The Courtesan: A Novel
by Susan Carroll
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Author: Susan CarrollEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-26
ISBN: 0345437977
Number of pages: 534
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: Book Two Of The Cheney Sister Trilogy!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The second story in the Cheney Sisters' trilogy is another wonderful read by the very talented Ms. Carroll. Again we are treated to intrigue, passion, and history that will enthrall the reader.
Gabrielle Cheney is trying to make a life for herself in Paris. Having left her home of Fair Isle and her sister's behind her Gabrielle is determined to secure her place beside Henry of Navarre. Her future has been foretold and she will have a place of great power beside this future King. If only she could forget the one man whose ever sparked her passion and made her wish her life were different. The one man that she thought was lost too her but later finds alive and well, none other than Captain Nicholas Remy. Remy has been haunting her days and nights and when she realizes he's alive she can't but help throw herself into his arms. When she finds he needs her but not in the way she dreamed of she decides to find her own destiny with Henry. Remy is not about to give up the quest of freeing his King and with the help of Gabrielle these two reluctantly work together to bring an end to "The Dark Queen" and hopefully find a love with each other that surpasses personal history and ambition.
This is a story filled with wonderfully vivid historical detail and passion! Ms. Carroll has continued where "The Dark Queen" left off and leads the reader on a journey that will surpass all expectations. Gabrielle is a very strong character and readers may find her a bit much. I suggest though you give her a chance as eventually you will be introduced to the "real" Gabrielle and will understand her motivation. I eagerly look forward to reading the final book in this series, and suggest that if you are a fan of well-written historical romance you pick up this title. You will be well entertained if you do.
Summary of The Courtesan: A Novel
Skilled in passion, artful in deception, and driven by betrayal, she is the glittering center of the royal court?but the most desired woman of Renaissance France will draw the wrath of a dangerous adversary.Paris, 1575. The consort of some of Europe?s most influential men, Gabrielle Cheney is determined to secure her future by winning the heart of Henry, the Huguenot king of Navarre. As his mistress, Gabrielle hopes she might one day become the power behind the French throne. But her plans are jeopardized by Captain Nicolas Rémy, a devoted warrior whose love Gabrielle desires?and fears?above all. She will also incur the malevolence of the Dark Queen, Catherine de? Medici, whose spies and witch-hunters are legion, and who will summon the black arts to maintain her authority. With the lives of those she loves in peril, Gabrielle must rebel against her queen to fulfill a glorious destiny she has sacrificed everything to gain.
Alive with vivid period detail and characters as vibrant as they are memorable, The Courtesan is a sweeping historical tale of dangerous intrigues, deep treachery, and one woman?s unshakable resolve to honor her heart.
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