Ellen Michaels on the Cover of Delta Blood by Barbara Ferry Johnson

Title: Delta Blood
Author: Barbara Ferry Johnson
Publication Year: 1977
Publisher: Avon Books
Cover Model: Ellen Michaels
Cover Illustration: Elaine Gignilliat

I am featured as the Cover Model for this historical romance novel, Delta Blood by Barbara Ferry Johnson, published by Avon Books in 1977. It is the first in a series of three books that I posed for which includes Homeward Winds the River and The Heirs of Love.

Set in Civil War-era New Orleans, the story follows the beautiful protagonist, Leah, on a quest for passionate fulfillment. She bravely navigates voodoo-filled bayous, highwaymen and aristocrats.

Her life takes a dramatic turn when her heart is captured by the wealthy, enigmatic Creole aristocrat Baptiste Fontaine.

Plunged into a world of treacherous high-society secrets and a city fractured by war, she must summon all her courage to protect her freedom and fight for an unforgettable love.