Only with her family's lost sapphire can aristocrat Gabrielle Marie de St. Germain hope to buy freedom for her mother who has been imprisoned with Marie Antoinette. But when she is discovered searching for it in the bedchamber of the handsome new American ambassador, Jason Trace, she resorts to her disguise as a serving maid to bluff him with a brazen invitation. Original.
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Gabrielle de St. Germain's mother, one of Queen Marie Antoinette's favorites, is imprisoned by the King's offenders and sentenced to die by the guillotine unless her daughter can save her. Desperate to find the Queen of the Sea - a sapphire and diamond pendant - that her mother has hidden, Gabrielle hopes to sell it and bribe the guards that hold her mother. Disguised as a chambermaid in order to hide her aristocratic identity, Gabrielle is willing to try anything to find what she is searching for. Her only obstacle appears in the form of a devastatingly handsome American. Jason Trace is a man with a mission. Official diplomat for the United States, he is in Paris to deliver America's wish to remain neutral in France's uprising. Yet, he secretly carries a note from Secretary of State and long-time friend, Thomas Jefferson. Abandoned as a child by a French mother, Jason holds no trust for women and especially not French women. Upon his first encounter with the lovely little chambermaid, Gabrielle, Jason suspects that there is more to the girl than what she appears to be. After news comes of Gabrielle's impeding arrest as a spy, Jason whisks her away in his ship bound for Virginia. Despite her furious insistence that she must remain in France, he is convinced that he is helping her, although not exactly sure why he has taken such an interest in the French girl. Once at his home in Virginia, a fragile bond forms between the two and circumstances lead to their arranged marriage. Just as Gabrielle admits her tender feelings for her husband, the hate and rebellion she tried to escape from across the sea reaches out to snatch away her newfound security. And it's a mistrustful Jason that must overcome his past to ensure their future.Ms Sattler effectively uses a complex plotline and multi-faceted characters to lure her reader into a sweeping adventure. Gabrielle is certain to find a permanent place in your heart! With rare poignancy, Veronica Sattler weaves a breathtaking tale of passion and intrigue that will stay with you long after the last page!Lori Wright -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times
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