Juliette Benzoni Libri

In turbulent 15th Century France, young Catherine Legoix grows into a woman of dangerous beauty. Her distinctive violet eyes and stunning mane of golden hair inflame the desires of the powerful Duke Philippe, who schemes to make her his mistress by having her unwillingly married to the hugely wealthy but emotionally distant Royal Treasurer. Yet still Catherine seems unable to win the heart of the one man whose love she truly craves ... The first book in Juliette Benzoni's classic series of historical romances, back in print in the English language for the first time in decades! 'Juliette Benzoni is a wow of a storyteller' - Books and Bookmen.

Rescued as a baby by her godfather, the Abbé Gauthier de Chazay, Marianne d'Asselnat, is raised by her aunt, Ellis Selton, in England. On the brink of womanhood at seventeen, her aunt's dying wish is for Marianne to wed Francis Cranmere, the son of an old friend. But the childish love she feels for her new husband soon turns sour when Marianne learns that not only did he gamble away her fortune, he also gave away her wedding night to an American sea Captain. Enraged by his betrayal, Marianne demands satisfaction from Francis, and after beating him in a duel is forced to flee the only home she has ever known. Leaving England in order to escape the noose, Marianne must call on all of her skills in order to reach her destiny as she is thrown into the arms of the most powerful man in Europe and an adventure of a lifetime.

Separated from her lover Arnaud, Catherine seeks him through war-ravaged 15th Century France. In constant danger from the English troops, threatened by the Black Death and imprisoned in the castle of the sadistic Gilles de Rais, Catherine follows the urgent call of her love to a reunion that brings her a new joy - and a new sorrow ... The third book in Juliette Benzoni's classic series of historical romances, back in print in the English language for the first time in decades - and including a lengthy section of text omitted from all previous English translations! 'A gripping, colourful story ... a must for all lovers of historical romance' - Manchester Evening News

Beautiful, dark-haired Marianne d'Asslenat fled England, leaving her dastardly husband for dead in the blazing ruins of what had been their home. In France her beauty and wit won the heart of the Emperor himself, Napoleon Bonaporte, and under his patronage she found a place high in Parisian society and a new career as an opera singer. But on the very night of her debut, she is terrified by a face in the audience - the scarred visage of Francis Cranmere, the husband she believed dead.In desperation Marianne seeks someone to protect her from Francis' insane lust for revenge. But there is no one. Even Napoleon seems to slip away from her after his marriage to Marie-Louise of Austria. So Marianne must once more venture into the unknown: to Italy and the magnificent villa of the Tuscan prince whose face no one has ever seen; a villa haunted by some strange, nameless evil...

Wie einen in satten Farben leuchtenden Gobelin breitet dieser Roman das höfische Leben in den Schlössern Karl VII von Frankreich vor dem Leser aus. Im Mittelpunkt des abenteuerlichen Geschehens steht erneut jene schöne und wagemutige Catherine. Sie kennt nur ein Ziel: zum Sturz des königlichen Favoriten La Tremoilles beizutragen, der die Schuld am Unglück ihres Geliebten trägt und den vergnügungslüsternen König in ein Netz von Ränken und Intrigen eingesponnen hat.

Román Pre jednu noc lásky je prvý zväzok voľne komponovanej tetralógie skĺbenej postavou hlavnej hrdinky Fiory, ktorú osud zaveje na francúzsky kráľovský dvor a do búrlivej atmosféry večného Ríma a Vatikánu. Milovníci tohto literárneho žánru si prídu na svoje a neodolajú ženskému čaru a neopakovateľnému životnému príbehu nezabudnuteľnej Florenťanky.