Louisiana Hurricane, 1860

I finished this book in one day. I was impressed about how the author took the reader from everyday life into another world, a world that is full of disaster and a great love story that will touch both young and old. Kathleen Duey is a great writer and you can tell from the first sentence in this book she knows alot about life back in the 19th Century.This story is about a wealthy girl, that has everything. But when she falls in love with a Cajun worker in her Father's plantation, she knows her father will disaproves. So they meet in secret, hoping they can marry...read more to find out. If you like this book, I recommend her other novel, San Francisco Earthquake, 1906, which is another great romance novel.This historical novel, deserves more than five stars.Happy Readings!!

I Loved the book! I just finished reading it and it really was awesome. I wanted to be Madaline through out the whole book. It really lets your imagination soar. They are so in love and it is so exciting because you wonder if they will be caught and it keeps you reading until you're done. I would definetly recommend this book to anyone who likes historical romances.

This story deserves so many more stars if only just for the love story in it. The only fault that I found in it was that it was way too short. The ending came rather abruptly and unexpectedly but it was still extremely good and romantic. HURRICANE is a story about Madelaine LeBlanc, a plantation owner's daughter, who falls in love with Francoise, a Cajun hired hand who comes to work on the LeBlanc plantation after hurricanes ravage it. The disaster is downplayed a little too much. The love scenes are phenomenal and Ms. Duey did a splendid job with the dialogue between Phillipe and Francoise. I would recommend this book to any cheesy romance lover or any just regular romance lover (it's not that cheesy, really, I don't think)!!!!

The book was one of the best love story I have read. It covered the point of view of both the lovers. It showed how love can really conquer all. Madelaine's love for Francoise led her to defy her family and have her secret meetings with him. Adding another love interest, Rory Quinn, made the book even better. If you pick up a book this summer this is the book!!!

Madelaine LeBlanc was raised in the luxurious world of Creole plantation owners, where she lacked no material comforts. But in her seventeenth year, just before the start of the Civil War, her life seems empty and meaningless. Her best friend and countless others slave away just because of the color of their skin, and Cajuns living nearby in the bayous lead lives of poverty. After a devestating hurricane, Madelaine's father hires many of the Cajuns, who will work repairing the plantating. Madelaine, while out riding, meets by chance Francoise Jarosseau, one of the laborers. This begins a secret, forbidden romance that could lead to Francoise's death and extreme punishment for Madelaine if her father discovers the truth. A second hurricane keeps Francoise at the plantation, working, but it also brings a wealthy suitor for Madelaine, Rory Quinn. Madelaine must avoid the seemingly charming Rory's flirtations without arrousing her father's suspicions. As a final, even more devestating hurricane approaches, Madelaine and Francoise find themselves not only fighting for their love, but for their lives. This was an inspiring story about remaining hopeful and keeping love alive even when all odds seemed stacked against you. If you enjoy this book, I would also reccomend the other titles in this series, as well as two other series, Hearts and Dreams, and American Dreams. Unfortunatley, the latter is out of print, but you may be able to find it somehow.