Louisiana History books in order

Jennifer Blake's Louisiana History series brings together her historical novels set across centuries of Louisiana's past, from colonial times through the antebellum era.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Fierce Eden 1985 Jennifer Blake Buy
2 Louisiana Dawn 1987 Jennifer Blake Buy
3 Embrace And Conquer 1981 Jennifer Blake Buy
4 Prisoner of Desire 1986 Jennifer Blake Buy
5 Perfume of Paradise 1988 Jennifer Blake Buy
6 Southern Rapture 1987 Jennifer Blake Buy
7 Spanish Seranade 1987 Jennifer Blake Buy
8 Royal Seduction 1983 Jennifer Blake Buy
9 Royal Passion 1985 Jennifer Blake Buy

Jennifer Blake’s Louisiana History series groups her novels that most directly engage with the state’s past. Embrace And Conquer is set during the Spanish takeover of French Louisiana. Louisiana Dawn explores the territory during the period around the Louisiana Purchase. Southern Rapture and Prisoner of Desire are set in the more familiar antebellum era.

The nine novels in the series draw on Blake’s deep knowledge of Louisiana’s multilayered history, where French, Spanish, African, and American cultures have mixed for centuries. Several titles, like Royal Seduction and Royal Passion, connect to her Royal Family of Ruthenia series, showing how Blake’s fictional world stretches across multiple series boundaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Louisiana History series?

There are nine books in the Louisiana History series, published between 1981 and 1988.

What is the first book in the Louisiana History series?

The first book in the Louisiana History series is Fierce Eden, published in 1985.

What period of Louisiana history do these books cover?

The novels span from the colonial era through the antebellum period, covering French and Spanish rule, the Louisiana Purchase, and the years leading to the Civil War. Each book captures a different moment in the state’s history.

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