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A Dance With the Devil
From four authors who make their homes in Louisiana--Rexanne Becnel, Anne Logan, Deborah Martin, and Meagan McKinney--come four separate tales of love and risk, in which three women and one man must put their souls at stake to attain their hearts' desires. Original.
320 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1997
About the author
Rexanne Becnel
56 books110 followersRexanne Becnel is the author of more than twenty historical romance and contemporary mainstream novels, many of which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. With the publication of her first novel, My Gallant Enemy, Becnel won the Waldenbooks Award for Best First-Time Romance Author and the Romantic Times Award for Best Medieval Romance by a New Author. While growing up, Becnel lived for a time in Germany and England, where she became fascinated by medieval history. After studying architecture at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, she worked as a building inspector for the Vieux Carré Commission, the agency of the City of New Orleans charged with protecting and preserving the distinct architectural and historic character of the French Quarter. Becnel lives in New Orleans with her husband and two children.
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April 21, 2020
These four stories take place in New Orleans, Louisiana settings. I'd read books previously by the first and last authors, Rexanne Becnel and Meagan McKinney. There were paranormal aspects to some of these stories in this romance anthology.
THE WAGER (Rexanne Becnel): This is the most delicious, seductive story I've read in a long time. Amanda Chastain (younger than her brother, but much savvier than Pierre) interrupts a poker game where Nicholas Devereaux is planning to fleece Pierre. She accepts a side wager with Devereaux that leads to profound consequences.
THE HAUNTING OF SARAH (Anne Logan): During the Civil War, Sarah marries the twin of the man she loves (after he jilts her). She is trapped in a cruel marriage and then she learns that the man she loves is dead. I've known several twins and have NEVER known a pair that the close loved ones could not tell the difference between them (even if they were identical twins). This story is so unbelievable; then the author heaps paranormal on top.
OUT OF THE NIGHT (Deborah Martin): A doctor works feverishly to save 7 young lives, but they are slipping away in the infirmary of an orphanage. Then a healer (many people call "Witch") starts to work over the children and they start to respond. However, she is unwanted by the population. Dr. Drouet must decide the fate of seven lives vs. the opinion of the community. The story is interesting and compelling; falling in love and deciding to marry in 24-hours seems a bit swift.
THE MONK (Meagan McKinney): Leila has just buried her father and is torn between marrying two men she does not love: a gambler or her father's partner (whom she feels cheated her father). Then a monk makes an alternative offer.
Other than THE HAUNTING OF SARAH, the other three are well worth the reader's time. My favorite was THE WAGER, followed by THE MONK.
THE WAGER (Rexanne Becnel): This is the most delicious, seductive story I've read in a long time. Amanda Chastain (younger than her brother, but much savvier than Pierre) interrupts a poker game where Nicholas Devereaux is planning to fleece Pierre. She accepts a side wager with Devereaux that leads to profound consequences.
THE HAUNTING OF SARAH (Anne Logan): During the Civil War, Sarah marries the twin of the man she loves (after he jilts her). She is trapped in a cruel marriage and then she learns that the man she loves is dead. I've known several twins and have NEVER known a pair that the close loved ones could not tell the difference between them (even if they were identical twins). This story is so unbelievable; then the author heaps paranormal on top.
OUT OF THE NIGHT (Deborah Martin): A doctor works feverishly to save 7 young lives, but they are slipping away in the infirmary of an orphanage. Then a healer (many people call "Witch") starts to work over the children and they start to respond. However, she is unwanted by the population. Dr. Drouet must decide the fate of seven lives vs. the opinion of the community. The story is interesting and compelling; falling in love and deciding to marry in 24-hours seems a bit swift.
THE MONK (Meagan McKinney): Leila has just buried her father and is torn between marrying two men she does not love: a gambler or her father's partner (whom she feels cheated her father). Then a monk makes an alternative offer.
Other than THE HAUNTING OF SARAH, the other three are well worth the reader's time. My favorite was THE WAGER, followed by THE MONK.
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