Season of Storms
Pride and Passion

When orphaned half-breed Claire Fortier was thrust into the dizzying heights of Creole society, the proud girl relied on her innate cool-headedness to master her circumstances. How, then, could she let such an insulting roue as Philippe Girard undo her with a mere look from his flashing eyes?

Philippe was a notorious black sheep. The dark, handsome Creole lived life on his own terms -- to the extent that his tyrannical father would allow. As a second son, Philippe needed a wife of means. Claire, though she was too tall, too serious -- and too resistant to his cultivated charms -- was the practical choice... until he fell in love with her.