Posts

Showing posts with the label vivian lemay

Book Review: The Last Lord of Paradise by Vivian LeMay

Image
The Last Lord of Paradise Generation Four: Isidore and Josette Generation Five: Conrad and Perrine Generation Six: Julie Genre: Historical Fiction  By: Vivian LeMay Publisher: Vivian LeMay Publishing Publication Dates: 2012  * I received copies from the author in exchange for an honest review. Generation Four Synopsis:   Their fields were fertile, their animals multiplied. With muskrat and fish from the Rivière Secrète, and wild grapes for wine, the habitants of Paradis lived oblivious to the world beyond the Marais Foncé. Marry, have babes, eat and drink well, and dance before a bonfire--These were the goals of Paradis. But every generation has a dream and Isidore Reno, fourth Seigneur of Paradis, dreamed of escaping Paradis.   Generation Five Synopsis:   He was surprised to see a last remaining farm on the outskirts of Paradis. Amid acres of corn bristling in the breeze, a mossy roof peaked above a screen of pines and willows...

The Last Lord of Paradise: Generations Two and Three by Vivian LeMay

Image
The Last Lord of Paradise: Generation Two- Jean Baptiste and Louise The Last Lord of Paradise: Generation Three- Zacharie and Pauline By: Vivian LeMay Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Vivian LeMay Publishing Publication Dates: December 2011  * I received copies from the author in exchange for an honest review. Purchase them here: Generation Two   Generation Three   Generation Two Synopsis:   Jean Baptiste smiled. "I'm a foundling, Thomas, penniless, landless, no family. I will always be grateful to Maman for taking me in as one of her own, but in Paradis, blood is everything."Thomas took a deep breath and tried to smile ... hoping to hide the look of guilt on his face, he turned back to his bellows. The great lie his mother had told Jean Baptiste was still a well kept secret of Paradis. His mother's power over the habitants was amazing. After all these years, they still feared her. Even Uncle Joseph went along with her great lie...

Book Review: The Last Lord of Paradise- Generation One: Jeanne and Anton by Vivian LeMay

Image
The Last Lord of Paradise-Generation One: Jeanne and Anton ( The Last Lord of Paradise #1) By: Vivian LeMay 66 pages Publisher: Vivian LeMay Publishing Publication Date: December 2011 Genre: Historical Fiction * I was given a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.* Purchase Here:   Amazon   Synopsis:   Secrets of the past--Love stories wonderful and sad, span six generations in this Kindle series. I remembered that autumn day when a party from the Compagnie Franche de la Marine visited our village in France. They came to recruit men for the war in New France and Papa allowed them into our orchard. I was only sixteen, enchanted by the handsome young marines in their blue uniforms... It was the sparkle of energy in his blue eyes that caught me, and I smiled. His gaze was so intense I thought he'd pierced my soul and as he bowed to kiss my hand, his very presence dominated me. Anton had that affect on everyone he met. We wed qui...