisiana History Collection Volume 2
Love and Adventure Collection Volume 1
Love and Adventure Collection Volume 2
Louisiana Plantation Collection
No Ordinary Lovers
Royal Princes of Ruthenia
Sweetly Contemporary Collection Volume 1
Sweetly Contemporary Collection Volume 2
True Gentlemen
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BACKLIST
Except where indicated, these are standalone novels--no particular reading order suggested

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Shameless
Wildest Dreams
Love and Smoke
Joy and Anger
Holding the Tigress

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Louisiana History Collection (7 Books) -- Listed below in chronological order
Fierce Eden
Louisiana Dawn
Embrace and Conquer
Spanish Serenade
Perfume of Paradise
Prisoner of Desire
Southern Rapture

Royal Princes of Ruthenia (2 Books)
Royal Seduction
Royal Passion

Other Historical Romances -- alphabetically
Arrow to the Heart
Golden Fancy
Love's Wild Desire
Midnight Waltz
Notorious Angel
Silver-Tongued Devil
Surrender In Moonlight
Sweet Piracy -- a Regency-inspired sweet romance
Tender Betrayal
The Storm and the Splendor

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE/GOTHIC -- alphabetically
Bride of a Stranger
Dark Masquerade
Night of the Candles
Secret of Mirror House
Stranger at Plantation Inn
The Bewitching Grace -- a contemporary gothic; all others are historicals
The Court of the Thorn Tree
Stranger at Plantation Inn

SWEET CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE -- alphabetically
April of Enchantment
Bayou Bride
Captive Kisses
Love at Sea
Snowbound Heart
The Abducted Heart

ROMANCE NOVELLAS -- alphabetically by sub-genre
A Vision of Sugarplums -- contemporary
Queen for a Night -- contemporary
The Rent-A-Groom -- contemporary
Pieces of Dreams -- historical
Besieged Heart -- fantasy
Dream Lover -- time travel/fantasy
Out of the Dark -- historical with light paranormal elements
The Warlock's Daughter -- historical paranormal

NONFICTION
Around the World in 100 Days (with Corey Faucheux)

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0098O4X84
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Steel Magnolia Press (September 9, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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National and international bestselling author Jennifer Blake has been called the "steel magnolia of women's fiction" for her enduring career in the genre. She has also been lauded as a "pioneer of the romance field" and an "icon of the romance industry." A charter member of Romance Writers of America, she was an early inductee into the RWA and Affaire de Coeur Halls of Fame and is a recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. She holds numerous other honors, including Holt Medallions, Maggies, Reviewer's Choice awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times Book Reviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written more than 75 books with translations in 22 languages and sales in excess of 50 million.

After three decades in traditional publishing, Jennifer established Steel Magnolia Press LLC with Phoenix Sullivan in 2011. This independent publishing company published her work through 2018.

FMI: http://www.jenniferblakeauthor.com. You can also find Jennifer on Facebook and Pinterest.

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Customers enjoyed the book's engaging story with its historical accuracy and realistic settings. They found it an entertaining read with interesting characters and a captivating love story. The author provided valuable historical insights and details from the period. Overall, customers felt the book was a worthwhile historical education experience.

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Customers enjoy the story's history, excitement, romance, and mystery. They find it entertaining, with a gripping plot that keeps the suspense going. The characters are lively, keeping the story exciting. Overall, readers describe the book as an engaging historical romance set during the reconstruction period in Louisiana.

"The subterfuge and duplicity were so well done which kept the suspense going constantly...." Read more

"This is a story that sticks with you. I first read it and then added the narration and listened. The narrator's performance was excellent...." Read more

"...the South, a complex and gripping plot unfolds. The characters are lively. The time..." Read more

"...her efforts at keeping her historical settings real, including real historical events and the big thumbs up for a set of author's notes in the end..." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read. They say the author is excellent and worth reading any of her books.

