Ellena — Dixie Lynn Dwyer

Seeking some alone time to gather new recipes for Aubert's and enjoy some stress-free days, Ellena Aubert takes a weeklong vacation in New Orleans. There she meets a mysterious stranger on the streets of the French Quarter. He seems well respected, but when he shows up again when she's shopping, Ellena becomes suspicious. After all, she may live in the Bayou, but she knows men, and they can't all be trusted. She follows her gut and ignores his attempt to draw her into his seduction, and she focuses on the reason for her trip. While dining with an old friend and sampling delicious Cajun foods, she bumps into Mack Rue, a man she had lusted for in the past. She finally breaks down and accepts Mack, Leon, Troy, and Roy Rue's advances on her after years of fighting them tooth and nail. All seems great until the suspicious stranger comes back to haunt her and she finds herself submerged in a federal investigation that ultimately risks her own life and the lives of her lovers. Note: There is no sexual relationship or touching for titillation between or among siblings.