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Summertime will be here soon, but we don't need a rise in temperatures to enjoy hot, sultry, often times mysterious romance. We need only journey to the southern United States, where passion can be found simmering at any time of the year. The Deep South, with a multitude of cultural influences, has been the setting for some of the sexiest, steamiest romances ever written. From the dark, seductive streets of New Orleans's French Market to the mysterious and sometimes eerie Bayou to the sweeping plantations of a bygone era, the South offers a wide variety of alluring settings. Add a touch of French, Spanish, Caribbean and Indian influence, mix in Cajun food, fabulous music, and perhaps a bit of voodoo, and you've got an unbeatable combination for a wonderful read.
The hero might be an Indian prince, a wealthy landowner of French descent, or an accomplished riverboat gambler. He might speak with a slow, seductive Southern accent, or whisper words of love in French. The heroine could be a Southern belle or the daughter of one of the well-established European families who made the South their home. She might have been raised in the strictest and most proper manner, or to be the headstrong mistress of her own plantation. Regardless, when she and the hero come together, their passionate natures clash, struggle. . .and, in the end, give way to love.
We celebrate the many passionate, hot-blooded romances set in the South with the following list of your favorites.
Cherie Claire ~ A CAJUN DREAM (Snow Angels Anthology), DELPHINE *
Annie Jones ~ DEEP DIXIE *
Kylie Brant ~ FALLING HARD AND FAST *
Mariah Stewart ~ PRICELESS *
Brenda Jernigan ~ LOVE ONLY ONCE *
Channing Hayden ~ MAGDALENES *
Christine Holden ~ A HITCH IN TIME *
Susan Andersen ~ BE MY BABY
Olga Bicos ~ RISKY GAMES
Jennifer Blake ~
KANE, LUKE, ROAN, CLAY,
TENDER BETRAYAL, FIERCE EDEN,
LOUISIANA DAWN, ROYAL SEDUCTION
Lisa G. Brown ~
BILLY BOB WALKER GOT MARRIED*, CRAZY FOR LOVIN' YOU*
Sandra Brown ~
SLOW HEAT IN HEAVEN, FAT TUESDAY, FRENCH SILK*
BREATH OF SCANDAL*, BEST KEPT SECRETS*
Stella Cameron ~ FRENCH QUARTER
Cherie Claire ~ The Acadians Trilogy
GABRIELLE, EMILIE, ROSE
Lynn Emery ~
GOTTA GET NEXT TO YOU, ONE LOVE,
TENDER TOUCH, AFTER ALL, NIGHT MAGIC
Shirl Henke ~ MOON FLOWER
Tami Hoag ~
CRY WOLF, LUCKY'S LADY, A THIN DARK LINE
Sandra Hill ~
LOVE POTION, FRANKLY, MY DEAR, SWEETER SAVAGE LOVE
Linda Howard ~ AFTER THE NIGHT, KILL AND TELL
Michelle Jerot ~ ABSOLUTE TROUBLE
Lisa Kleypas ~ ONLY IN YOUR ARMS
Rosemary Laurey ~ SOUTHERN SONG*
Kat Martin ~ CREOLE FIRES
Marcia Martin ~ RIVERBEND, SOUTHERN SECRETS*
Dinah McCall ~ JACKSON RULE
Meagan McKinney ~ A MAN TO SLAY DRAGONS
Pamela Morsi ~ THE LOVE CHARM
Marilyn Pappano ~
IN SINFUL HARMONY, TAMING OF REID DONOVAN,
KNIGHT ERRANT, PASSION*,
Hailey North ~ PILLOW TALK
Eugina Price ~ THE WAITING GAME
Patricia Rice ~ MOONLIGHT AND MEMORIES
Nora Roberts ~ CARNAL INNOCENCE*
JoAnn Ross ~
PRIVATE PASSION*, SOUTHERN COMFORTS*,
New Orleans Knights mini series for Temptation:*
ROARKE, THE ADVENTURER
SHAYEN, THE PRETENDER
MICHAEL, THE DEFENDER
Ashley Snow ~ MAGNOLIA ROAD
Erica Spindler ~ BONE COLD
Jennifer Stevens ~ LOUISIANA HEAT
M.E. Tyler ~ ON THE EDGE*
Ciji Ware ~
MIDNIGHT ON JULIA STREET,
A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA
Ruth Wind ~
IN THE MIDNIGHT RAIN*, JEZEBEL'S BLUES*
Kathleen Woodiwiss ~ ASHES ON THE WIND
* Added to the list by Readers and Authors
I suggest Megan Hart ~ THE RIVERBOAT BRIDE and Deb Crockett ~ NATCHEZ - Terry Henson
I love JoAnn Ross' new series Blue Bayou, River Road, and out soon Magnolia Moon. (These are very sexy contemporaries.) - Nicki Lutostanski
Search and Order these great titles.
Readers please add your recommendations to this list
Authors... Do you have a "Sultry Southern Story?
We'd love for you to add it to our list, too!!
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