The Chateau of Briis

by Alison Weir

Part of Six Tudor Queens, book 2.6

First published 2018

Anne Boleyn attends a magnificent ball at the French court in 1515. She wears wine-colored satin and lets her dark hair flow loose as she watches nobles dance in the ornately decorated palace hall. Anne enjoys observing the rituals of courtly romance from a distance, never expecting to participate herself. Then Philippe du Moulin, a charming young courtier, approaches and asks her to dance. Anne finds herself swept into her first real lesson in love before she can resist. This brief encounter introduces the future queen to the dangerous games of the heart that will shape her destiny. The story captures Anne's youth and innocence before she becomes entangled with Henry VIII, showing her initial awakening to romance and desire.

Genres: romance, historical-fiction, coming-of-age, historical-romance

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, first-love

Setting: The Chateau of Briis, French Court

Period: 1515

79 pages · Kindle Edition · Review

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