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Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea
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The Rivals of Versailles
(historical fiction)
Release date: April 5, 2016
at Atria Books/Simon & Schuster
448 pages
ISBN: 978-1501102998
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU KEEP READING?
April 19, 2016
WordsAndPeace
France Book Tours 
20 responses to “First Chapter First Paragraph: The Rivals of Versailles”
Maria Behar
April 22nd, 2016 at 00:22
Oh, the political intrigue! The underhanded manipulations, the conniving, the decadence and moral depravity! Very racy stuff, and obviously, very riveting reading indeed! I’ll have to check this one out further. Looks like I might try it out! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my own Tuesday Intros post!! 🙂
WordsAndPeace
April 22nd, 2016 at 09:06
it is indeed a wonderful historical novel, and so well researched
Literary Feline
April 20th, 2016 at 09:57
I’m curious enough to want to know more from the opening. I admit books about royalty and queen/king and their lovers doesn’t especially interest me, but sometimes I’m surprised and enjoy such books.
WordsAndPeace
April 22nd, 2016 at 09:09
I agree, but when it is so well researched and written like this one, it’s a must. Plus really la Pompadour ended up practically ruling the king and the country!
Hfineisen
April 20th, 2016 at 06:16
Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Wicked and descriptive!
WordsAndPeace
April 20th, 2016 at 08:48
yes, it was fantastic. all the reviewers in the tour I organized for it loved it too. can’t wait for vol 3 next year
fuonlyknew
April 19th, 2016 at 20:51
Beautiful writing. I’d be hard pressed not to continue reading!
WordsAndPeace
April 20th, 2016 at 08:49
especially when you know what the gypsy woman told her!
Diane
April 19th, 2016 at 19:50
The intro didn’t do it for me so I’m not sure I’d continue. Hope u like it though.
WordsAndPeace
April 20th, 2016 at 08:51
it was fantastic. If I had cheated and added one paragraph, things would suddenly have sounded exciting! Imagine, you are 9, and a gypsy tells you you will become one day the mistress of a king!
lakesidemusing
April 19th, 2016 at 17:04
The blurb is more appealing than the opening, but it’s hard to tell based on just a paragraph or two…
WordsAndPeace
April 19th, 2016 at 18:15
I know, and some beginnings are more grabbing than others
cleopatralovesbooks
April 19th, 2016 at 15:30
Ooh this has caught my fancy – there is something very disturbing about fortune tellers and the creepiness of this one can’t be missed!
WordsAndPeace
April 19th, 2016 at 18:16
but this time, it turned out to be great news!
Beth F
April 19th, 2016 at 14:44
Oh yes, I’d keep reading. This is already on my list (My motto of the day, so it seems)
WordsAndPeace
April 19th, 2016 at 14:55
yes, you have to, so good!
charliegirlteachergirl
April 19th, 2016 at 10:04
That is one way to begin a story! I might keep reading, but the initial paragraphs don’t really spark me.
WordsAndPeace
April 19th, 2016 at 15:02
I know, next paragraph is more enlightening: the gypsy tells her she will become the mistress of a king. her mother believes it, gives her a refined education, and she did become the most famous mistress of Louis XV. and we have some document proving that she did meet with a gypsy!
laurelrainsnow
April 19th, 2016 at 09:35
Hmm, fascinating…it is probably not for me, but I hope you enjoy it. Here’s mine: “TERRIBLE VIRTUE”
WordsAndPeace
April 19th, 2016 at 15:04
it’s actually the life of Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s most famous and powerful mistress. very seriously researched histfic