Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans...From USA Today bestselling paranormal author Sarah M. Cradit comes Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine. This short story is a La Famille Lagniappe (Character Bonus Story) in the bestselling witches family saga, The House of Crimson & Clover, and can be enjoyed as a standalone story, or a complement to any of the books in the series.Following the death of her dominating mother, Anne Fontaine decides to leave the bayou to reconnect with her estranged half-sister, Adrienne Deschanel. Her hope is to forge a relationship with Adrienne that was not possible when her mother was alive. Secretly, she also hopes to find out if her extraordinary supernatural talents are shared by anyone else.When Nicolas Deschanel gets wind of Anne's presence, he suspects that she is one of many con artists after his sister's money. Not knowing her story is true, he engages her in a game of cat-and-mouse, deciding to have some fun.Eventually, circumstances find both of them back at the Deschanel family seat, Ophélie, where secrets and stories come to life.The Saga of Crimson & Clover:A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem.Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own.Series List:-> The House of Crimson & Clover Series: Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels & Sullivans-> The Midnight Dynasty Series: There's no place like home.-> Vampires of the Merovingi Series: From the ashes of the sorcerer kings rose an empire.-> And many more to come...Visit www.sarahmcradit.com for the latest information, news, and updates.The House of Crimson and Clover Series:This is the recommended reading order for the series.Prequel: The Storm and the DarknessPrequel: ShatteredVolume I: The Illusions of EventideVolume II: BoundVolume III: Midnight DynastyVolume IV: AsunderVolume V: Empire of ShadowsVolume VI: Myths of MidwinterVolume VII: The Hinterland VeilVolume VIII: The Secrets Amongst the CypressVolume IX: Within the Garden of TwilightVolume X: House of Dusk, House of DawnCrimson & Clover Lagniappes (Series Bonus Stories):Lagniappes are standalone stories that can be read in any order.St. Charles at Dusk: The Story of Oz and AdrienneFlourish: The Story of Anne FontaineSurrender: The Story of Oz and AnasofiyaShame: The Story of Jonathan St. AndrewsFire & Ice: Remy & Fleur FontenotDark Blessing: The Landry TripletsPandora's Box: Jasper and Pandora BroussardThe Menagerie: CylerA Band of Heather: Colleen and NoahThe Ephemeral: Autumn SullivanBanshee: The Story of Giselle DeschanelBox Sets:The PrequelsThe House of Crimson & Clover Volumes I-IVThe House of Crimson & Clover Volumes V-VIIThe House of Crimson & Clover Volumes VIII- XLagniappes Collection ILagniappes Collection II