Rogue's Mistress
“She began by taking the girl to visit her closest confidants, and each time, she discreetly mentioned that Mercy was soon to wed her son. Madelaine never missed an opportunity to inform her friends that Mercy’s mother hailed from the aristocratic Dubois family of Natchez; she made light of the Irish element in Mercy’s heritage. Madeline’s strategy annoyed Mercy, but she kept her peace out of respect for the matron. The woman was wise enough never to actually criticize Brendan O’Shea, and she co...nstantly praised Corrine; such tactics were hard for Mercy to resist.
The Creoles of the Quarter loved both romance and mystery, and soon Mercy O’Shea, the half-Creole, half-Irish fiancée of masterful, mysterious Julian Devereux, became the newest object of fascination in the Vieux Carré. Invitations poured in from women in the most socially prominent families.
The nuns at St. Mary’s were still proceeding with the wedding plans, as well as with Mercy’s trousseau. Some of her new dresses were being fashioned by a modiste from the Quarter, but all of her lingerie was being hand sewn by the nuns.MoreLess
The Creoles of the Quarter loved both romance and mystery, and soon Mercy O’Shea, the half-Creole, half-Irish fiancée of masterful, mysterious Julian Devereux, became the newest object of fascination in the Vieux Carré. Invitations poured in from women in the most socially prominent families.
The nuns at St. Mary’s were still proceeding with the wedding plans, as well as with Mercy’s trousseau. Some of her new dresses were being fashioned by a modiste from the Quarter, but all of her lingerie was being hand sewn by the nuns.MoreLess
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