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Richilde, born to a Virginia rebel, is raised amid the flames of the French Revolution. With no wealth at her birth, she ascends to become one of France’s most prosperous women, her icy beauty attracting the attention of the era’s most brilliant general and feared ruler, Napoleon. Her life spans the war‑torn streets of Paris, the exotic vistas of Egypt, and the dramatic shifts from poverty to unimaginable wealth. Throughout, Richilde navigates a world inflamed by conflict, wielding her sensual influence while her heart remains devoted to a man as ruthless in love as he is in war.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Christina Nicholson
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