Set against a fascinating backdrop of 1830s Louisiana, Always and Forever is a sweeping saga of a Creole-American family and of two remarkable women whose friendship will be tested by prejudice, tragedy, passion, and the love of one extraordinary man...
On the eve of Civil War, the daughter of Southern planters finds her loyalties tested in a magnificent saga of family pride and forbidden love... Brought up amid the luxury of plantation life, Marianne Johnston never questions her sheltered life un...
The Color of the Rose by award winning author Gretchen Craig features three compelling stories of characters struggling to find their place in the world. “The Color of the Rose” and “Afternoon Tea” take you to old Louisiana where master and s...
On the Miami River of the 1880s, amid exotic tropical blooms, terrifying reptiles, and devastating storms, the settlers include one lonely, bewildered girl. Theena Theophilus, at home in the Everglades or on the bay, wants only to love and be loved. ...
Deep in the backwaters of Louisiana, ancient cypress trees soar into the sky. Light pierces the canopy in rays as thick and straight as the columns in some mighty, majestic cathedral. It’s quiet in the swamps, only the sounds of birds or the grunts...
Five short stories of light-hearted romance sure to make you smile. From a determined bachelorette to a randy puppy dog, everybody is Lookin for Luv.As a bonus, this volume includes the first chapter of Theena’s Landing, a historical romance set in...
What they are saying about Gretchen Craig: A powerful saga ... Craig's sweeping debut brings you straight into her characters' lives, and her vivid descriptions and historical details allow you to see, hear, smell and fully experience the story of tw...
In the winter of 1811, hundreds of slaves from plantations near New Orleans rose up in a desperate but futile attempt to win their freedom. Best-selling author Gretchen Craig presents an unconventional novel based on the events surrounding what becam...
One full of light, another of dark bitterness " can two such different souls find their happiness together? Livy arrives on the plantation angry and resentful that she was sold off from the only home she has known, her family left behind forever. T...
"She's waking up." Catherine opened her eyes to see three ragged women hovering over her. "Take some water," one of them said. Catherine shoved the cup aside, afraid she'd be sick. The floor rocked. The air smelled of the sea. She clambered to her fe...
In 1720, the French King heeded his Louisiana settlers' pleas for women. In Book I, Here Will I Remain, the first voyage of the New Hope carried women gathered from the prisons and asylums of Paris. In Book II, What We May Be, the brides-to-be grew u...