Have you ever taken a walk down Chartres at the rear of the French Quarter? It is one of the oldest parts of the city. The street, narrow and cobblestoned, gives away its age. With buildings constructed in the eighteenth century, there are fanlights above nearly every door with carriageways between and courtyards behind nearly every house. These were the town-homes of the sugar plantation owners from an era gone by.
Today these beautiful old places are restaurants, hotels, and shops. The air is heavy, dank and musty like a lazy slow river while the sun steams overhead. The people are friendly, the food fantastic, and fun can be found on every corner. There’s a spirit to the Quarter that is uniquely its own. And I can feel them everywhere, the ghosts of yesterday, at ease among the living here on the streets of the New Orleans.
Sharon Virts is a successful entrepreneur and historical fiction author. Her passion for storytelling is encapsulated in her novel Masque of Honor. It is one of the best historical fiction books chronicling the drama, life, loves and struggles of two families of the Virginia aristocracy following the War of 1812. Sharon Virts has captured Virginia history in this American historical fiction novel based on the true story of two cousins in the early 19th century. Set in Loudoun County Virginia and the District of Columbia it is both historical fiction romance and historical fiction drama.
