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09-Jul-2026

Ellen Michaels on the Cover of Homeward Winds the River

I posed for this historical romance novel in 1979. The illustrator is Elaine Gignilliat.

It is the second book in the Leah trilogy.

The story follows a heartbroken Leah as she flees New Orleans and her Creole lover, Baptiste Fontaine, sailing north on a paddle-wheeler with James Andrews, the lawyer who saved her from the gallows.

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Fong Lam		10-Jul-2026 06:46
This cover remains a wonderful example of the golden age of painted romance novel illustrations—a time when talented artists and models combined to create covers that were as captivating as the stories within.....V

Bryan Murahashi		10-Jul-2026 02:35
Very nice illustration and interesting story.

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