Lucinda Brant's books are absolutely wonderful. She brings the Georgian era to life as no one else can! —Cynthia Wright, New York Times bestselling author
Prequel to the Roxton Family Saga: Renard and Antonia’s Happily Ever After.
1740s France and England—the age of hedonism and enlightenment.
Renard, Duke of Roxton, head of an ancient noble family, is wealthy beyond measure. Arrogant, and self assured, this noble satyr is renowned throughout Europe as the consummate lover of other men’s wives, but Roxton’s heart remains his own.
Beautiful, optimistic, and headstrong, Antonia Moran is determined to flee the Court of Versailles and escape the lascivious attentions of the predatory Comte de Salvan.
Antonia orchestrates her escape with the unwitting assistance of the Duke of Roxton, a man she has been warned against as too dangerous for her to know. Roxton is an unlikely savior—arrogant, promiscuous, and sinister. Antonia's unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation, and her undoing.
A classic Beauty and the Beast tale, this award-winning historical is a homage to Georgette Heyer's These Old Shades.
“It’s the golden age of French aristocratic life in the court of Louis XV. Beneath the posturing and hedonism lies a seething hotbed of intrigue, deceit, and treachery. A passionate romance with added action and adventure, derring-do, and some narrow escapes! I loved it.†—Fiona Ingram, Readers’ Favorite 5 STAR Medal Winner
“An intelligent and intricately layered tale of scandal, intrigue and enduring love. This is so much more than a love story; it’s a story of culture, political events, and the plight of those who must live in the tempest. The pairing of the dissolute Roxton with the much younger, innocent Antonia could have been the recipe for disaster but Ms Brant pulls it off brilliantly.†—Booktalk with Eileen
Romance. Drama. Family secrets. There’s never a dull moment for the 18th Century’s first family…
Stand-alone prequel to the highly acclaimed ROXTON FAMILY SAGA
122,000 words, about 480 standard pages (not including bonus material)
First published by Random House
Non-explicit, mild sensuality
Accolades
- Winner of the $10,000 Woman's Day/Random House Romantic Fiction Prize
- B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
- Readers′ Favorite International Book Award Medalist: Romance-Historical
- Readers′ Favorite International Book Award Finalist: Fiction-Historical
- Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Novel of the Year Finalist
Connecting Books
Many readers enjoy Lucinda Brant's books as part of a wider series since her characters inhabit the same meticulously-researched 18th Century world with people and events cross-referenced throughout. Should you wish to read each series in chronological order, here is the sequence:
Roxton Family Saga
1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)
1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)
1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)
1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)
1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher)
1780s SATYR’S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa)
Salt Hendon Series
1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)
1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)
SALT HENDON COLLECTION — boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGEL
Alec Halsey Mysteries
Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)
Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)
Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)
Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Evil lurks in Edinburgh) In progress
