Despairing, he sends his protégé on a mission hitherto unthinkable. Acutely aware of growing political tensions and paranoia sweeping Europe, the marquis' efforts are rebuffed. Unbeknownst to Angelique, her guardian is frantically attempting to bring the antiquated French Military into the twentieth century. Though she has a voice of an angel, she is not without her demons. Despite the protection of her mentors, the allure of her ethereal beauty and surpassing talent cannot be restrained, and Angelique's life becomes a frenetic whirl of performance and social engagement, peppered with the seduction of fame and adulation. ** WINNER of the BRONZE MEDAL for Modern Historical Literature Fiction 2016 Global Ebook Awards **īorn into the halcyon era of the Belle Époque, Parisian debutante Angelique de Villefontaine has been shielded all her young life by her influential guardian, the marquis du Bois, and his life-long companion, Madame Dupont.
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