Journal Entry 1 by chambejd from Worcester, Massachusetts USA on Saturday, December 16, 2006

I haven't read this book but it is an extra copy so it is available.

From Booklist
After her father dies in a fire that destroyed her parents' New Orleans restaurant, Vivian and her mother, Charlotte, decide to turn Rosebank, the plantation he recently inherited, into a hotel and restaurant, but their renovation plans are threatened when Vivian discovers the body of their family lawyer on the grounds. Convinced that the local authorities see her as a convenient suspect for the murder, Vivian talks Spike Devol, the deputy sheriff from a nearby parish, into being both her private investigator and bodyguard. Already romantically interested in the lovely Vivian, Spike doesn't need much persuading to look into the murder, but when the body of another victim turns up, it seems obvious that someone doesn't want Vivian around Rosebank and will do anything to get rid of her. New York Times best-selling Cameron returns to the wonderfully atmospheric Louisiana setting of French Quarter (1998), and borrows a few secondary characters, for her latest sexy, gritty, compellingly readable tale of romantic suspense, which has all the twisted villains, dangerous secrets, colorful characters, and vividly detailed sensuality her readers find irresistible. 

Journal Entry 2 by chambejd from Worcester, Massachusetts USA on Friday, March 30, 2007

I mailed this to momx3lovesbooks today after she selected it from the Everybook VBB. 

Journal Entry 3 by momx3lovesbooks on Wednesday, April 11, 2007

received today from chamberjd! Thank you!!

Just weeks after inheriting Roseback, a once-magnificent planation on the banks of the Bayou Teche. David Patin was killed in a mysterious fire, leaving his daughter, Vivian, almost bankrupt. With few options remaining, Vivian Patin decides to restore the family fortunes by turning Rosebank into a resort hotel.

Vivian's dream becomes a nightmare when she finds the family's lawyer dead on the sprawling grounds of the estate-with a rose on his chest and a brilliant lipstick mark on his cheek. Suddenly Vivian begins to wonder if her father's death was really an accident.. and if the entire Patin faimly is marked for murder.

Sheriff Spike Devol is smart, honest, tough-and sexy. Rosebank is not his jurisdiction, but Vivian, fed up with the corrupt local police, asks him for unofficial help. The instant attraction between them leaves Spike reluctant to get involved-until another shocking murder occurs and it seems that Vivian will be the next victim.

05/26-sending to my MIL
10/24-back from MIL