Josephine: Bride of Louisiana — Cindy Caldwell

Josephine: Bride of Louisiana is 18th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series.

Josephine Depardieu grew up in Massachusetts, fairly privileged and educated, speaking French as well as English, but when her father dies, she finds herself working in a factory in as a seamstress. When the factory burns down, she looks for other options…and sees an ad for a French-speaking mail-order bride. She's always wanted to know more about her French culture, and heads down to a plantation in Louisiana to find out more.

Pierre Bernard has lived and worked on his father's plantation on the Mississippi River his whole life, but as a first generation American, hasn't always been as interested in French culture as his father would like. When his father decides to move back to France and leave Pierre the plantation, he is stunned to find out that this will only happen if he is married -- to a French woman.

But when Josephine learns that Pierre's father expected a woman from France, is she up to the task? And how long can Pierre keep his father in the dark?