Belle Haven

From the TIMELESS ROMANCE Standalone Collection

A tender love, a devastating war, and a cruel betrayal that almost destroyed her.

In the gilded world of 1916 New Orleans, Venice Arial is a young woman bound by duty and unyielding rules. Trapped by a future arranged marriage and her mother’s cold control, Venice longs for freedom—and finds it at her beloved Belle Haven, the family’s summer home on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. But the summer of 1916 at Belle Haven changed everything.

There, she meets Etienne Armand, a poor local boy who opens her eyes to a world beyond privilege. As summer fades and war looms, their forbidden love threatens to upend everything. But one cruel and heartbreaking decision will change the course of Venice’s life—and haunt her for decades to come.

In 1991, ninety-five-year-old Venice relives her memories before losing them forever. She reflects on the choices she made, the love she lost, and the secrets Belle Haven still holds.

From the splendor of Southern opulence to the shadows of war, this poignant, beautifully layered novel explores the enduring power of love, the cruelty of class, and the strength it takes to rewrite your fate.