The Bride of the Delta Queen
Janet Dailey's The Bride of the Delta Queen (1978) is a historical romance novel. Much of the action takes place in New Orleans and Mississippi. It features Selina Merrick and Chance Barkley.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
At about 191 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About The Bride of the Delta Queen
The lady was not for sale. Selena Merrick anticipated having a pleasant vacation in New Orleans. She was even lighthearted enough to joke with a group of conventioneers who mistakenly thought she was a lady of the night. Chance Barkley, however, overhearing Selena's foolish words about the fees she supposedly charged, took them seriously and insisted on hiring her services. Selena managed to escape him, but when they met again on board a Mississippi steamboat she knew her luck had run out...
Quick answers
Who wrote The Bride of the Delta Queen?
The Bride of the Delta Queen was written by Janet Dailey and first published in 1978.
What genre is The Bride of the Delta Queen?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.
How long is The Bride of the Delta Queen?
The median edition has 191 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Bride of the Delta Queen?
Readers who like it often enjoy Nights of Fire, Sweet Savage Love and Whitney, My Love.
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