Until the Day Dawns

The small coastal town, Grand Anse Isle once known as LafitteCove, had become the most lauded vacation spot on the coast ofLouisiana. For centuries it had been the destination spot for therich and famous, creme de la creme of New Orleans high society whoflocked to its shores to either jumpstart the city s festive carnival season orto usher in the Lenten season with a grand finale ball at the infamous HotelMystic owned by the Dumonde family. The Hotel was once the home ofthe notorious French privateer Jean Lafitte and his creole wife Marise, andis shrouded in a century-old curse. Decades later, Rex Winston s greatgreatgranddaughter Raven Winston-Kadell leaves the safety of her family sremote Virginia tobacco farm, a failed marriage, and a legacy that spansgenerations only to discover her family s secrets are buried deep in the sandyshores of Louisiana when she decides to resurrect the ruins of the Hotel toits original splendor as an event venue, Chateau Chantilly. Raven cannothelp but wonder whether the antique gold timepiece she inherited fromher father has something to do with her misfortunes and good fortunes asshe begins a new life in Grand Anse Isle.