The Black Swan begins in 1851 as wealthy New Orleans planter Tom Pierson secretly weds quadroon slave Ullah, the mother of his child. Tom sets them up on a homestead far from the city and they are befriended by Adam Tremain and his widowed mother. Tom's *friends* from New Orleans find out his great ...
This book continues the story of the Morrison, McKay and Gentry family begun in Magnificent Dream. Gold has been discovered at Sutter's fort and the Gentry twins take different paths towards obtaining their fortunes - Cameron wheels and deals in burgeoning San Francisco as Robin heads for the hills ...
I know, I know, this cheesy 80's cover just reeks of bodice ripping romance doesn't it? Wrong, and boy am I glad I took a chance - especially with no reviews anywhere nor much in the way of plot description. I would consider this a genre-bender book, too much history for mainline romance readers but...