one of the wealthiest plantation owners in the Territory. He is helped by his mentor Jean-Claude Charlevoix, whose young daughter Julie Marie falls in love with Andre, and hopes he will wait for her to grow up and marry her. But, Andre marries Gabrielle Ste. Claire who turns his life into a nightmare. Gabrielle dies leaving Andre with her illegitimate son. As Julie Marie grows up Andre realizes how much he loves her, and wants to marry her. But will Julie Marie still have him, a man who is eleven years her senior with an illegitimate child. The pirate Jean Lafitte and General Andrew Jackson are but some of the colorful characters woven throughout the story. Editorial Reviews Review The magazine printed the entire prologue of my book, and included pictures of me. -- Coronado Magazine December 2006 Coronado, Ca. From the Author From the Author I wrote this book to help people know more about my hometown, New Orleans. What it was like back in the 1800's. And also to help people understand my French and Spanish Creole hertiage. Please visit my personal web site: arlettegaffrey.com More About the Author People often ask me how I go about writing a book. What can I say? Stories just begin forming in my mind until sooner or later they demand to be written down. My first book "A World Of His Own: In The Land Of The Creoles" started several years ago by taking on a life of its own. For