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Bayou Nouvelle
Series · 6 books · 2004-2008

Books in series

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#1

Bayou Beginnings

2005

Theophile Breaux plans only to see his papa get back on his feet and to help turn the old cabin beside the bayou into a proper school for the children of Latagnier before leaving for good. Little does he know that while he is bringing the old place back to life, pretty Clothilde Trahan is doing the same for his heart. When Clothilde Trahan finally secures her uncle's permission to go to New Orleans and enroll in the teacher's college, she suddenly finds a reason to stay standing in her own backyard. Beneath Theo Breaux's handsome exterior is a man bent on leaving town. Unfortunately, if he goes, he will be taking her heart. Will Clothilde follow her plans, or will she give up her dreams for love? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
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#2

Bayou Fever

2004

Angeline Breaux loves the bayou—She also loves Jefferson Villare. Unfortunately, he's in love with a dream - of becoming a medical researcher. To make matters worse, Angeline's father has arranged her marriage to another man - one who will keep Angeline in the bayou. Jefferson can't reconcile his desires. He loves Angeline, but God has called him to work with beakers and theories - work that will surely lead him far away from the backwards bayou that Angeline loves. Can Angeline and Jefferson allow the Lord to direct their paths, or will the plans of men thwart their happiness forever? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
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#3

Bayou Secrets

2005

After secretly eloping, Genevieve Lamont finds herself abandoned by her abusive husband, estranged from her mother, and guilt-ridden over her father's death. Resigned, Gen works in New Iberia's five-and-dime in order to keep her most precious secret - a newborn daughter - safe in Latagnier, Louisiana. Ernest Breaux is captivated by the mysterious Miss Lamont, but he's seen what family does to a man's spirit. His papa is living proof that the weight of a wife and children anchors a body to the bayou. Such a life is not for him! But his heart seems to have other ideas. Could the Lord have plans to build a future for Ernest with Gen, or will their love drown in the black water of Gen's bayou secrets? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
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Bayou Dreams

2006

So she leaves her Louisiana home against her parents' wishes. Hollywood in the 1940s isn't what she expected, but even a mugging fails to dim the starlight in her eyes. When acting roles seem hard to get, she takes a job as a waitress. Rob Tratelli, son of a famous movie producer, hates the emptiness of the Hollywood lifestyle. To help a friend, he takes on the job as cook in a diner, and there he meets a lovely Southern girl. As he loses his heart to Amalie Breaux, Rob fears his real identity could cause her to love him for the wrong reasons. Can she make things right at home and in her heart? Will Amalie trust God to fulfill her Bayou Dreams? "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment." — 1 John 4:18
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Wedded Bliss

2007

As executive chef at Austin's exclusive Bentley Crown Hotel, Bliss Denison thought she had it all. Then an accident changed her life and she found she really had - not much of anything. She returns home to Latagnier, Louisiana, hoping to rest and reevaluate her life. Bobby Tratelli has also found himself at a crossroads. His daughter is getting married, his business is doing well, but somehow, his busy life is empty. Then suddenly he's in charge of the wedding - just one month away. In a panic, he runs to an old friend - and ends up finding his first love. Can Bobby see beyond the regrets of the past to the promise of the future? Will Bliss recognize the love Bobby has for her, or will she keep her disability a barrier between them?
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Building Dreams

2008

Lise is just trying to do her job. When Texas architect Lise Gentry arrives to oversee renovations to several deteriorating buildings in Latagnier, Louisiana, she finds the newly elected mayor is none other than the architect her firm competed against for the contract. And he holds the power to veto her plans. Ted Breaux is dedicated to restoring and preserving the nineteenth-century structures his ancestors helped build. But the lady architect from Texas intends to raze historical structures to make way for businesses the small town doesn't need. Will the architects' vastly different visions lead to destruction? Or can Ted convince Lise to begin building dreams, instead?

Authors

Kathleen Y'Barbo
Kathleen Y'Barbo
Author · 40 books

Publishers Weekly bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee of more than one hundred novels with almost two million copies in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award as well a Reader’s Choice Award and is the winner of the Inspirational Romance of the Year by Romantic Times magazine. To connect with her through social media, check out the links on her website at www.kathleenybarbo.com.

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