Slow Poison

Come home, there is trouble. After reading this urgent message from a former servant, Rory Cade returns to her small Southern hometown near the sadly glamorous, vibrant city of New Orleans.

Rory has alway been peacemaker in a family rife with subtle little wars---and the slow poisons of alcohol, eccentricity, and the twisted paths of love. After the tragic death of her mother, her brutally handsome father quickly marries a femme fatale with a childlike face, good breeding, and a shameful reputation. Into this mix enters a young Irishman who soon invades the hearts of Rory and her two sisters, changing their lives forever...