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The Crescent Moon
ISBN: 0373745214 / 9780373745210
A romance set in the time of Diane de Poitiers. Her heart soared as the king spoke.
At last, at long last, Perpetua was to have her heart's desire. Gaston, the man she loved, had just been granted permission to marry her. How wonderful the future looked now, Perpetua thought. Surely nothing could mar it!
Yet barely had Henri II, King of France, bestowed his blessing when Diane de Poitiers, the King's beloved mistress, cried out in pain and slumped forward in her seat.
Oh, no, oh, no! Perpetua cried inwardly. For Madame Diane had been poisoned, and it was Gaston who had handed her the goblet of wine... .
A romance set in the time of Diane de Poitiers. Her heart soared as the king spoke.
At last, at long last, Perpetua was to have her heart's desire. Gaston, the man she loved, had just been granted permission to marry her. How wonderful the future looked now, Perpetua thought. Surely nothing could mar it!
Yet barely had Henri II, King of France, bestowed his blessing when Diane de Poitiers, the King's beloved mistress, cried out in pain and slumped forward in her seat.
Oh, no, oh, no! Perpetua cried inwardly. For Madame Diane had been poisoned, and it was Gaston who had handed her the goblet of wine... .
173 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
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May 5, 2020
set in France in 16th century at the court of Henri II and Catherine de Medici. A time of tension and of poison. The heroine and hero are just engaged when he is under suspicion of poisoning (not killing) the king's mistress Diane de Poitiers.
October 12, 2013
Actually 4.5 stars. I enjoyed this story, set during the time of Diane de Poitiers, Henri II, and Catherine de' Medici. A gracious h; a down-to-earth H; and an interesting and complex supporting cast of characters enhance a colorful historical book rife with love, jealousy, betrayal, justice, and, ultimately, forgiveness. Who would have expected that such a story would lead up to a very satisfying HEA? Recommended.
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