And The Rain Came Down

ISBN-13: 9780615622583 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 324 str.

Terrie B. Cambridge; Lorraine Elzia; Lamont Gant

Opis

Jenna Bordeaux, a young successful patent attorney who resides in Los Angeles, returns to her home town of New Orleans with her best friend Slone for a family wedding. The fun and festivities come to a grinding halt by the gale force winds and the pounding rain of Hurricane Katrina. As the rain comes down and the levees break, the Bordeaux family secrets prove to be just as devastating as the hurricane itself. Rains of relinquished responsibility, waves of frustration and winds of turbulent disappointment begin to unleash their own personal brand of hurricane. Roman Bordeaux is a handsome New Orleans police officer, Jenna's brother and is always the life of the party. After years of being apart, Roman becomes aware that he and his sister have something in common ... an Irish Catholic priest. He becomes obsessed with the daunting revelation of their past, which leads him on a path of unparalleled destruction. And The Rain Came Down is a gumbo pot ladled with suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. A gripping tale of secrets exposed that will make you cringe and a level of treachery that will ultimately shock you. Come take a trip to New Orleans with Jenna, Roman, Slone, Lupanare and YaYa and experience an exhilarating roller coaster ride of emotions of laughter, tears and heartache. And The Rain Came Down is a family saga so riveting it will force you to gasp out loud. Learn historical facts about the mysterious Crescent City you never knew and enjoy some of YaYa's fluer-delicious recipes that are sure to force you to get out your own pots and pans and have a Creole epicurean experience you'll never forget.