Luxembourg Series by Meriol Trevor

All London called him a traitor! Exiled and in poverty, Thierry was taunted like an animal on display, but bore it with the nobility of a true aristocrat. Petronella, orphaned and alone, had been too long deprived of a home of her own. Best by the perils of a nation at war, she longed for peace and protection. Hostages of fate, thrown together by the vilent tides of the French Revolution,Thierry and Petronella found in each other the sanctuary that only love could provide.

Everyone - even her doting father - thinks of Claudine de Trévires as a meek schoolgirl, too innocent to realise what it means to live in French-occupied Luxembourg in 1789. But at a time when another Revolution is trying to sweep away the little duch6y, Claudine is brave enough to give shelter and help to the rebel leader, the Marked Man, whom the French are determined to capture... moreEveryone - even her doting father - thinks of Claudine de Trévires as a meek schoolgirl, too innocent to realise what it means to live in French-occupied Luxembourg in 1789. But at a time when another Revolution is trying to sweep away the little duch6y, Claudine is brave enough to give shelter and help to the rebel leader, the Marked Man, whom the French are determined to capture. At first it seems vaguely romantic for a young girl to give help to a rebel, but Claudine swiftly learns that the attractive fugitive is also the wicked Comte de Villerange, of whom she has heard such dreadful stories. All too soon, she too is in danger - the danger of falling in love with him. less

For Seraphine de Tr??vires, love would have to wait. It was marriage she longed for - marriage to Dominique d'Erlen, traitor and usurper of his brother's estates. But this was the time of the French revolution; armies were on the march and disaster threatened all of Europe. The loveless union was Seraphine's only hope of seeing Paris and the glittering world of her dreams... moreFor Seraphine de Tr??vires, love would have to wait. It was marriage she longed for - marriage to Dominique d'Erlen, traitor and usurper of his brother's estates. But this was the time of the French revolution; armies were on the march and disaster threatened all of Europe. The loveless union was Seraphine's only hope of seeing Paris and the glittering world of her dreams. And then she met the handsome English soldier who, left by the French to die in a forgotten dungeon, so completely won her heart that love left her no choice. No choice, but instead an agonizing decision... less

Among Napoleon's lesser known activities was matchmaking. Alix, widow of the Prince of Montpierre and known for her elegance and intelligence, seemed to the Emperor a good match for one of his most successful generals, Laroche. But Alix is loath to marry anyone, her first marriage not having been happy. An unexpected proposal by the Comte de Berthol - a mere acquaintance, but like herself a Luxembourger - seems suddenly more attractive than submission to the Emperor's palns... moreAmong Napoleon's lesser known activities was matchmaking. Alix, widow of the Prince of Montpierre and known for her elegance and intelligence, seemed to the Emperor a good match for one of his most successful generals, Laroche. But Alix is loath to marry anyone, her first marriage not having been happy. An unexpected proposal by the Comte de Berthol - a mere acquaintance, but like herself a Luxembourger - seems suddenly more attractive than submission to the Emperor's palns. On reaching the Comte's castle at Falkenberg she finds a more interesting yet more mystifying personality than she had anticipated. The attempted murder of General Laroche begins a chain of events which leads her to discover a depth of emotion she had not known she could possess. less