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Joy and Anger
Far from the plastic allure of Hollywood, director Julie Bullard discovers the strong and abiding love of a mysterious Louisiana man....
Julie Bullard is dedicated to her vision of the movie she's filming on location in a Louisiana swamp. She wants realism, the true essence of the hot, primeval land and the people who live there. What she needs is someone who knows the treacherous waterways and can insure the authenticity of what she puts on film. She needs Rey Tabary, the mysterious and handsome Cajun known as the Swamp Rat.
Rey has better things to do with his time than nursemaid a bunch of Hollywood types. He'd turn down the hot female director's request that he act as technical director for her movie--if he didn't suspect a connection between the arrival of the film crew and the sudden influx of drugs into his swamp. And if he didn't suspect the lady might be in danger.
Tension escalates as death stalks the night swamp. Julie must trust the Swamp Rat to keep her and her movie set safe--even as his kisses jeopardize everything else in her life.
A National Bestseller
Doubleday Book Club Selection
Julie Bullard is dedicated to her vision of the movie she's filming on location in a Louisiana swamp. She wants realism, the true essence of the hot, primeval land and the people who live there. What she needs is someone who knows the treacherous waterways and can insure the authenticity of what she puts on film. She needs Rey Tabary, the mysterious and handsome Cajun known as the Swamp Rat.
Rey has better things to do with his time than nursemaid a bunch of Hollywood types. He'd turn down the hot female director's request that he act as technical director for her movie--if he didn't suspect a connection between the arrival of the film crew and the sudden influx of drugs into his swamp. And if he didn't suspect the lady might be in danger.
Tension escalates as death stalks the night swamp. Julie must trust the Swamp Rat to keep her and her movie set safe--even as his kisses jeopardize everything else in her life.
A National Bestseller
Doubleday Book Club Selection
358 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 11, 1991
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About the author
Jennifer Blake
177 books542 followersA pseudonym used by Patricia Maxwell.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall 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 over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall 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 over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
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January 26, 2018
This was the second book in the boxed set of three I am currently reading. It was, in my opinion, better than the first one in this set, but still bordered on slightly boring. If I can skip pages or occasionally a whole chapter without missing the plot, then there's definitely something not right.
Again, though the characters had a bit more depth than in the first book, some of them still seemed too bland (Donna for instance, her actions/reactions did not convince me).
However, on the whole, it was a nice enough read to pass time.
Again, though the characters had a bit more depth than in the first book, some of them still seemed too bland (Donna for instance, her actions/reactions did not convince me).
However, on the whole, it was a nice enough read to pass time.
March 13, 2018
Wonderful read. Definatly give it a try!
November 29, 2021
Mystery and romance
Very entertaining and interesting. I will have to listen to the audio book again to catch all the little things I missed!
Very entertaining and interesting. I will have to listen to the audio book again to catch all the little things I missed!
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April 9, 2012
Intéressant mais j'accroche mieux à ces historiques
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