(The French Maidens Series by Ena Halliday, Sylvia Halliday

SHE WAS THE MOST WILLFUL, EXASPERATING, DESIRABLE WOMAN HE HAD EVER MET. Lysette, the Marquise de Ferrand, was young, widowed and penniless. In 1636, the French countryside was in turmoil as Lysette attempted to make her way to her brother's home and safety. When rescued by Andre, Comte du Crillon, she cares not that he is married. With her face as her fortune, she is sure she can ensnare him... moreSHE WAS THE MOST WILLFUL, EXASPERATING, DESIRABLE WOMAN HE HAD EVER MET. Lysette, the Marquise de Ferrand, was young, widowed and penniless. In 1636, the French countryside was in turmoil as Lysette attempted to make her way to her brother's home and safety. When rescued by Andre, Comte du Crillon, she cares not that he is married. With her face as her fortune, she is sure she can ensnare him. But there is another man --a man who knows that it is only in his arms that Lysette will become a woman. less