The French Maidens Series by Sylvia Halliday, Ena Halliday

“Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Armed with only a disguise and her wavering courage, Marielle Saint-Juste goes on a perilous mission to free her brother from unjust captivity. But when she enters the prison of Louis XIII, it isn’t her wounded brother she finds, but a mysterious stranger—and her destiny. In this French dungeon, a love illuminates the darkest shadows in two hearts. Marielle will not only face her deepest fears, but change her life forever.

“Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Lysette, the Marquise de Ferrance, is left penniless after her husband dies. With nowhere else to turn, she ventures across the turbulent French countryside to the safety of her brother’s home. But when she meets Andre, Comte du Crillon, her plans change. She cares not that he’s married; using her beauty as her weapon, she sets out to seduce him... more“Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Lysette, the Marquise de Ferrance, is left penniless after her husband dies. With nowhere else to turn, she ventures across the turbulent French countryside to the safety of her brother’s home. But when she meets Andre, Comte du Crillon, her plans change. She cares not that he’s married; using her beauty as her weapon, she sets out to seduce him. But little does she know, there’s another man in her midst, waiting for the perfect time to take her for himself. It is in his arms that Lysette is destined to find that true love and sanctuary she seeks. less

“Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Unable to deny the attraction that simmers between them on the long journey from Canada to France, Delphine, a wild hoyden and the captain's daughter, and Andre, a widower still mourning his lost wife, fall into one another’s arms on the last day of the voyage. But after an impassioned night, morning comes, the ship has docked, Delphine wakes alone, and Andre has fled... more“Sylvia Halliday spins a marvelous tale." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Unable to deny the attraction that simmers between them on the long journey from Canada to France, Delphine, a wild hoyden and the captain's daughter, and Andre, a widower still mourning his lost wife, fall into one another’s arms on the last day of the voyage. But after an impassioned night, morning comes, the ship has docked, Delphine wakes alone, and Andre has fled. Scorned, Delphine soon finds herself determined to avenge her broken heart. But a love that will not be denied may confound her journey to Andre's ruin. less

DELPHINE WAS BOTH CHILD AND WOMAN, A DAZZLING BLEND OF INNOCENCE AND DESIRE She had gone willingly to Andre, able to acknowledge the attraction that had grown between them during the long voyage from Canada to France. They had spent the most glorious night together. And then in the morning, after the ship had docked, Andre had left without her. One night of love leads to a promise of revenge, a promise that Delphine will find impossible to keep.