LadyJules
Élise de Villiers has spent seventeen years sheltered behind the walls of her château, knowing little of the unrest threatening to tear the country apart.
Then Lucien Moreau arrives. A young literature teacher with revolutionary ideas, Lucien treats Élise not as the daughter of a countess, but as an equal. As he introduces her to the world beyond her gilded life, an unlikely friendship blossoms, and something deeper begins to take its place.
But revolution is no longer just an idea. When violence reaches Élise's home, Lucien betrays the cause he believes in to rescue the girl who has come to mean more to him than he ever expected.
Later, they meet again, only to find their love impossible once more, but for different reasons.
Can Lucien and Élise finally choose each other, or will the past destroy them before they ever reach their Elysium?
*Inspired loosely by Cosette and Marius' love story from Les Miserables and by The Count of Monte Cristo
*A bittersweet coming-of-age love story
*If you like old-fashioned historical romances, this is for you!
*Includes illustrations (disclaimer: illustrations are made with AI)