Few of those Philippa loves in London return her affection. Not the love of her life, who has a new bride. Not even her widowed mother, Makepeace Burke. So Philippa decides on a marriage of convenience to a prudish, if kind, man. Across the Channel in France, the Reign of Terror is causing the beheading of thousands from the French nobility. Among those in danger is Philippa's friend, the Marquis de Condorcet. Not only has Philippa the means of rescuing him from the guillotine, she's got the courage. And as fate would have ...
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Few of those Philippa loves in London return her affection. Not the love of her life, who has a new bride. Not even her widowed mother, Makepeace Burke. So Philippa decides on a marriage of convenience to a prudish, if kind, man. Across the Channel in France, the Reign of Terror is causing the beheading of thousands from the French nobility. Among those in danger is Philippa's friend, the Marquis de Condorcet. Not only has Philippa the means of rescuing him from the guillotine, she's got the courage. And as fate would have it, Philippa will find love where she least expects it-while staring death in the face.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Good. Good condition. Berkley Signature edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
I am forever grateful that I discovered this series by Diana Franklin. I previously read the much newer Ariana Franklin books and enjoyed them, but these older ones have just blown me away. As Diana Franklin, the author achieved more depth in her writing, achieved greater character development--of multiple characters!--and wrote a broader, more compelling story. This last book in the series of three centering around Makepeace really focuses on her daughter and on the terror that was the French Revolution. I found it the best of the three, actually, with #2 a close second. I also read the last two, in particular, with an eye to current political times; the more things change, the more they don't. It was with great sadness that I finished reading the third one, knowing that there were no more; but wait, now I get to hunt for more old and out-of-print Diana Norman books!
