Her Own Legacy (Château De Verzat)

Headstrong Countess Joliette de Verzat prefers secretly managing her family's Loire Valley château and vineyards to the cut-throat politics of Versailles. For nearly three centuries, generations of families have toiled to produce Verzat wines, and their livelihoods depend upon Joliette. But ancient laws block her from inheriting property-unless she is widowed. Joliette falls in love with Guillaume, a palace guard beneath her station. Revolution erupts. Thousands of women march on Versailles. Caught in the battle and risking her own life, Joliette fights to save Guillaume's. She flees to Paris, blazing with hatred for aristocrats, where she discovers her illegitimate half-brother, Henri-the secret rightful heir.As insurrection mounts, she faces heartbreaking choices. Rebels threaten to burn the estate and drag Joliette to the guillotine. She must trust the people she has saved to save her.The French Revolution changes everything. The fight for her own legacy begins.

• | Author: Debra Borchert
• | Publisher: Le Vin Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 568 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 098945455X
• | ISBN-13: 9780989454551