The River Queen
OLIVIA SOAMES RETURNED TO THE SOUTH AND DISCOVERED A TUMULTUOUS DESTINY...
New Orleans. A city enlivened by the heady spice of its food, the powerful steam of its majestic riverboats--and the stormy passions of its people ...

AURORA BRAND
The red-haired beauty who befriended Olivia reigned over her own steamship line. But her fierce independence could not fulfill her truest desire.

LAIRD RATHBONE
Aurora's most ruthless rival, he would stop at nothing to destroy her. But will his sons carry on his legacy of deceit and murder?

TODD RATHBONE
Laird's son, he is torn between loyalty to his father--and love for Olivia.

CASSIE QUAYLE
Shy and mysterious, she suffered a private torture--and a scandalous secret.

ZACH McCLELLAN
He had nothing to offer Olivia--except a virtuous heart ... and an unceasing passion.

A sweeping saga of bravery and betrayal, sabotage and seduction, in the glorious age of riverboats and romance.