Ceiba Pentandra

Just like that -Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander, Laurie-Marie Gallagher's life took an about-face, and came to a crashing halt when she least expected it. Laurie made a startling discovery about the two-century-old chateau in Louisiana, that reeled her in and stole her heart, leading her to purchase it on a whim. Laurie never imagined that her investment property would cause her to relapse into the afflicted state that drowned her career, leading to her decommissioning from active...
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Just like that -Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander, Laurie-Marie Gallagher's life took an about-face, and came to a crashing halt when she least expected it. Laurie made a startling discovery about the two-century-old chateau in Louisiana, that reeled her in and stole her heart, leading her to purchase it on a whim. Laurie never imagined that her investment property would cause her to relapse into the afflicted state that drowned her career, leading to her decommissioning from active duty. Worse yet, her whirlwind of problems intensified resulting in a devastating divorce from her confidant and husband, Captain Select, Matt Gallagher. Staying determined and steadfast in the midst of the storm, she picked up the wreckage of her life, forging onward creating her own path to success, becoming the founder of Petro-Val Engineering Corps; a small petrochemical engineering contractor, working with local oil rigs. During her quest for success, she was reunited with a beloved friend from her past in the most unsuspecting way, who inspired her to rediscover purpose, and passion in her unpredictable life; their friendship in many respects became her life-saver, in a sea of troubles.However, like the blue oceans she left behind, life had a way of changing its tides. A few, successful years after taking harbor in her newly renovated chateau, the upsurge of troubles propelled her into uncovering dark, treacherous, secrets about: a mysterious tree on the property, notorious demons, murders, an unsuspecting love triangle, and the sordid relics of powerful Voodoo. Slowly, Laurie realized that purchasing the chateau was no coincidence, but a part of her destiny, one that redefined who she was, and how she saw the world around her. Can she weather yet, another storm that threatened to destroy her, as these scandalous secrets washed ashore?