Angelica Carew awakens after a boating accident to find herself married to her rescuer. Renold Harden is the stepson of the man who lost his Louisiana plantation to her gambler father and is bent on revenge. Angelica begins as a pawn in Renold's vengeful plans, until he discovers her hidden depths...

Once a starveling bootblack, Christien Lenoir has risen to become the sword master known as Faucon, the Falcon. When a desperate gambler stakes his plantation in a late-night card game, sharp-eyed Christien antes up. For he wants River's Edge—and the tempestuous widow whose birthright it is. And he will stop at nothing to have both.

Reine Cassard Pingre feels trapped: the only way to keep her beloved home—and her inheritance—is to accept Christien's bold proposal of marriage. Though she instantly mistrusts his purpose, and despite rumors that she had a hand in her husband's mysterious death, Reine cannot dissuade him from wedding…and bedding…her. Their union is electrifying, but the honeymoon may be cut short by the lurid secrets at the heart of River's Edge.

A reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Blake, available after over 5 years

Fierce Eden features the steamy historical settings of Louisiana in the 19th century, where sultry nights and spicy flavors led to untamed passions and licentious liberties. Young and beautiful widow Elise Laffont's abusive husband taught her to hate men and sex. She's happiest alone on her small farm until a Natchez Indian uprising forces her to flee. Reynaud Chavalier, son of a French nobleman and a Natchez princess offers Elise and her neighbors safe passage, if Elise will become his mistress. What begins as the supreme sacrifice becomes the ultimate pleasure as Reynaud's sensuous touch awakens Elise to unimaginable ecstasy and love.
Praise for Jennifer Blake:
"Blake's style is as steamy as a still July night on the bayou, as overwhelmingly hot as Cajun spice." -Chicago Tribune