This first novel in the Creoles series describes the trials and triumphs of four girls who meet at the Ursuline Convent School and declare themselves to be the "Four Musketeers-- one for all and all for one." The Exiles focuses on the life of one of the four young women: the red-haired, headstrong Chantel Fontaine. As a young girl, Chantel faced overwhelming tragedy, and now the realization of who the mysterious child on the street might be sends...

Each book in The Creoles Series revolves around one of four girls who become close friends while attending a convent school in New Orleans. The third book, The Alchemy focuses on Simone d'Or, a vivacious young woman hardened by high society life, and Colin Seymour, a talented young man from humble beginnings. As the famed singer and composer Lord Beaufort nurtures Colin's singing voice, Colin rises to stardom in the opera world. At first, Simone judges...