On the voyage from France, mischievous Henriette sneaks out at night for trysts with Captain Jacques Dionne. But he's not marriage material, is he?
It's 1663. King Louis XIV asks young women volunteers to emigrate to New France. Armed with the king's gifts of dowries and trousseaus, they are invited to pick husbands from among the many, many available prospects. The rules:
1) Choose the man you want.
2) Take as long as you want.
3) Keep power over your own destiny.
Real history.
Imagined spicy romance.
It's Book 1 in The King's Daughters series!
Bonus: Includes witty historical endnotes by Madame McCoy herself!