A brand-new novella by international bestselling romance author Jennifer Blake! With QUEEN FOR A NIGHT, Jennifer returns to her first love: the sensuous South, where passions spark and adventures flourish. _____________ To reign as queen of the annual Mardi Gras ball was a childish fancy; Caroline Saucier never expected the chance to come her way. Then her uncle who would have been king had a heart attack. His choice as substitute is wealthy and reclusive shipping executive Ross McDougall. If Caroline can persuade Ross to accept the king's crown, she may become his queen. But Ross, with fearless pirate's blood in his veins, is about to take his yacht out into the teeth of a gulf storm. She can go with him or kiss the queen's crown goodbye...
Author
A pseudonym used by Patricia Maxwell. Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two “Maggies”, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide. Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
