One man’s unforgivable sin and one woman’s sacrifice in the name of love haunt generations of Georgia’s founding, Langesford family. From the heart of New Orleans’ Vieux Carré, to Georgia’s rich cotton fields, New Mexico’s sacred Taos Pueblos, and into the jungles of Cuba, this amazing family takes life and love to the limit ...and never looks back.

The Passion’s Legacy Series is the realization of dream that began a loooong time ago, after I became hooked on historical fiction back in the 4th grade. There was, of course,“Gone with the Wind”, that made me wild about romance and the War of the Rebellion. And through John Jakes’ Bi-Centennial series, “The Americans”, I fell in love with the Family Saga. From authors too numerous to name, I have followed the loves and lives of many a beloved family through generations, and even centuries. My heartfelt thanks to Kathleen Woodiwiss, Jude Devereaux, and Belva Plain!

I devoured their fabulous books until I finally told myself, “I can do that.” Of course I couldn’t do that…at first. So I set about learning how to achieve my dream of publication in 1993. It was a dream that faded too quickly when Kensington cancelled the line and I became an “orphan” in the publishing industry. But the Langesford family wasn’t finished with me. Not even Georgia’s founding family can keep their secrets hidden forever. Those brave and passionate characters, who risked everything for love, demanded their stories to be told, baring their secrets—and sins to the world:

Flora, the beloved quadroon servant from New Orleans whose secret enslaves her; Camilla who pays dearly for trying to escape the faded dream that was “The South”; Sean, whose untamed spirit yearns for the freedom of the West; Lily, the musical prodigy who dreams of being the next Lily Langtry—but must help free a nation first. Through war, betrayal, love and loss, this brave and passionate family leads us through the physical and cultural expansion of our great country, into a new century—and beyond.

I am blessed to have a second chance at my dream of writing historical romances through The Wild Rose Press, and to introduce The Passion’s Legacy Series, beginning with PASSION’S SPIRIT. It is my wish that you enjoy reading their stories as much as I enjoyed writing them.

I’d love to hear from you, and invite you to contact me through my email at books@dorislemckeauthor.com, Facebook, or Linkedin.

Doris Lemcke