Still of the night
HEART OF THE BAYOU Stella St. Valliers is on a treasure hunt. Cane Town, Louisiana lore has it that Shadow Oaks plantation, where she lives with her spinster aunt, hides a valuable secret within its walls. Stella is determined to discover the rumored pirates' loot and restore her legacy to its former glory. But even as she sequesters herself in the ramshackle old house, events in the neighborhood take a shocking turn. Soon enough, gunshots in the night and an unexpected guest lead danger straight to her doorstep... TWIST OF FATE The wounded stranger's name is Garrett Shaw, and before long, Stella has shared more than she ever intended with a man about whom she knows very little. The only fact she can be sure of is that someone wants Garrett dead. In sheltering him, Stella has entangled herself in a web of intrigue, putting her heart--and her life--in jeopardy...