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Who was Anne of Brittany? Raised to rule, she knew how to lead. France admired her but Brittany loved her, just as Louis did. Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is the love of King Louis XII of France's life. Too bad he's already married.While his annulment proceedings create Europe's most sensational scandal of 1498, Anne returns to Brittany to take back control of her duchy that her late husband, Charles VIII, King of France, had wrested from her. At age twenty-one, Anne is sovereign ruler of Brittany as well as Europe's most wealthy widow. But can she maintain Brittany's independence from France if she accepts Louis' offer to make her Queen of France once more? With Italian arrivals to the French court from Cesare Borgia to Niccolò Machiavelli, Anne and Louis' story unfolds as the feudal era gives way to the dawn of the Renaissance. Their love for each other tested by conflicting duties to their respective countries, the two rulers struggle to navigate a collision course that will reshape the map of sixteenth-century Europe. Book Two of the Anne of Brittany Series, the gripping tale of a larger-than-life queen.

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""Sharp and engaging.""--Publishers Weekly 2018 BookLife Prize (Winner, General Fiction Genre, Nov. 1, 2018) ""Anne and Louis is a masterpiece that paints an extraordinary vision of its times, capturing the facets of a social and political milieu with historical accuracy and vibrant emotional resonance ... satisfying, educational, and hard to put down.""--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review (Oct. 2, 2018) ""A dramatically engrossing and historically searching tale about a powerful duchess.""--Kirkus Reviews (featured in Dec. 15, 2018 Issue of Kirkus Reviews) ""A lively, engaging story, rich with historical detail that brings the story of a forgotten queen to life. Reminiscent of Philippa Gregory and Jean Plaidy, Anne and Louis gives voice to Anne of Brittany, allowing her to step from the historical shadows and illuminating her as a determined and influential political figure, as well as a bright and devoted woman in her own right.""--Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters (Nov. 1, 2018) ""A gripping novel about a larger than life queen, Anne and Louis is a smartly written read filled with both passion and wit.""--InD'tale Magazine (Winner, Crowned Heart, Dec. 11, 2018) ""Filled with strong women characters and jam-packed with history, Gaston gives us a lively narrative of an intelligent woman who diligently maintained the independence of her beloved duchy while navigating French politics during her marriage to King Louis XII.""--Susan Abernethy, The Freelance History Writer

Sharp and engaging. --Publishers Weekly 2018 BookLife Prize (Winner, General Fiction Genre, Nov. 1, 2018) Anne and Louis is a masterpiece that paints an extraordinary vision of its times, capturing the facets of a social and political milieu with historical accuracy and vibrant emotional resonance ... satisfying, educational, and hard to put down. --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review (Oct. 2, 2018) A dramatically engrossing and historically searching tale about a powerful duchess. --Kirkus Reviews (featured in Dec. 15, 2018 Issue of Kirkus Reviews) A lively, engaging story, rich with historical detail that brings the story of a forgotten queen to life. Reminiscent of Philippa Gregory and Jean Plaidy, Anne and Louis gives voice to Anne of Brittany, allowing her to step from the historical shadows and illuminating her as a determined and influential political figure, as well as a bright and devoted woman in her own right. --Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters (Nov. 1, 2018) A gripping novel about a larger than life queen, Anne and Louis is a smartly written read filled with both passion and wit. --InD'tale Magazine (Winner, Crowned Heart, Dec. 11, 2018) Filled with strong women characters and jam-packed with history, Gaston gives us a lively narrative of an intelligent woman who diligently maintained the independence of her beloved duchy while navigating French politics during her marriage to King Louis XII. --Susan Abernethy, The Freelance History Writer

"""Sharp and engaging.""--Publishers Weekly 2018 BookLife Prize (Winner, General Fiction Genre, Nov. 1, 2018) ""Anne and Louis is a masterpiece that paints an extraordinary vision of its times, capturing the facets of a social and political milieu with historical accuracy and vibrant emotional resonance ... satisfying, educational, and hard to put down.""--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review (Oct. 2, 2018) ""A dramatically engrossing and historically searching tale about a powerful duchess.""--Kirkus Reviews (featured in Dec. 15, 2018 Issue of Kirkus Reviews) ""A lively, engaging story, rich with historical detail that brings the story of a forgotten queen to life. Reminiscent of Philippa Gregory and Jean Plaidy, Anne and Louis gives voice to Anne of Brittany, allowing her to step from the historical shadows and illuminating her as a determined and influential political figure, as well as a bright and devoted woman in her own right.""--Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters (Nov. 1, 2018) ""A gripping novel about a larger than life queen, Anne and Louis is a smartly written read filled with both passion and wit.""--InD'tale Magazine (Winner, Crowned Heart, Dec. 11, 2018) ""Filled with strong women characters and jam-packed with history, Gaston gives us a lively narrative of an intelligent woman who diligently maintained the independence of her beloved duchy while navigating French politics during her marriage to King Louis XII.""--Susan Abernethy, The Freelance History Writer"

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