Burning Sage

Some say she was born a slave, others say she is the bastard daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and a Creole woman. Either way, the French Quarter of 1874 New Orleans looks to voodoo priestess Cosette Soule for her speciality in voodoo love potions and charms. Wealthy Delphine Marie Bourgeois commissions Cosette to use her knowledge of voodoo to secure the heart of Monsieur Fontenot, heir to the Fontenot Bank, for her daughter. Cosette accepts, knowing that pleasing Madame Bourgeois means access to new clients in the upper class of French New Orleans. Cosette envisions financial security and fame like voodoo queen Marie Laveau. Cosette approaches Monsieur Fontenot at Fontenot Bank under the guise of obtaining a loan for her voodoo store but secretly gathers information to craft the perfect voodoo love charm. As she chips away at his cold exterior, Cosette finds herself more and more attracted to Monsieur Fontenot. Cosette tries to bury her feelings to carry out her task but struggles to keep up the subterfuge when Monsieur Fontenot returns her affections.An interracial romance between a black woman and a white man, Burning Sage poses the question: how do we reconcile between love and career?About this SeriesLove in the Garden of Yesterday explores romance against a backdrop of various time periods and historical events. Each entry in the series follows a different heroine as she navigates the world (and relationships) around her. Despite the differences in setting and motivation, one constant remains the same: love. This series can be read in any order.Please note: novellas are short novels intended for a 2-3 hour read. Novellas in the series so far:Flowers on the Oregon Trail - 1846 Oregon Trail (featuring Clara Hayes, an Oregon Pioneer)Burning Sage - 1874 New Orleans (featuring Cosette Soule, a Voodoo Priestess)