Royal Romances: Titillating Tales of Passion and Power in the Palaces of Europe

by Leslie Carroll

Book Overview

More breathtaking than any fairy tale, here are seven scandalous, seductive centuries of all-for-love royal desire . . . Elegant palaces, dazzling power plays, shimmering jewels, and the grandest of all-or-nothing gambles--nothing can top real-life love among the royalty. Louis XIV defied God and law, permitting his married mistress Madame de Montespan to usurp the role of Queen of France, then secretly wed her successor, Madame de Maintenon. Grigory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451238087
• ISBN13: 9780451238085
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher