The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy: The Rivals of Versailles : A Novel (Paperback)

from bucketofrhymes

Disclaimer #1: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and Goodreads -- thank you! Disclaimer #2: I have not read the first book in this series. Here's something that I realized as I was reading The Rivals of Versailles: everything I know about Reinette Poisson, I learned from Do...

from hfineisen

Wickedly witty dialogue throughout. Colorful vibrant descriptions of fashion and decor. The second of the Versailles series is even more enthralling than Sisters of Versailles. Although this could be read as a stand alone, there are references made to the first in the trilogy so I recommend readi...

from wagner.sarah35

Louis XV's most famous mistress, the Marquise de Pompadour, takes center-stage in this volume of the Mistress of Versailles trilogy. As a young girl, she is given a sense of her destiny and develops a strong sense of determination to become the French king's mistress. The ensuing rivalries and po...

from BrokenTeepee

This is the second book in the Mistresses of Versailles series. It can easily stand alone but like any series the experience is always a bit better when you've read the beginning. This book picks up after Louis XV has worked his way through the Nesle sisters and now is seeking a new mistress. He ...

from CinaChilders

The Rivals of Versailles once again sweeps readers into the enchanting palace of Versailles where life is never dull and intrigue is merely second nature. First, there was The Sisters of Versailles. The talented, but infamous Nesle sisters who ruled Louis XV's heart have come and gone, leaving th...