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Also by Donna Russo Morin:

Gilded Dreams, June 2020
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Gilded Summers, July 2018
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Portrait of a Conspiracy, May 2016
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The King's Agent, March 2012
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To Serve A King, February 2011
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The Secret of the Glass, March 2010
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The Courtier's Secret, February 2009
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The Courtier's Secret
Donna Russo Morin

A stunning new historical novel takes readers into the fascinating, sexy, excessive, and dangerous world of Louis XIV?s Court of Versailles, and the life of a young woman who manages to survive and thrive within it.

Kensington
February 2009
On Sale: February 1, 2009
Featuring: Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois
384 pages
ISBN: 0758226918
EAN: 9780758226914
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Historical | Romance Historical

To have everything...she must reveal nothing.

Louis XIV, the Sun King is at the pinnacle of his power and glory. For many privileged young women, the palace at Versailles is a paradise. For others, it is a gilded and bejeweled cage of oppression. Jeanne Yvette Mas du Bois is unlike most courtiers and the flavor of decadence tastes bitter upon her tongue. When Jeanne saves a Musketeer's life, she is mistaken for a man and admitted to an inner circle where she learns of an assassination plot against the Queen-and falls in love with a man she can never have.

Now, with the Queen in jeopardy, and her own double life making her privy to the tangled intrigues at court, Jeanne is in a powerful yet increasingly perilous position. Jeane must fight against an arranged marriage to a weak, ineffectual, effeminate man of her father's choosing, she fights with a small dedicated group of Musketeers to save the life of the Queen, and she fights for the true love of her life.

Comments

7 comments posted.

Re: The Courtier's Secret

I read mostly contemporary fiction, but I love to see a "princess" actually come out fighting when she's needed to!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 4:21pm February 9, 2009)

I agree with you 100%. A character is
just that, a description. The plot is
what brings them to life. Without a
strong union of two quality elements,
you have a mundane work. You seem
to have picked a rich time period to
work with.
(Patricia Barraclough 10:36pm February 9, 2009)

Nice post, Donna.
Julie
(Julie Robinson 1:28am February 10, 2009)

Interesting blog! I love to read historical fiction because the characters and plots are so fascinating.
(Cheryl Castings 2:08pm February 11, 2009)

Donna,
I've been thinking about this post
since yesterday. It kind of bugs me
when people ask if I'm character or
plot driven. Your answer is a nice
compromise. I agree. One cannot
exist without the other. To have a
character with no plot to further his
character growth makes for a stagnant
story, so to speak. What comes to
mind is a short story which is basically
one big sex scene and no character
development. Thanks for the insight.
Julie
(Julie Robinson 9:15pm February 11, 2009)

What you say about Scarlett O'Hara is very true. The historical circumstances that occured to her character are what made her become such a strongly remembered heroine.
(Jody Faltys 4:27pm February 13, 2009)

Hi Donna, sounds like you've got a good balance figured out between plot and character. Happy writing and reading!
(Allison Hol 4:04am February 14, 2009)