Thursday, September 12, 2002
AUTHOR Ross, JoAnn.
TITLE Blue bayou / JoAnn Ross.
IMPRINT New York : Pocket Books, c2002.
DESCRIPT 376 p. ; 18 cm.
NOTE "First in the ... Callahan Brothers trilogy"--Cover.
SUBJECT Washington (State) -- Fiction.
Love stories.
ISBN 0743436822
In high school, Jack Callahan was the local boy and Danielle Dupree the pampered daughter of the local judge
in sleepy Blue Bayou, Louisiana. They had a romance which the judge made sure came to a
quick end by sending Jack off to a boot camp for juvenile delinquents and telling him that if her
returned after completing his time that his mother would be fired from her job as his housekeeper.
Dani whom Jack had gotten pregnant, was sent to a home for unwed mothers and forced to give up her
child in adoption. Jack became a DEA agent, and after leaving the agency, scarred by his experiences,
returned to Blue Bayou, bought Dani's childhood home which had been sold for back taxes, and
spent his time refurbishing the old mansion, while writing bestselling thrillers. Dani left Blue Bayou
and married an up and coming congressman, and had a wonderful son, while getting her degree and
experience as a librarian. Her philandering husband was just about to divorce her, when he is killed
in a freak accident. Dani learns he has left her, and her son with no assets. When she is hired
by Nate Callahan the mayor she heads home for Blue Bayou, not realizing she's in for a world of
trouble and intrigue. Sparks fly when she meets up with Jack again,and romance is rekindled but they
have to face the truth about themselves and each other before the get a real second chance.
First in the series. ****
TITLE Blue bayou / JoAnn Ross.
IMPRINT New York : Pocket Books, c2002.
DESCRIPT 376 p. ; 18 cm.
NOTE "First in the ... Callahan Brothers trilogy"--Cover.
SUBJECT Washington (State) -- Fiction.
Love stories.
ISBN 0743436822
In high school, Jack Callahan was the local boy and Danielle Dupree the pampered daughter of the local judge
in sleepy Blue Bayou, Louisiana. They had a romance which the judge made sure came to a
quick end by sending Jack off to a boot camp for juvenile delinquents and telling him that if her
returned after completing his time that his mother would be fired from her job as his housekeeper.
Dani whom Jack had gotten pregnant, was sent to a home for unwed mothers and forced to give up her
child in adoption. Jack became a DEA agent, and after leaving the agency, scarred by his experiences,
returned to Blue Bayou, bought Dani's childhood home which had been sold for back taxes, and
spent his time refurbishing the old mansion, while writing bestselling thrillers. Dani left Blue Bayou
and married an up and coming congressman, and had a wonderful son, while getting her degree and
experience as a librarian. Her philandering husband was just about to divorce her, when he is killed
in a freak accident. Dani learns he has left her, and her son with no assets. When she is hired
by Nate Callahan the mayor she heads home for Blue Bayou, not realizing she's in for a world of
trouble and intrigue. Sparks fly when she meets up with Jack again,and romance is rekindled but they
have to face the truth about themselves and each other before the get a real second chance.
First in the series. ****
