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The Callahan Brothers #1-3
The Callahan Brothers: Blue Bayou, River Road, Magnolia Moon
Welcome to the town of Blue Bayou, where passion and intrigue are always in season....
BLUE BAYOU
When Danielle Dupree returns to her childhood hometown as a widow with a young son, she discovers that her "bad boy" first love, Jack Callahan, has also come home. But even as their passion reignites, Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air...and that the past may ruin their second chance at having a once-in-a-lifetime love.
RIVER ROAD
FBI agent Finn Callahan owes his brother, the mayor, a favor. So when visiting television star Julia Summers receives a death threat, it's up to Finn to guarantee her safety. Free-spirited Julia figures she'll just use her feminine wiles to keep the stern but handsome bodyguard out of her way...until her attraction to Finn puts them both in danger of falling passionately in love.
MAGNOLIA MOON
Having just discovered that she's adopted, L.A. homicide detective Regan Hart comes to Blue Bayou to uncover her true identity. With the help of Nate Callahan, the town's mayor and most eligible bachelor, Regan slowly pieces together the puzzle of her family's history -- and finds herself unexpectedly losing her heart to Nate....
BLUE BAYOU
When Danielle Dupree returns to her childhood hometown as a widow with a young son, she discovers that her "bad boy" first love, Jack Callahan, has also come home. But even as their passion reignites, Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air...and that the past may ruin their second chance at having a once-in-a-lifetime love.
RIVER ROAD
FBI agent Finn Callahan owes his brother, the mayor, a favor. So when visiting television star Julia Summers receives a death threat, it's up to Finn to guarantee her safety. Free-spirited Julia figures she'll just use her feminine wiles to keep the stern but handsome bodyguard out of her way...until her attraction to Finn puts them both in danger of falling passionately in love.
MAGNOLIA MOON
Having just discovered that she's adopted, L.A. homicide detective Regan Hart comes to Blue Bayou to uncover her true identity. With the help of Nate Callahan, the town's mayor and most eligible bachelor, Regan slowly pieces together the puzzle of her family's history -- and finds herself unexpectedly losing her heart to Nate....
789 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2004
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About the author
JoAnn Ross
238 books800 followersNew York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross has written over a hundred novels for a bunch of publishers. Two of her titles have been excerpted in Cosmo and her books have also been published by the Doubleday, Rhapsody, Literary Guild, and Mystery Guild book clubs.
A member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of best-selling authors, she's won several awards, including Romantic Times's Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title.
Currently writing a new Honeymoon Harbor series for HQN set on the Washington peninsula, that will launch in April, 2018, JoAnn lives with her husband (her high school sweetheart, who proposed at the sea wall where her Shelter Bay books are set), in the Pacific Northwest.
A member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of best-selling authors, she's won several awards, including Romantic Times's Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title.
Currently writing a new Honeymoon Harbor series for HQN set on the Washington peninsula, that will launch in April, 2018, JoAnn lives with her husband (her high school sweetheart, who proposed at the sea wall where her Shelter Bay books are set), in the Pacific Northwest.
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December 26, 2017
The Callahan Brothers Trilogy
Terrific stories with love and lots of action. Surprises galore especially when love was concerned. They all ended with perfectly.
Terrific stories with love and lots of action. Surprises galore especially when love was concerned. They all ended with perfectly.
November 19, 2020
Loved reading this series!
May 31, 2025
Fun read about 3 brothers that find love in different ways. Set in Louisiana and the varying culture, food and traditions added greatly to the stories.
January 30, 2026
Read River Road. Great Story.
August 25, 2008
The Callahan Brothers Trilogy is a collection of three novels, Blue Bayou, River Road and Magnolia Moon. Each focuses on the rough road to love traversed by the brothers.
The first in the trilogy, Blue Bayou, tells the story of Jack and Danielle. They were lovers in their youth, but separated because of his bad boy behavior. It's now 13 years later, they're back at home in Blue Bayou, Louisiana, and they're both a little wiser, and maybe a little jaded. A horrible incident during Jack's DEA career has left him unable to trust, and afraid of letting people down. Dani, meanwhile, is newly single, broke, and starting a new life with her young son. Both Jack and Dani have secrets they're hiding, and they're both resisting a relationship. But they can't deny the passion that once brought them together and still sizzles between them.
The characters in Blue Bayou are very well-written, and the story was very entertaining. There are lots of steamy parts, but the sex scenes aren't gratuitous. I was a bit shocked by a scene towards the end, and wish it had been handled a bit differently.
