17 year old Len Barlowe lives in Indianapolis with his father, whom he respectfully dislikes. Despite the grand city and amazing buildings, the two unfortunately live together on the outskirts of the city. As Len grew up, him and his father grew apart. They never see things eye to eye, and their arguing will always end up leaving someone hurt in the end. As if things couldn't get any worse, Len has to deal with school as well. More specifically, his school bullies. Each passing day, the count of bruises on the boy's body go up and up. Will this life ever end?
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One day, Len receives a call from his beloved mother, who he hasn't seen since he was nine; the reason being is because his parents divorced, and his mother moved to NYC, owning a mind boggling mansion which he has seen once or twice. So, his mother invites him over to NYC to visit her, and of course, he accepts. Without saying any farewells to his father, he packs up his things, and books a flight to the Empire State. Once Len arrives at his mother's mansion, she surprises her son with a trip to Paris! And just like that, his life turns around; and for the better. What will happen next, you may ask? Well, read the Fleurs de Paris story and find out!
!!!!WARNINGS!!!!
This book contains: strong language, blood, sexual content, and other graphic/mature themes. I will put warnings in the beginning of every chapter to warn you!
Author's Note:
In my opinion, this story is way better than my other one 'Are You With Me?', but you should still check it out! Hope you like my new story!
xoxoxo
{WATTYS 2020 WINNER} {FEATURED BOOK} Paris, 1663. 500 girls selected by King Louis XIV embark on a journey across the seas from their homeland. Each is given a dowry, and the expectation that they are to marry a French settler, in order to increase the population of New France. They are the historic Daughters of the King, or "les filles du roi."
Eighteen-year-old Celeste Dubois is a free-spirited, educated and headstrong girl. She comes from a wealthy Parisian family that has squandered their money and is subsequently forced to journey to New France. However, Celeste doesn't plan on marrying a complete stranger. She hopes to use the dowry and the free voyage as a way to escape the poverty and social ranks of Paris. Matters are complicated when against her will, she falls in love.
Romantic, kind and stunningly beautiful Lorraine Leblanc is a girl from a large family with children to spare. Unlike Celeste, she happily dreams of the day she will meet her future husband in New France. When she marries a mysterious widower with two young children of his own and still reeling after his broken heart, she realizes that married life isn't all she had hoped it would be, and begins to question her new husband's complicated past.
- Wattpad Picks Blast to the Future Past list 2018
- The 50 Best Wattpad Stories of 2018/19 by Design Wizard
- 2018 Youngblood Awards Winner (Romance)
- 2018 True North Awards 2nd place for Historical Fiction and 2nd place Truly Canadian special category award
- Featured by Wattpad Historical Fiction profile under Kings, Courtships and Empires, Young Adult Fiction profile under Love, Actually and Romance profile under Time will Tell
*Please be aware that since this book covers the colonial period, it does contain sensitive themes of racism and violence that readers will find disturbing. There are resources at the back of the book that prompt further learning in the Historical Notes section.*