Celestine The House on rue de Maine edition by FJ Wilson Literature Fiction eBooks
Download As PDF : Celestine The House on rue de Maine edition by FJ Wilson Literature Fiction eBooks 
In 1795 New Orleans, the Spanish controlled city struggles to rebuild after two devastating fires, and a young teenage girl is just as determined to leave her past behind and start anew. Celestine, the daughter of a Mississippi River prostitute spends most of her time hating herself, her life and the dirty men who rut with her mama. When she turns thirteen and her mama informs her she’ll be servicing the very men she hates and fears, she has no other option but to run to the good nuns of the Ursulines Convent where for the first time she encounters kindness and a different kind of life.
After meeting the dashing ship captain Maurice Dubois, a man with his own past demons to reckon with, Celestine allows herself to be truly loved for the first time. But when a shocking turn of events leaves her once again with nothing more than her own wits to survive, Celestine begins to realize the power her intoxicating beauty gives her over men including the debonair and infamous pirate Jean Lafitte. It’s this very power that Celestine learns to capitalize on to begin a new career...not as the common riverfront lady of the night her mother had been...but as the most sought after courtesan in all of New Orleans.
Queenofthenightreviews.com
With an interesting heroine, several leading men and scintillating dialogue, F.J. Wilson captured my attention and took me back to a different time, when women had no political or legal power and mostly advanced through their wits.
Peak through the keyhole of history into the lives of stunning characters whose love triumphs over adversity...
Bethany Ewald Bultman President and Director New Orleans Musician Assistance Foundation, New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Author “Reflections of the South”, “Redneck Heaven”, “New Orleans and the Gulf Coast”
I loved this book. I love to visit New Orleans and I never realized how truly colorful her people were in history. I’d like to create Jean Lafitte for the big screen and sit back and watch the audience swoon, only If I could play Celestine… I’m ready to read the whole series…
Sara Parriott, screenwriter, “Runaway Bride”, “Desperate Housewives”, “The Starter Wife” Los Angeles, CA
Celestine The House on rue de Maine edition by FJ Wilson Literature Fiction eBooks
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review as a part of a blog tour.Celestine: The House on Rue du Maine is an interesting historical romance set in New Orleans between the years 1795 to 1858. At the beginning of the story, New Orleans is still part of the French territories in the West and under provincial control, as the story progresses we see New Orleans pass into the hands of the American government while retaining it's French and Spanish influences. With an interesting heroine, several leading men and scintillating dialogue, F.J. Wilson captured my attention and took me back to a different time, when women had no political or legal power and mostly advanced through their wits.
At the start of the book, Celestine is a young 13 year old girl whose mother is a prostitute threatening to make her daughter follow in her footsteps in order to pay the bills. Determined to be different than her mother, Celestine runs off to the nearest convent, where she's determined to get an education and get a job working in the local orphanage they run. She didn't know the nuns had been praying for her for months; specifically that she would run away from her home to the convent and let them raise her and train her. Though their thoughts for her future include marrying her off to a deserving young man of the city.
As Celestine grows up, we get to watch her learn manners, learn to read and write and learn some much needed lessons in hygiene. Now a young woman, she has no intentions of getting married, even though that's what the nuns are praying for her to do. When one of her friends marries a young sea captain, and Celestine becomes friends with him too, she suddenly finds herself wondering if marriage is as bad as she thought. When her friends husband arranges for Celestine to meet Maurice Dubois, a more successful sea captain, she finds herself the object of a man's attention.
I really liked how Ms. Wilson developed Celestine's character and developed the romance between Celestine and Maurice. They both had horrible experiences in their past and took things fairly slowly. Celestine tended to jump to conclusions rather quickly but then so did Maurice - their verbal antics were quite amusing to read. While they marry and have a happy life, their misunderstandings continue to put some excitement into their lives. I also liked the secondary characters in the story, especially Joseph and Marguerite, and her friend's husband Jean.
