New Orleans holds the key to unlocking the past and unleashing the passions of 16-year-old Mary MacAlistair in this romantic adventure. When Mary receives a mysterious box from the mother she never knew, she finds a name and address carved beneath the lid— the only clues to her real identity. Mary' s search for her past leads to New Orleans and brings her far more than she expected— from the seamy underside of the city to the seductive powers of the handsome Valmont Saint-Bré vin.

This installment of Alexandra Ripley's Old South saga— begun in the bestselling Charleston— traces the lives of the prominent South Carolina Tradd family from the turn of the century to 1935. From an ugly duckling love child, Garden Tradd became the glorious belle her mother, Margaret, had longed to be. With breathtaking abandon and dazzling innocence, Garden dances through Paris, London, and New York as the twenties roar— until betrayal turns the glitter to bitter ash— until veng...

As a child, Elizabeth Tradd witnessed the horror of war and as a young girl, she learned the worst that men can do. As a woman, she discovers the breathtaking excitement that comes to but a lucky few. Here is the story of a Charleston family and the courage, love, and passion that bind them to each other and their vibrant South Carolina city. From the final years of the Civil War and Reconstruction to the beginnings of the ragtime era, this is the story of an extraordinary family' s courag...

**A New York Times bestseller!A collection of deeply personal conversations from award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and the woman she admires most, her mother—legendary actress Diane Ladd."A rich mixture of love, exasperation, nostalgia and resentment that will be familiar to anyone who has ever been a mother or a daughter." ―Washington Post**Laura Dern and Diane Ladd always had a close relationship, but the stakes were raised when Diane...