Books like A daughter's destiny by Jo Ann Ferguson

After the turmoil of the French Revolution, a family is displaced and scattered across Europe, each member living in isolation and unaware of the shared legacy that binds them. The story follows two sisters and a brother, separated as children, who gradually discover that a thunderbolt crest—a symbol of a long‑lost family heritage—is the only key to understanding their collective destiny. Their journey takes them from the shadowed streets of post‑Revolutionary Paris to the fashionable London dining scene, where romance blooms and danger lurks. Evan Somerset, an antiquities dealer, and Brienne LeClerc, the owner of a chic London restaurant, become entangled in a web of deception centered around a humble vase bearing the lightning mark. As love and ambition rise, hidden truths threaten the fragile bond that Brienne and Evan are beginning to trust. The narrative blends historical detail with an engaging romantic plot, illustrating how the crash of a single event—the thunderbolt crest—can reverberate through families and nations. It examines how personal relationships survive political upheaval and how secrets can both destroy and protect those who hold them.

First publish date: 2000