Will Celestine learn how to use her beauty to gain power when fate takes Maurice from her side? You'll have to read Celestine: The House on Rue de Maine to find out.
Product details
|
Tags : Celestine: The House on rue de Maine - Kindle edition by F.J. Wilson. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Celestine: The House on rue de Maine.,ebook,F.J. Wilson,Celestine: The House on rue de Maine,Chances Press, LLC,FICTION Historical,FICTION Romance Historical
People also read other books :
- Dump Cakes 40 Dump Cakes And Dump Desserts That You Can Easily Make In Minutes & That Your Family Will Love katya johansson 9781537034157 Books
- Ketogenic Diet Cookbook Quick, Easy, and Delicious Low Carb Recipes for Fast Weight Loss (Audible Audio Edition) Savannah Gibbs, Sangita Chauhan, Insight Health Communications Books
- Courageous Conversations The Teaching and Learning of Pastoral Supervision (9780761850151) William R. Delong Books
- Mr. Prohack Arnold Bennett 9781533370297 Books
- CNN Exam Practice Questions CNN Practice Tests & Review for the Certified Nephrology Nurse Exam 9781516700516 Medicine & Health Science Books @
Celestine The House on rue de Maine edition by FJ Wilson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
It was with great sadness that I learned of the recent death of the author of Celestine. Especially as I was eager to follow these characters through many more books. I hope she had written more books in this series before her passing and that they will soon be published.
Loved this romance. Felt as though I was there with the rich historical details. It was a great story of a woman conquering hardship and finding love. The erotic passages were original and yet very real - so perfect! Loved the men Celestine encounters - obviously gorgeous, witty, and completely enfatuated with her. Escapist fun and I hear that there's more to come. YY!
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review as a part of a blog tour.
Celestine The House on Rue du Maine is an interesting historical romance set in New Orleans between the years 1795 to 1858. At the beginning of the story, New Orleans is still part of the French territories in the West and under provincial control, as the story progresses we see New Orleans pass into the hands of the American government while retaining it's French and Spanish influences. With an interesting heroine, several leading men and scintillating dialogue, F.J. Wilson captured my attention and took me back to a different time, when women had no political or legal power and mostly advanced through their wits.
At the start of the book, Celestine is a young 13 year old girl whose mother is a prostitute threatening to make her daughter follow in her footsteps in order to pay the bills. Determined to be different than her mother, Celestine runs off to the nearest convent, where she's determined to get an education and get a job working in the local orphanage they run. She didn't know the nuns had been praying for her for months; specifically that she would run away from her home to the convent and let them raise her and train her. Though their thoughts for her future include marrying her off to a deserving young man of the city.
As Celestine grows up, we get to watch her learn manners, learn to read and write and learn some much needed lessons in hygiene. Now a young woman, she has no intentions of getting married, even though that's what the nuns are praying for her to do. When one of her friends marries a young sea captain, and Celestine becomes friends with him too, she suddenly finds herself wondering if marriage is as bad as she thought. When her friends husband arranges for Celestine to meet Maurice Dubois, a more successful sea captain, she finds herself the object of a man's attention.
I really liked how Ms. Wilson developed Celestine's character and developed the romance between Celestine and Maurice. They both had horrible experiences in their past and took things fairly slowly. Celestine tended to jump to conclusions rather quickly but then so did Maurice - their verbal antics were quite amusing to read. While they marry and have a happy life, their misunderstandings continue to put some excitement into their lives. I also liked the secondary characters in the story, especially Joseph and Marguerite, and her friend's husband Jean.
Will Celestine learn how to use her beauty to gain power when fate takes Maurice from her side? You'll have to read Celestine The House on Rue de Maine to find out.
0 Response to "[BJV]⇒ [PDF] Celestine The House on rue de Maine edition by FJ Wilson Literature Fiction eBooks"
Post a Comment