Ten years ago, she betrayed me. Now it's time for payback. Gaia comes from a powerful family. I grew up with the servants on their estate. Passion ignited, bringing a world of risk with it. When our secret love was discovered, Gaia accused me of an unforgivable crime, and I was forced out of New Orleans. I didn't come back for a second chance at love. I'm home to settle old scores. Her grandfather left me controlling interest in the family empire but nothing is ever as it seems… The need for revenge runs deep in my veins, yet with every step closer to my goal, I'm haunted by the intoxicating allure of her. In the steamy, seductive streets of the bayou old wounds are reopening, buried secrets are threatening to surface, and Gaia's life is on the line. Did I have it all wrong? My quest for vengeance may cost me everything… Quake is the first book in the Jazz Sessions series. Each novel in this series is a standalone romance, complete with its own satisfying happily ever after but the shadow of a sinister family mystery stretches across the series.

Meet Blaze Doucet, part-time billionaire and jazz musician, fulltime alpha-hole! It was not the welcome home I was expecting. My brother has been arrested for murder. Someone is trying to kill my sister and her new husband. The flames of turmoil are raging. And then there’s Detective Nichola (Nick) Renault. She ignited a firestorm of pain in me that hasn’t ceased in fifteen years. To uncover the truth of who’s trying to kill the people I love, I must return to the family business I hate. And the only person who can help me is the woman who caused me to leave in the first place. As Nick and I unravel old family secrets and uncover alliances masked in darkness, I’m torn between a burning desire and a blistering hatred. Amongst the flames of uncertainty, I’m realizing that all that could be waiting for us is the unforgiving fires of truth… In the Shadows of the Bayou, Love and Danger Dance to a Jazz Beat! Set in N'awlins Oh the angst! Second chance romance Enemies to lovers No third-act breakup MMC is a jazz musician FMC is a police detective Romantic suspense/thriller Interconnected standalone series This is the second installment of the Jazz Session series; and can be read as a standalone but the author recommends reading Quake first. Trigger warnings: There is reference to past sexual assault, suicide, and torture. Please go to author's website for a full list of content warnings.