Belles of Charleston — Steve Brown

Set in Charleston during the years leading up to the War Between the States, The Belles of Charleston is a coming-of-age story about four cousins. Alexis Belle: Beautiful, spoiled, and petulant, she treats Charleston as her own private playground, along with the men who live there. Jennie Belle: Alexis' identical twin, cursed to always do her sister's bidding. Rachel Belle: A strong-willed New Englander who marries into the Belle family and lives with a cloud over her marriage. Franklin Belle: Rachel's husband who, because of his family's secret past, goes north to find a bride and his future. Lewis Belle: The family rogue who attends the military college of South Carolina and uses his uniform to seduce every young woman in Charleston, including his brother's wife.