Jennifer Laam, author of The Secret Daughter of the Tsar Greer Macallister, USA Today bestselling author of The Magician’s Lie The hardships and wonders of a new world come to vibrant life through Runyan's vivid prose and well-crafted characterizations, which are both realistic and romantic."
This lively adventure presents readers with a fascinating glimpse into life in 17th centuryNew France (Canada) through the lives of three disparate women. "Runyan debuts with what may be the ultimate marriage of convenience/mail-order bridenovel of the season. Yet no matter how carefully she chooses, each will be tested by hardship and heartbreaking loss-and sustained by the strength found in their uncommon friendship, and the precarious freedom offered by their new home. Scarred by her traumatic past, Rose decides to take holy vows rather than marry. Nicole, a farmer’s daughter from Rouen, marries a charming officer who promises comfort and security. Once in Quebec, Elisabeth quickly accepts baker Gilbert Beaumont, who wants a business partner as well as a wife. Despite their different backgrounds, Rose, Nicole, and Elisabeth all believe that marriage to a stranger is their best, perhaps only, chance of happiness.
Each prospective bride has her reason for leaving-poverty, family rejection, a broken engagement.
Their duty is to marry and bring forth a new generation of loyal citizens. They are known as the filles du roi, or “King’s Daughters”-young women who leave prosperous France for an uncertain future across the Atlantic. In her illuminating debut novel, Aimie Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV’s call and journey to the Canadian colony. Book 1 in the Daughters of New France Series
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