As the French Revolution turns her world upside down, Desiree Clary is desperate to save her family from the guillotine. Her fate takes an unexpected turn when she catches the eye of an ambitious young general—Napoleon Bonaparte. Their secret engagement promises a future of power and passion, but everything crumbles when Josephine enters the picture.
Heartbroken but undeterred, Desiree is drawn deeper into Napoleon’s world, where alliances shift like quicksand. Her path collides with Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a formidable general whose love offers a different kind of future—one that could place her on a throne. As two of the most powerful men in Europe become rivals, Desiree must choose between loyalty, love, and survival.
Brilliantly researched and vividly imagined, The Queen’s Fortune is a sweeping tale of love, power, and destiny.
