"Relationship has always played a key role in my books. I'm fascinated by the dynamics of family, the shared history and the way each individual grows. In my connecting books, the characters always come first. If they don't compel me to tell their story, I can't believe the reader would be interested. There is always a thread, some theme or question that will weave through all of the books, and be resolved at the end. Each book must stand on its own as far as character development, relationship and the resolution of the romance, but to continue on, I need—and believe the reader wants—a connection."
—Nora Roberts


Midnight Bayou—
A new paperback set deep in the bayou of Louisiana—where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house...

Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. All he knew was that ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted—and obsessed—with it. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up, Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream.

Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. He is seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief—sensations not his own, but those of a stranger. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows.

Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall—a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years.