Catherine Series by Juliette Benzoni, Jocasta Goodwin

Introduces Catherine Legoix, a Gorgeous new heroine much in The mould of Angelique but living and loving in the turbulent Paris of the fifteenth-century. Catherine grows into a woman of dangerous beauty. Violet eyes and a mane of golden hair win her the love of a duke and the admiration of a stupendously wealthy husband; but they cannot hold the one man whose love she needs about all…..

"...she will be beautiful enough to make a man die of love..." Violet eyed Catherine born to the violence, terror and sensuality of the Hundred Years War, knew well the madness of the masses. She had seen them sack the Dauphin's palace, destroy her own home and kill her father, a Parisian goldsmith. By the age of 12 she was a refugee in the Beggars' Kingdom under the protective custody of a gypsy named Sara... more"...she will be beautiful enough to make a man die of love..." Violet eyed Catherine born to the violence, terror and sensuality of the Hundred Years War, knew well the madness of the masses. She had seen them sack the Dauphin's palace, destroy her own home and kill her father, a Parisian goldsmith. By the age of 12 she was a refugee in the Beggars' Kingdom under the protective custody of a gypsy named Sara. At 21 a golden-haired woman of tantalizing and dangerous beauty, she attracts the attention of Philippe of Burgundy and finds herself in the center of royal politics and intrigue--and one step further into the destiny foreseen by the gypsy so long ago. less

"...she will be beautiful enough to make a man die of love..." Violet-eyed Catherine -- born to the violence, terror and sensuality of the Hundred Years War -- knew well the madness of the masses. She had seen them sack the Dauphin's palace, destroy her own home and kill her father, a Parisian goldsmith. By the age of 12 she was a refugee in the Beggars' Kingdom under the protective custody of a gypsy named Sara... more"...she will be beautiful enough to make a man die of love..." Violet-eyed Catherine -- born to the violence, terror and sensuality of the Hundred Years War -- knew well the madness of the masses. She had seen them sack the Dauphin's palace, destroy her own home and kill her father, a Parisian goldsmith. By the age of 12 she was a refugee in the Beggars' Kingdom under the protective custody of a gypsy named Sara. At 21 a golden-haired woman of tantalizing and dangerous beauty, she attracts the attention of Philippe of Burgundy and finds herself in the center of royal politics and intrigue--and one step further into the destiny foreseen by the gypsy so long ago. less

Voici Catherine en Espagne parmi les pèlerins de Compostelle. La grâce qu'elle veut obtenir de Dieu, c'est de rejoindre enfin son époux, Arnaud le lépreux, qui s'est enfui de la maladrerie de Calves pour chercher, au tombeau de saint Jacques, une improbable guérison. Étrange route, en vérité, semée de peines et d'embûches, de terribles dangers... et aussi d'étranges surprises. Elle va conduire Catherine vers un but qu'elle n'avait pas prévu... moreVoici Catherine en Espagne parmi les pèlerins de Compostelle. La grâce qu'elle veut obtenir de Dieu, c'est de rejoindre enfin son époux, Arnaud le lépreux, qui s'est enfui de la maladrerie de Calves pour chercher, au tombeau de saint Jacques, une improbable guérison. Étrange route, en vérité, semée de peines et d'embûches, de terribles dangers... et aussi d'étranges surprises. Elle va conduire Catherine vers un but qu'elle n'avait pas prévu. Des solitudes de l'Aubrac où hurlent les loups aux jardins enchanteurs de Grenade, la route de Catherine passe par Burgos la rude, à la sauvage populace, par l'étrange château d'un évêque alchimiste et par les durs sentiers de la sierra. Mais que trouvera-t-elle au bout du chemin et surtout aura-t-elle enfin un jour le temps d'aimer? less

"Is god really to be thanked for putting Arnaud in your path? You might be ruling over an empire!" Proud and passionate Catherine is helpless before her love for the haughty Arnaud de Montsalvy. Now it seems she has lost him forever to the wanton caresses of a princess of the Moorish infidels... more"Is god really to be thanked for putting Arnaud in your path? You might be ruling over an empire!" Proud and passionate Catherine is helpless before her love for the haughty Arnaud de Montsalvy. Now it seems she has lost him forever to the wanton caresses of a princess of the Moorish infidels. In a harrowing journey through medieval France and the Pyrenees to fabled Granada, Catherine reaches the palace where Arnaud is the Princess's love slave-only to find herself the Caliph's favorite harem girl! Catherine's battle to free herself and reach Arnaud, to battle with the Princess for him, her life constantly in danger, is the unforgettable story that has its climax in a time for love. less

All Men Wanted Her...But Only Arnaud Possessed Her. Proud, violet-eyed Catherine was a renowned beauty in 15th-century France, and together with Arnaud she lived and reigned in the duchy of Montsalvy. But when the thunderous turmoil of the Hundred Years' War raged around them, they were torn apart by a rush of events. With Arnaud summoned to the Parisian battlefront, Catherine was left to defend Montsalvy against ruthless enemies who plotted its conquest - and Catherine's capture.. moreAll Men Wanted Her...But Only Arnaud Possessed Her. Proud, violet-eyed Catherine was a renowned beauty in 15th-century France, and together with Arnaud she lived and reigned in the duchy of Montsalvy. But when the thunderous turmoil of the Hundred Years' War raged around them, they were torn apart by a rush of events. With Arnaud summoned to the Parisian battlefront, Catherine was left to defend Montsalvy against ruthless enemies who plotted its conquest - and Catherine's capture... And when a deadly conspiracy to assassinate Arnaud was mounted, Catherine was plunged into a rescue mission that was fraught with peril and required all her skills to save the man she loved! less

First ever English-language translation of the seventh and final book in Juliette Benzoni’s acclaimed, best-selling series of historical romance novels.Catherine’s long quest to be reunited with her jealous, violent husband Arnaud plunges her into her most dangerous adventure yet... moreFirst ever English-language translation of the seventh and final book in Juliette Benzoni’s acclaimed, best-selling series of historical romance novels.Catherine’s long quest to be reunited with her jealous, violent husband Arnaud plunges her into her most dangerous adventure yet. On an arduous journey that takes her through Lorraine, Luxembourg and Flanders, before she can finally return to her own domain of Montsalvy, she faces a succession of perilous challenges, including an assassination attempt on an imprisoned king; a harrowing physical ordeal at the hands of a band of brigands; a confrontation with an imposter posing as Joan of Arc; and an encounter with her obsessed former lover, Duke Phillipe of Burgundy. Will her longed-for reconciliation with Arnaud ever come to pass; and what will be the final fate of the Lady of Montsalvy? less