The Duchess

Orphaned. Betrayed. Determined.England, 1820. Ang??lique Latham grew up in her magnificent country house, Belgrave Castle with her father, the Duke of Westerfield, after the death of her mother. But when he dies, her half-brothers brutally deny her very existence and send her out into the world alone. At eighteen, Ang??lique has a keen mind, remarkable beauty and an envelope of money her late father pressed upon her. Unable to secure employment, Ang??lique desperately makes her way to Paris. To survive, she will need all her resources ??? and one bold stroke of fortune. Ang??lique takes an unfamiliar and unimaginable path in setting up what becomes a highly successful business. But she lives on the edge of scandal; can she ever make a life for herself? From England to Paris and New York, cosy up with this fan-favourite from Danielle Steel, as she weaves an enchanting story of a woman of unquenchable spirit in The Duchess.