The prodigious life of Marianne d'Asselnat de Villeneuve begins in England, at her aunt's place, who has taken her in after her parents were guillotined during the Reign of Terror.
Her adolescence suddenly ends the day that she marries the handsome Francis Cranmere, whom she had secretly been eyeing for a long time. After a terrifying wedding night Marianne must flee and return to France where a man whom she had been taught to hate day after day is the ruler: Napoleon.
- Seen through the eyes of the female characters, Napoleon time is brought back to life through this fast paced adventure fueled with passion.
- One of France's most read authors, Juliette Benzoni has captured 50 million readers in over 22 countries.
Juliette Benzoni was born in Paris. Fervent Alexandre Dumas reader, she began her own career as a novelist in 1964 with the Catherine series that has been translated into 22 languages. She has since written almost 60 novels. The Catherine series, The Florentine, The Gerfaut and Marianne have been made into televised versions.