The Seven Sapphires of Mardi Gras

Louise Moreland journeys to her mothers beloved south, planning to restore Evangeline, the mansion she has inherited. But instead of a lavish plantation, she discovers a charred ruin. And living within the burnt-out shell is Nicholas Dereux, a man they call mad Nicholas. Tormented by a terrible secret, it is rumored he waits for a dead wifeone he may have murderedto return on Mardi Gras night. Historical Romantic Suspense by Vickie Britton; originally published by Zebra