"...after the War Between the States is handled with sensitivity. A great read." Read more

"Good. I would recommend to all who love Historical Romance books. Jennifer Blake is an excellent author and worth reading any of her books." Read more

"Great book, love the storyline! I love history in books and this one gives you plenty. I will be buying more from this author!" Read more

"Wonderful book to read the night away!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, the history to have an author so love history!!!!!!!!" Read more

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Customers enjoy the historical accuracy of the book. They appreciate the author's use of actual facts and keeping historical settings realistic. The historical education received is valuable, with great details from the period.

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"...I do give Blake a nod to her efforts at keeping her historical settings real, including real historical events and the big thumbs up for a set of..." Read more

"...The characters were real and likable, but the historic education that I received is incredibly valuable...." Read more

"...Oh, the history to have an author so love history!!!!!!!!" Read more

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"...the South, a complex and gripping plot unfolds. The characters are lively. The time..." Read more

"...The characters were real and likable, but the historic education that I received is incredibly valuable...." Read more

"...Reconstruction South comes alive in Southern Rapture. Her characters are believable with hero playing a double role and the heroine trying to..." Read more

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  • Regan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Post Civil War Story with an Intriguing Hero and a Winning Heroine
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019
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    Lettie Mason, a Boston schoolteacher, lost her brother to an outlaw’s bullet in a small Louisiana town during the Civil War. As a result, when the war is over, she travels to that same town to learn about her brother’s death. She believes he was killed by an outlaw known as the “Thorn”. She has heard tales of his many good deeds as well as the bad. And when she encounters him in the dark, he kisses her and then, later, makes love to her. She does not resist.

    Meanwhile, she has begun to teach two young men at Splendora, the estate where she is staying. One, the very handsome Ransom Tharp, who returned from the war with a head injury that left him “not quite right”. Or is he?

    A local hero carries on with two personalities to help his people…a disguise that keeps him from the woman he would have. But Lettie suspects all is not as it seems.

    A great story, well told by a master of historical romance. It’s part of the boxed set, “The Best of Jennifer Blake. Highly recommended.
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  • Dorothy
    5.0 out of 5 stars another superb book by this author
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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    The subterfuge and duplicity were so well done which kept the suspense going constantly. The characters were well developed within a rich portrayal of life and relationships enmeshed in this setting and political struggles of the time. I also enjoy this author's use of vocabulary. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Ann Wilson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable reading
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014
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    I'm old Louisiana history teacher. I love the way Jennifer Blake uses actual facts of history in her writings. I started reading her books when I started teaching Louisiana history to acquaint myself with the authors from Louisiana, I was amazed and fell in love with her writing at that point. If you want to learn something of Louisiana's past, then read Jennifer Blake's books.
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  • thinkcarefully
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing take on a tumultuous time
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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    This is a story that sticks with you. I first read it and then added the narration and listened. The narrator's performance was excellent. She captured the voices and nuances in feelings and emotions perfectly.

    In all the books from this period from this author, the stories are very formulaic. There is a long, arduous journey with countless obstacles. This one is completely different. It's organic. I expect people would be offended by some of the character portrayals but it's really not about inequality. It is how that evil was overcome. It's about so many different viewpoints and perspectives, caught in a tumultuous, uncertain time. People struggling to survive and get through so much tragedy and loss. How they held each other up and protected each other during the difficulties. Their loyalty and faithfulness no matter how convoluted.

    There were a number of parts that brought excitement and suspense to the story. I believe that is what made it so enjoyable. All the development and discovery that occurs throughout the book sprinkled with humor and natural human emotions. The hero is always there protecting the heroine. Even though she doesn't know, his motivation is honorable, although how he goes about it is unconventional.

