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In a land fraught with religious strife, they must break the barriers between status and faith to forge a fresh future in a new world…
After her Huguenot father is arrested, aristocrat Suzanne Richelieu escapes Versailles. Handsome German peasant, Johan Rousch, risks his life to bring her to the safety of his family’s farm in the Palatinate duchy, but when Suzanne’s brother and the French army arrive with a warning that they plan to burn the area, she and Johan are forced to flee. With no money or options, both become indentured servants in exchange for safe passage to Philadelphia.
Suzanne falls gravely ill aboard ship and marries Johan, only to survive with no memory of the wedding—a reality made worse when Johan spots the “priest” who married them working as a surveyor and later in Quaker cleric garb. Are their wedding vows valid?
When Suzanne's former fiancé arrives in port, planning to abduct her, Johan must save her again—but can he do so before Suzanne is lost to him forever?
This book is a wonderful historical romance of love, surprises, sadness, tension, misunderstandings, affection, doubt, suspense, happiness, and excitement. The plot begins in France during the persecution of the Huguenots and ends in the American colonies. The time in France is a time of secrets, deceptions, and retaliations that could end in death for those of the Protestant faith. The colonist are people with different backgrounds and prejudices. The author's historic settings have the sounds, sights, smells, and feel of each scene so that you feel you are a part of the story. I love the inner strength of the main characters, Suzanne and Johan, and may interesting secondary characters. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy historical romance. I was given a copy for my honest review.
Loved, loved, loved this story! Follow Johan and Suzanne's story as they travel from land and ship to enter the new world for a new life. Adventure, intrigue, danger, and love are all entwined in this beautifully written story by, Carrie Fancett Pagels! One of her best stories yet!
SAVING THE MARQUISE'S GRANDDAUGHTER BY CARRIE FANCETT PAGELS Have read another book by this author and enjoyed it. This one starts out in 1700's and this time frame interests me as I recall a short lived TV show, covington crossings that I really liked because the female did everything her brothers did, even better at some things like archery. Suzanne and her mother have their secret gotten in the hands of the bad guys and they msut flee leaving her father and brothers behind to defend from those who want to kill those who don't go along with the religion. She was to marry Etienne and leave to rule over the Carribean estate of the family. The women head to her grandmother's and are stopped often along th eway trying to escape. They make it but she's not there, won't be for another week but others can tend to them... Her whole life changes and Johan brings her to safety for a bit til things calm down. She thinks she can still get to the colonies... So many come and go from her life