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Forbidden love. Family secrets. A twist of fate. The stunning new generational saga from Belinda Alexandra, bestselling author of Tuscan Rose and White Gardenia. In New Orleans - the city of genteel old houses and ancient oak trees covered in Spanish moss, of seductive night life, of Creole culture, voodoo and jazz - two women separated by time and tragedy will find each other at last. Amanda, orphaned as a child and suffering the loss of her beloved grandmother, has left Sydney in search of a family she never knew. Ruby, constrained by the expectations of society and class, is carrying a lifetime of secrets. Amanda's arrival sparks revelations long buried: a double life, a forbidden love, and a loss that cannot be forgotten. Southern Ruby is a sweeping story of love, passion, family and honour. Alternating in time between the 1950s and the eve of Hurricane Katrina, it is also a tribute to a city heady with mystery, music, and superstition, which has borne the tumults of race and class and the fury of nature, but has never given up hope. 'If I could give this a better star rating I would, loved loved this book. Belinda Alexandra is a wonderful storyteller!' Kim, Goodreads 'This is a big, bold novel with an evocative sense of place that will captivate Alexandra's many fans' Canberra Weekly Praise for Belinda Alexandra's novels: 'Unforgettable � intrigue, passion, betrayal � all the ingredients for a must-read novel. And that is this author's specialty' Woman's Day �A passionate and powerful family saga' Australian Women's Weekly �Filled with glamour, heartbreak, drama and suspense' The Age �Totally enthralling' Herald Sun