I'm the author of the book,The Wild Roses, which is in the spirit of The Three Musketeers, but with three women. The adventure tale -- with comedy, as well as some romance -- takes place in France, in 1648, during a time of civil war. It's available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions.
For those interested in the story -- a plot by the aristocrats has kidnapped the young king, to force the royal family to abdicate. Near-helpless, the Queen Regent and her Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin (real-life protege to Richelieu) try to stave off the threat, but with little success. As the life of France begins to break down, lawlessness in the streets breaks out. In the midst of this turmoil, three young women – unaware of one another – have each suddenly been forced from home to face their own steep hurdles alone that have changed their lives. And though they don’t know it, those separate lives will soon entwine with one another, and the destiny of France.
Though a work of fiction, the story interweaves real-life historical figures. In fact, the foundation of the story comes from one of the fascinating situations I came across in my research -- within months of each other, King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Queen Mother Marie de Medici (matriarch of the powerful family) all died, leaving France of 1648 in the hands of a 10-year-old boy. That created a power vacuum, which seemed a dramatic starting point for the story.
Hopefully it's a tale that people here will find not only of interest, but swashbucklingly fun. Thanks for considering it.
For those interested in the story -- a plot by the aristocrats has kidnapped the young king, to force the royal family to abdicate. Near-helpless, the Queen Regent and her Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin (real-life protege to Richelieu) try to stave off the threat, but with little success. As the life of France begins to break down, lawlessness in the streets breaks out. In the midst of this turmoil, three young women – unaware of one another – have each suddenly been forced from home to face their own steep hurdles alone that have changed their lives. And though they don’t know it, those separate lives will soon entwine with one another, and the destiny of France.
Though a work of fiction, the story interweaves real-life historical figures. In fact, the foundation of the story comes from one of the fascinating situations I came across in my research -- within months of each other, King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Queen Mother Marie de Medici (matriarch of the powerful family) all died, leaving France of 1648 in the hands of a 10-year-old boy. That created a power vacuum, which seemed a dramatic starting point for the story.
Hopefully it's a tale that people here will find not only of interest, but swashbucklingly fun. Thanks for considering it.