I've joined together with a few of my author friends to offer our readers the chance to win a bundle of 7 novels set in France, each one signed by the author.
Here’s a taste of the books in the bundle. I read and loved these books in the giveaway
Her Own War by Debra Borchert: Romance and derring-do in the early Napoleonic era: Her Own War is a masterful blend of strong women and honorable men struggling to survive and hoping to thrive at the end of the French revolution into the beginnings of the Napoleonic era. Genevieve is a heroine who races to face threats to her home and family, often causing as much trouble as she hopes to avoid.
Daughter of the King by Kerry Chaput: Set in La Rochelle France, 1661, fierce Protestant Isabelle is desperate to escape persecution by the Catholic King. Isabelle is tortured and harassed, her people forced to convert to the religion that rules the land. She risks her life by helping her fellow Protestants, which is forbidden by the powers of France. She accepts her fate - until she meets a handsome Catholic soldier who makes her question everything.
Saving Vincent by Joan Fernandez: The story of a real woman overshadowed in history by the giant talent she saved. Saving Vincent illuminates even further what we in the 21st century know about Vincent van Gogh’s life and oeuvre, but more importantly, shines a well-deserved light on Jo van Gogh’s ceaseless efforts to give her brother-in-law the audience he deserved at a time when the art world was still enamored of bucolic landscapes and upper-class beauties.
Courting the Sun by Peggy Joque Williams: Sylvienne d’Aubert's life in 17th century Amiens, France becomes more complicated than she imagined it could when she is invited to join King Louis XIV's court. Royal intrigue, politics, and family ties all become entangled in this entertaining and informative page-turner that also features great world building and fascinating characters.
The two books in this giveaway that I haven’t read yet, but now can’t wait to!
The Perfumer's Secret by Neroli Lacey: For fans of women's fiction about difficult ethical choices, The Perfumer's Secret is a mesmerizing novel set in France in which a passionate documentary maker must choose whether to tell the truth—even if it could ruin the lives around her.
The Champagne Letters by Kate MacIntosh: Perfect for fans of bubbly wine and Kristin Harmel, this historical fiction novel follows Mme. Clicquot as she builds her legacy, and the modern divorcée who looks to her letters for inspiration.
And finally, my own entry in the giveaway
Dare Not Tell by Elaine Aucoin Schroller: Love, loss, secrets, and redemption in WWI France and Australia. Joe Parker buried his memories deeply. On a second honeymoon with his adoring wife, the Australian Great War veteran becomes quietly uneasy when they receive an invitation to his country's WWI memorial in France. Anxious about returning to the scene of his shameful secret, Joe does his best to control his feelings with an iron will. But when he and Sophie arrive on the grounds of the most brutal battle he ever fought, Joe fears his actions from long ago could drive the woman he loves away. Will shining a light on the past make their marriage another casualty of the horrific conflict?
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Good luck—or, more appropriately—Bonne chance!