Steamy passion, ruthless action, and unthinkable betrayal mix with the landscape of Louisiana, bayous, marshes, Cajuns, Creoles, and Voodoo to create a modern Southern Gothic tale that provokes reaction and quickens the pulse. Blood and Magnolias is rife with secrets, treacherous behaviors, and obsessive desires. Breach the cover and brave the tumultuous waves of an emotional sea that makes Adrean Bodree an easy target for the wealthy Melville family. Perch upon the crest and take a deep breath as Adrean is plunged into the trough and dragged below the surface by the undertow of a malicious seduction. Some of the waters are very dark, but there is no turning back once the journey is begun. Are you brave enough to embark on this voyage? Not for the timid. Will you like this author? A reasonable question. Reading the dust jacket or back cover, even looking at the picture of the author, is rarely enough input to allow the reader to know if a new author is going to please them. So, as a reader you must take a risk. Here are a few parameters to assist you in your decision to risk or not to risk with Morgan. If you like: moving stories that keep you turning pages, strong female leads who may begin weak--yet overcome the weakness, bouts of emotion, excitement, complex plots, and steamed up glasses then you should give her a try. Flat out, if you don't like material that is different--if you are stuck on formula fiction--don't read Morgan Summerfield."