I would like for the public, esp. the people of New Orleans to know that Lucian's Angel was written about 3 years before the terrible events caused by Hurricane Katrina. It has been a concern of mine due to the timing of the release of my book, that the citizens of such a wonderful city visited by disaster, might feel that I am trying to profit from the publicity Katrina caused by putting New Orleans so much in the news. Such a thing couldn't be farther from the truth.  It is my wish that my book and words might help others to see & share in the beauty and flavor of what I feel is one of the most romantic cities I have ever visited. Please consider this my tribute.

In 1991 my family and I were lucky enough to visit New Orleans. My sister Joy (the smart one) was invited to New Orleans to test to possibly be on "Jeopardy", the television show. I wrote off for all the tourist info avail. It was fascinating to wander the streets & visit the places I'd seen in movies like the famous "Bourbon St." To stand in front of the actual "Street Car Named Desire". To pass by the former home of "Jean Lafitte" on the way to have lunch in a real pub possibly once frequented by pirates. To stand by the Mississippi and watch paddleboats such as the "Natchez" pass. To wander the aisles of the "French Market" while listening to the musical accents of the locals drifting past.  To breathe in the aromas of the many local foods offered on the food court floor of the Jax Beer building. To sit by the river and sample Cafe au lait & Beignets at the "Cafe du Monde". To see so many of the places that Anne Rice wrote about in her book, "The Vampire Named Lestat". (I hope I spelled that right).                                             

There is so much more to New Orleans than I could even write about, so much that I didn't get to see during my too short visit.  I've never even been to Marde Gras! I sincerely hope to one day return and see all that I missed. I hope to be able to post some of the photos from that trip here as soon as I can turn them into the modern technology that magically puts photos on computers.                                                                        So New Orleans, is it any wonder that I would choose you for my first published romance?