Fan CastingRebel

Valinda Lacy's mission in the steamy heart of New Orleans is to help the newly emancipated survive and flourish. But soon she discover that here, freedom can also mean danger. When thugs destroy the school she has set up and then target her, Valinda runs for her life--straight into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq. As an architect from an old New Olreans family, Drake has a deeply personal interest in rebuilding the city. Raised by strong women, he recognizxes Valinda's determination. And he can't stop admiring--or wanting--her. But when Valinda's father demands she return home to marry a man she doesn't love, her daring rebellion draws Drake into an irresistable intrigue.