Médicis Daughter:
A Novel of Marguerite de Valois

Known across Europe as Madame la Serpente, Margot’s intimidating mother, Queen Catherine de Médicis, is a powerful force in a country devastated by religious war. Among the crafty nobility of the royal court, Margot learns the intriguing and unspoken rules she must live by to please her poisonous family.

Médicis Daughter is historical fiction at its finest, weaving a unique coming-of-age story and a forbidden love with one of the most dramatic and violent events in French history.

The Sister Queens
Medieval Historical Novel by Sophie Perinot

Raised together at the 13th Century court of their father, Raymond Berenger, Count of Provence, Marguerite and Eleanor are separated by royal marriages—but never truly parted. Patient, perfect, reticent, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. Her husband, Louis IX, is considered the greatest monarch of his age. But he is also a religious zealot who denies himself all pleasure—including the love and companionship his wife so desperately craves. Can Marguerite find enough of her sister’s boldness to grasp her chance for happiness in the guise of forbidden love?

Ribbons of Scarlet:
A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women

Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—six unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution.

Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution—and change the world.

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii told in six parts and featuring “The Heiress” by Sophie Perinot

Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories.

Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each others’ path during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?

About Sophie Perinot

Multi-published historical novelist Sophie Perinot writes stories exploring issues and feelings so essentially human that they transcend any particular era. A life-long history nerd, Sophie was the first member of her college graduating class to declare a history major (first quarter of freshman year—not that she was overeager or anything). She is an active member of the Historical Novel Society.

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A Day of Fire Might Be Coming to A Screen Near You

Hello all! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I have something really special to share! The TV rights to A DAY OF FIRE, the brilliant collaborative novel that … Continue reading A Day of Fire Might Be Coming to A Screen Near You

However picky she is . . . at least your mother is NOT Queen Catherine de Médicis

Had a bit of fun imagining what it would be like to be shopping for Queen Catherine de Médicis this Mother’s Day. Poor Princess Margot—Catherine’s youngest daughter and the main … Continue reading However picky she is . . . at least your mother is NOT Queen Catherine de Médicis

Just a little reminder . . . Books make great gifts!

This year a took a magical pre-holiday trip to Spain. But–oops–that means the holidays are upon me and I am NOT read. As in . . . I have purchased … Continue reading Just a little reminder . . . Books make great gifts!