Masquerade

New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey takes readers to the sultry French Quarter of New Orleans, where a woman must uncover the greatest masquerade of all...

Awakening in a hospital room in Nice, Remy Jardin is shocked to discover she's been the victim of an attack that has left her with amnesia. When Cole Buchanan arrives to bring Remy back to her home in New Orleans, she instantly feels a surge of attraction. Not surprised to learn they were lovers, Remy realizes she still has feelings for Cole—even though she senses he's hiding something from her.

But Cole isn't the only one with secrets. Remy's family is intent on sending Remy away to a clinic. And when Remy uncovers a scam that could destroy her family's shipping empire and endanger her life, she must decide if she can trust the man her heart refuses to forget...

Evocative, flavorful...Dailey casts her spell in the splendid decay and corruption of New Orleans.—Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly

Prolific, bestselling romance writer Dailey ( Rivals ; Heiress ; etc.) casts her spell this time in the splendid decay and corruption of New Orleans, where beautiful Remy Jardin returns after being mysteriously knocked on the head at Carnival in Nice. Her sharp wits befuddled by amnesia, Remy sees everyone with newly opened eyes--her loving father, who's surprisingly anxious to pack her off to a deluxe asylum; goodnatured yet slippery brother Gabe; jovial Uncle Marc; and glowering ex-lover Cole Buchanan, who runs the Jardins' shipping company and tears at her heart. While Remy delves into an unsavory insurance scam she'd be safer letting lie, the story moves smoothly between sentimental glories of the past century and the suspenseful present. Readers caught up in this evocative, flavorful tale will easily forgive Remy's denser moments. 200,000-copy first printing; $250,000 ad/promo; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selections; author tour. (Apr.)