A Fire in the Garden

At the infamous Palace of Solmere, the disillusioned heir to the French throne meets a gifted young artist from a disgraced noble family during a week of lavish court festivities. Their connection should mean nothing, but soon becomes everything. And what begins as harmless flirtation quickly turns into an obsession. As they navigate the perilous theatre of power, performance, and desire, discovering that the greatest danger at court is wanting something you can't control.

👑 An alternate history romance, inspired by the Delights of the Enchanted Island party that took place at Versailles AND the Affair of the Poisons that shocked the court at Versailles in the 17th century.

(I do not use AI to write my stories. I will sometimes use it to research historical details for accuracy but no AI was used to generate creative materials, including my cover)