Book number two was River Road. The main characters are oldest brother, Finn and TV star Julia. Julia is the star of nighttime TV drama River Road. She's under the threat of a stalker, and management insists that she has a bodyguard when they're on location in Blue Bayou. In steps FBI agent Finn Callahan. As a favor to his brother, the mayor, Finn takes on the job of Julia's bodyguard. Unfortunately, he wants to do more than just guard that body. As Julia and Finn fight their growing attraction to each other, the danger for Julia is zeroing in.
This was my favorite of the three novels in this trilogy. The characters are wonderful. Finn is a brave and protective man, very no-nonsense. Julia is the daughter of hippies, and has a much more free-wheeling approach to life. River Road was an interesting story with lots of action. Again, it was super steamy. The ending was a bit cheesy, but still satisfying.
Finally we have Magnolia Moon with baby brother Nate and L.A. detective Regan. Regan shows up in town after recently discovering that her life is a sham. She believes that her mother once lived in Blue Bayou, and is enlisting the help of Mayor Nate Callahan to help her discover the truth about her identity.
Nate was a great character. He's a notorious lady's man who is set to never settle down. Nate's a great flirt and a lot of fun. He can charm anyone, including the reader. Regan, on the other hand, came across as very cold and hard. I honestly didn't like her at first. As the story progressed, Nate's attentions seem to thaw her out and bring out the true woman inside. The ending was so blatantly stolen from one of my favorite country songs, but I can forgive Ross as it is a great song and wonderful ending.
This was a looooong book. Sure, if I weren't so methodical, I wouldn't have read all three in a row. But, I just can't help it! I honestly would have forgotten which one I had read, and I just like finishing what I start! My rating: 4/5.
The first in the trilogy, Blue Bayou, tells the story of Jack and Danielle. They were lovers in their youth, but separated because of his bad boy behavior. It's now 13 years later, they're back at home in Blue Bayou, Louisiana, and they're both a little wiser, and maybe a little jaded. A horrible incident during Jack's DEA career has left him unable to trust, and afraid of letting people down. Dani, meanwhile, is newly single, broke, and starting a new life with her young son. Both Jack and Dani have secrets they're hiding, and they're both resisting a relationship. But they can't deny the passion that once brought them together and still sizzles between them.
The characters in Blue Bayou are very well-written, and the story was very entertaining. There are lots of steamy parts, but the sex scenes aren't gratuitous. I was a bit shocked by a scene towards the end, and wish it had been handled a bit differently.
Book number two was River Road. The main characters are oldest brother, Finn and TV star Julia. Julia is the star of nighttime TV drama River Road. She's under the threat of a stalker, and management insists that she has a bodyguard when they're on location in Blue Bayou. In steps FBI agent Finn Callahan. As a favor to his brother, the mayor, Finn takes on the job of Julia's bodyguard. Unfortunately, he wants to do more than just guard that body. As Julia and Finn fight their growing attraction to each other, the danger for Julia is zeroing in.
This was my favorite of the three novels in this trilogy. The characters are wonderful. Finn is a brave and protective man, very no-nonsense. Julia is the daughter of hippies, and has a much more free-wheeling approach to life. River Road was an interesting story with lots of action. Again, it was super steamy. The ending was a bit cheesy, but still satisfying.
Finally we have Magnolia Moon with baby brother Nate and L.A. detective Regan. Regan shows up in town after recently discovering that her life is a sham. She believes that her mother once lived in Blue Bayou, and is enlisting the help of Mayor Nate Callahan to help her discover the truth about her identity.
Nate was a great character. He's a notorious lady's man who is set to never settle down. Nate's a great flirt and a lot of fun. He can charm anyone, including the reader. Regan, on the other hand, came across as very cold and hard. I honestly didn't like her at first. As the story progressed, Nate's attentions seem to thaw her out and bring out the true woman inside. The ending was so blatantly stolen from one of my favorite country songs, but I can forgive Ross as it is a great song and wonderful ending.
This was a looooong book. Sure, if I weren't so methodical, I wouldn't have read all three in a row. But, I just can't help it! I honestly would have forgotten which one I had read, and I just like finishing what I start! My rating: 4/5.
November 3, 2015
received of Best Bargain Books (Amazon.com) 7/6/11.
August 6, 2016
This was such a fun summer read! I'm from Louisiana so the plot includes many familiar things including my maiden name!!
September 22, 2010
Excellent!!!
February 15, 2013
enjoyed the books and the characters. Like stories set in the Bayou with Louisianan spice.
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