The first book JoAnn Ross' Callahan Brothers trilogy, Blue Bayou is a suspenseful, passionate, contemporary romantic adventure. As the story unfolds, Jack Callahan has returned to his childhood home in Blue Bayou, Louisiana. Contrary to popular expectation, this bad boy has made good, using his bitter experiences and shadowy past to fuel his career as a bestselling suspense writer. But there's one part of his past he's not ready to face: Danielle Dupree. Thirteen years ago, Dani was the perfect daughter of a prominent local judge, a stubborn man whose plans for his only child didn't include her passionate affair with his housekeeper's wild Cajun son. Things have changed since then. The judge is in jail; Jack owns Dani's family plantation. And widowed Dani is coming home with her young son, in the shadow of scandal and on the brink of financial ruin. Fate is giving Jack and Dani a second chance—if perilous secrets past and present don't put a stop to their future....

JoAnn Ross, one of the most passionate voices in contemporary romantic fiction, returns to the moss-draped splendor of "Blue Bayou" in a powerful novel of love and suspense, filled with characters you will never forget.Julia Summers is in Blue Bayou, Louisiana, wrapping up her role on the sizzling soap opera River Road before jetting off to play the part of her dreams. But when she receives an all-too-real threat, her director saddles her with a no-nonsense FBI agent as protection. Free-spirited Julia figures she'll just use her feminine wiles to keep the handsome bodyguard out of her way. Finn Callahan has no interest in baby-sitting a spoiled starlet, but he owes his brother, Blue Bayou's mayor, a favor. When danger closes in on Julia, Finn realizes that what he feels for her is much more than physical attraction. Now he'll willingly lay his life on the line for the woman who has shown him how beautiful life can be when it's filled with laughter and love.

JoAnn Ross' breathtaking novels have made her one of the most popular authors of contemporary romantic fiction. Here, set amid the sultry grandeur of Blue Bayou, is the eagerly awaited conclusion to her captivating Callahan Brothers trilogy.L.A. homicide detective Regan Hart's life is turned upside down with the discovery that she was adopted. Following a trail left in her birth mother's journal, she lands in Louisiana's Blue Bayou, where she's determined not to let Nate Callahan, the town's handsome, sweet-talking mayor, distract her from her search. Nate Callahan loves women—and they've always loved him right back. No-nonsense Regan couldn't be more different from his usual type, but as they spend time together, unlocking the puzzles of Regan's past, neither can deny the attraction sizzling between them—and both come to realize that family bonds are forged not through blood ties, but through choices of the heart.

Welcome to the town of Blue Bayou, where passion and intrigue are always in season.... BLUE BAYOU When Danielle Dupree returns to her childhood hometown as a widow with a young son, she discovers that her "bad boy" first love, Jack Callahan, has also come home. But even as their passion reignites, Dani and Jack know that secrets hang in the air...and that the past may ruin their second chance at having a once-in-a-lifetime love. RIVER ROAD FBI agent Finn Callahan owes his brother, the mayor, a favor. So when visiting television star Julia Summers receives a death threat, it's up to Finn to guarantee her safety. Free-spirited Julia figures she'll just use her feminine wiles to keep the stern but handsome bodyguard out of her way...until her attraction to Finn puts them both in danger of falling passionately in love. MAGNOLIA MOON Having just discovered that she's adopted, L.A. homicide detective Regan Hart comes to Blue Bayou to uncover her true identity. With the help of Nate Callahan, the town's mayor and most eligible bachelor, Regan slowly pieces together the puzzle of her family's history—and finds herself unexpectedly losing her heart to Nate....