Free to Read The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire
by Allison Pataki
Overview :
A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon?s heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history?from the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, and Sisi.As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone and it?s fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine.A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy, provides her answer. When her beloved sister Julie marries his brother Joseph, Desiree and Napoleon?s futures become irrevocably linked. Quickly entering into their own passionate, dizzying courtship that leads to a secret engagement, they vow to meet in the capital once his career has been secured. But her newly laid plans with Napoleon turn to sudden heartbreak, thanks to the rising star of Parisian society, Josephine de Beauharnais. Once again, Desiree?s
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