Book description
Empress Josephine's family has been called to Napoleon's court for the
terrible news that he intends to divorce his barren wife of thirteen
years and take a younger bride, the Austrian Princess Marie-Louise. For
Josephine's daughter, Hortense, this means she is free to leave her
husband, Napoleon's brother, having given the Bonapartes three heirs. As
she looks for love, she must support her mother through the terrible
grief of Napoleon's betrayal. For his new wife, it is a terrible duty
she must take on in her father's name. She has nothing in common with
the strange, older man she has married and can find little in her life
to enjoy. But an unlikely friendship with Hortense will bring her much
comfort, especially as she must fight for her own happiness. For
Napoleon's sister, Pauline Bonaparte, it is yet another woman stealing
her brother's attention and affection. Having spent years attempting to
control his power and his influence, she must fight harder and dirtier
if she is to win... Empress Josephine's family has been called to
Napoleon's court for the terrible news that he intends to divorce his
barren wife of thirteen years and take a younger bride, the Austrian
Princess Marie-Louise. For Josephine's daughter, Hortense, this means
she is free to leave her husband, Napoleon's brother, having given the
Bonapartes three heirs. As she looks for love, she must support her
mother through the terrible grief of Napoleon's betrayal. For his new
wife, it is a terrible duty she must take on in her father's name. She
has nothing in common with the strange, older man she has married and
can find little in her life to enjoy. But an unlikely friendship with
Hortense will bring her much comfort, especially as she must fight for
her own happiness. For Napoleon's sister, Pauline Bonaparte, it is yet
another woman stealing her brother's attention and affection. Having
spent years attempting to control his power and his influence, she must
fight harder and dirtier if she is to win...
