Lizzy Guidry is having the worst day of her life, thanks to newspaperman Martin Taylor, whose editorial has raised the ire of Lizzy's boss, the mayor of Santa Helena, California. Martin is on the verge of losing his newspaper, which is why he's buyin... Read more

Lizzy Guidry is having the worst day of her life, thanks to newspaperman Martin Taylor, whose editorial has raised the ire of Lizzy's boss, the mayor of Santa Helena, California. Martin is on the verge of losing his newspaper, which is why he's buying yet another lottery ticket the night he runs into Lizzy. Still fuming, Lizzy beats him to it, nabbing the last ticket before the machines close. Topping off Martin's worst day, Lizzy's ticket wins. Only she doesn't know it. As Martin attempts to romance his way to five million dollars, will he lose his heart in the process? Will they both realize that love, more than money, is the ticket to paradise?The Cajun Embassy series follows three Columbia journalism coeds homesick for Louisiana who find comfort at school in a bowl of Cajun gumbo. Each book -- Ticket to Paradise, Damn Yankees and Gone Pecan -- follows these dedicated friends as they make their way into the world. Because love -- and a good gumbo -- cures everything. BOOK DETAILS • Contemporary romance • Book One of Cherie's The Cajun Embassy series • A full-length novel of approximately 90,000 words • R-rated content: Steamy love scenes! • Bonus -- Gumbo and jambalaya recipes includedThe Cajun EmbassyTicket to ParadiseDamn YankeesGone PecanOther books by Cherie Claire:The Cajuns historical saga Emilie Rose Gabrielle Delphine A Cajun Dream The Letter (novella)Carnival Confessions: A Mardi Gras NovellaThe Viola Valentine Mystery SeriesA Ghost of a ChanceGhost TownTrace of a GhostGhost Trippin'Give Up the GhostThe Ghost is Clear (novella)Ghost FeverGhost LightsNon-fiction titles by Cheré Coen:Magic's in the Bag: Creating Spellbinding Gris Gris Bags and Sachets with Jude BradleyExploring Cajun Country: A Tour of Historic AcadianaHaunted Lafayette, LouisianaForest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History Less