    If you enjoy old movies or TV shows with smart women and strong heroes, you will love this story and see all the extraneous parts and circumstances are part of the difficult time they were living through during reconstruction.
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  • CS
    5.0 out of 5 stars An adventure in a sensitive area of Southern history
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2013
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    On a skillfully produced background of the smells, the sounds, and the tastes of
    the South, a complex and gripping plot unfolds. The characters are lively. The time
    after the War Between the States is handled with sensitivity. A great read.
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  • Misfit
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not JB's best book, not by a long shot
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011
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    ***Before anyone gets excited and throws accusations of spoilers, this book has a dual identity storyline. That dual identity is revealed to the reader within the first pages as well as on the book jacket***

    Yankee schoolteacher Lettie Mason comes to Louisiana to find her brother's murderer - the notorious Thorn (the name comes from the calling card he leaves behind after each *crime*). Lettie takes a room at Splendora, a plantation that like most in the south has seen better days. Splendora is owned by Ransom Tyler, but the head injury he suffered in the war left him in a more child-like state and the plantation is run by his Aunt Em. Lettie soon finds herself mixed up in a swirl of intrigue and passion as she's irresistibly drawn to the man she believes murdered her brother. She also finds herself very much attracted to Ransom, but also horrified at her baser nature corrupting someone with the mind of a child, not realizing that The Thorn and Ransom are one and the same person (mind you, I am not spoiling).The story continues with the usual back and forth stuff of Lettie believing The Thorn murdered her brother along with committing other dastardly crimes, along with a mystery or two as to who the evil baddies really are and who has been stealing those Yankee payrolls.

    I really really like Jennifer Blake's books, and they are generally a perfect fit for when I'm in the mood for a southern romance, but for some reason this one just didn't rock my world. The Robin Hood twist on Ransom's nighttime activities didn't work well, nor the dual identity bit - or was Lettie really that thick headed not to figure it out quicker? Are you telling me she didn't notice a similarity between The Thorn's kisses and Ransom's? I do give Blake a nod to her efforts at keeping her historical settings real, including real historical events and the big thumbs up for a set of author's notes in the end (not that common in the 80's).
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  • Dan from Dallas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2015
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    This is a great romance surrounding the reconstruction period in Louisiana. I'm sorry to say, being raised in the north, I had no idea about the living conditions in post Civil war southern rural areas. The characters were real and likable, but the historic education that I received is incredibly valuable. So I thank Jennifer Blake for her research and sharing this story. This book is going into my favorite books collection.
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  • Lynnda Johnson
    4.0 out of 5 stars very good read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013
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    Jennifer Blake has done it again. Reconstruction South comes alive in Southern Rapture. Her characters are believable with hero playing a double role and the heroine trying to decide which man she loves.
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  • Serena
    5.0 out of 5 stars she thinks too much ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2014
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    I loved the book the characters were alive and very real people I wept in relief when Bradley was saved (not for him but the tension) I wept when Johnny was discovered in the well
    A lot of places I laughed and smiled and felt glad
    The one thing I did not enjoy was the overthinking on Lettie's part there was so much of it
    It was annoying at times to read about so much self doubt , necessary in the story however it was really annoying
    The book is a masterpiece. It's a slice of life at that time and presented to us with the guarantee of a happy ending which isn't always the case in real life. The book is complex but satisfying
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  • Bretton Girl
    1.0 out of 5 stars Removed from library
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2013
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    If you were a charitably minded, kind-hearted and chaste 19th Century virgin would you have sex in a dirty shack with the man you sincerely (although admittedly mistakenly) believed murdered and robbed your brother in cold blood?
    Here is yet another example of how dreadful romance novels like this feed misogyny. So unfortunate too the rest of the book to that point was filled with pleasant descriptions of the beautiful countryside, apparently well researched historical facts and a scarlet pimpernel/robin hood style hero which I thought was an excellent idea. The sex in the shack shocker was such a let down, felt I had been robbed of the chance to read a good book, the incident didn't even seem to fit with the rest of the book up to that point.
    I hate books that portray women who are supposed to be strong and principled weakly giving into their sexual urges despite incredibly good reasons not to. Its insulting to our gender and the fact it is often other women (the romance authors)that perpetrate this disservice is no small betrayal.
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