Flourish

Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans... From USA Today bestselling paranormal author Sarah M. Cradit comes Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine. This short story is a La Famille Lagniappe (Character Bonus Story) in the bestselling witches family saga, The House of Crimson & Clover, and can be enjoyed as a standalone story, or a complement to any of the books in the series. Following the death of her dominating mother, Anne Fontaine decides to leave the bayou to reconnect with her estranged half-sister, Adrienne Deschanel. Her hope is to forge a relationship with Adrienne that was not possible when her mother was alive. Secretly, she also hopes to find out if her extraordinary supernatural talents are shared by anyone else. When Nicolas Deschanel gets wind of Anne's presence, he suspects that she is one of many con artists after his sister's money. Not knowing her story is true, he engages her in a game of cat-and-mouse, deciding to have some fun. Eventually, circumstances find both of them back at the Deschanel family seat, Ophelie, where secrets and stories come to life. The Saga of Crimson & Clover: A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem. Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own. Series List: -> The House of Crimson & Clover Series: Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels & Sullivans -> The Midnight Dynasty Series: There's no place like home. -> Vampires of the Merovingi Series: From the ashes of the sorcerer kings rose an empire. -> And many more to come... Visit www.sarahmcradit.com for the latest information, news, and updates. The House of Crimson and Clover Series: This is the recommended reading order for the series. Prequel: The Storm and the Darkness Prequel: Shattered Volume I: The Illusions of Eventide Volume II: Bound Volume III: Midnight Dynasty Volume IV: Asunder Volume V: Empire of Shadows Volume VI: Myths of Midwinter Volume VII: The Hinterland Veil Volume VIII: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress Volume IX: Within the Garden of Twilight Volume X: House of Dusk, House of Dawn Crimson & Clover Lagniappes (Series Bonus Stories): Lagniappes are standalone stories that can be read in any order. St. Charles at Dusk: The Story of Oz and Adrienne Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine Surrender: The Story of Oz and Anasofiya Shame: The Story of Jonathan St. Andrews Fire & Ice: Remy & Fleur Fontenot Dark Blessing: The Landry Triplets Pandora's Box: Jasper and Pandora Broussard The Menagerie: Cyler A Band of Heather: Colleen and Noah The Ephemeral: Autumn Sullivan Banshee: The Story of Giselle Deschanel Box Sets: The Prequels The House of Crimson & Clover Volumes I-IV The House of Crimson & Clover Volumes V-VII The House of Crimson & Clover Volumes VIII- X Lagniappes Collection I Lagniappes Collection II