Courting the Sun
A Novel of Versailles
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France, 1670. On her sixteenth birthday, Sylvienne d’Aubert thinks her dream has come true. She holds in her hands an invitation from King Louis XIV to attend his royal court. However, her mother harbors a longtime secret she's kept from both her daughter and the monarch, a secret that could upend Sylvienne’s life.
In Paris, Sylvienne is quickly swept up in the romance, opulence, and excitement of royal life. Assigned to serve King Louis's favorite mistress, she is absorbed into the monarch's most intimate circle. But the naïve country girl soon finds herself ill-prepared for the world of intrigue, illicit affairs, and power-mongering that takes place behind the shiny façade of Versailles.
This debut historical novel from Peggy Joque Williams captures the vibrancy and quandaries of 17th century life for a village girl seeking love and excitement during the dangerous reign of the Sun King.
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- Julie Turner
- 08-27-24
Enjoyable Book
I absolutely loved this book! The writing was beautiful and the story telling was great! I would recommend the audiobook.
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- Emma Welch
- 08-27-24
Excellent Audiobook
This book was a really nice surprise! I didn't go into with any expectations and was wonderfully surprised on how much I enjoyed it.
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- Snapshot Sally
- 01-25-25
Good story, audio needs some editing
The story was good, but the audio could have used some more editing. There were probably a dozen times throughout the audiobook in which phrases were repeated - the editors forgot to cut out duplicate audio. It was distracting and disappointing. The story itself was engaging, though.
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- Veronica Lewis
- 08-23-24
Lovely Story
A lovely story. The audiobook was narrated well and kept me engaged. Will look for more by this author and narrator.
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- Sandra O.
- 02-14-25
short ending
I liked the story and characters, and the details of the era during King Louis XIV reign. But I was very disappointed with the ending, it felt short cut, with so many loose ends. I even googled if there was a second book to this novel.
Also, the narrator should have had a better French pronunciation, it was truly deficient.
Overall was a good story, but definitely not in my favorites.
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