Under Louisiana laws in 1865, an unmarried woman could neither own nor inherit property, which leaves Roseanna Ravenna, at the mercy of her uncle, Ben Ravenna. His intent is to claim the plantation, Pelicans Haven, which was left to Roseanna and her brothers on the death of their father. Both brothers are missing after the Civil War. The uncles plan fail when Jake Sinclair, a Northern Yankee, marries Roseanna to save her inheritance... moreUnder Louisiana laws in 1865, an unmarried woman could neither own nor inherit property, which leaves Roseanna Ravenna, at the mercy of her uncle, Ben Ravenna. His intent is to claim the plantation, Pelicans Haven, which was left to Roseanna and her brothers on the death of their father. Both brothers are missing after the Civil War. The uncles plan fail when Jake Sinclair, a Northern Yankee, marries Roseanna to save her inheritance. Now Ben Ravenna is determined to keep the Yankee away from his niece and off the plantation. He will he spare nothing to carry out his goal, but Jake, who has fallen in love with Roseanna, has plans of his own. Roseanna Ravenna has hastily married the Yankee, Jake Sinclair, to protect the plantation, Pelicans Haven, from her uncle, Ben Ravenna. The wedding has provoked Ben’s anger and hatred for the Yankee. Roseanna fears what her uncle will do. She is aware he not only covets the plantation but also gold hidden by her father. Does the gold exist? Ben is confident it does and he must claim it as his own before his brother’s estate is settled and Jake Sinclair seizes the property and the gold for himself. Jake is in love with Roseanna but she is unaware of his emotions as she waits for her brother, Edward, to return from the war convinced his return will end the trouble with her uncle and secure the plantation once again. Will Roseanna lose the plantation for love? less
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