Scandals Of Belle Époque

Amid the grandeur of post-Napoleonic France, where Parisian salons dictate fashion and Versailles whispers of old glory, the noble families of the haute société engage in their wars—not of swords but of reputation, romance, and ambition. As the Bourbon Restoration seeks to reclaim its lost splendor, the Grand Saison (The Grand Season) in Paris becomes a battlefield for eligible aristocrats. Among them is Victoire de Montreuil, the radiant yet sharp-tongued daughter of a fallen duke whose family fortune has dwindled to near ruin. Her family will be lost to obscurity if she does not marry well. Then there is Marquis Étienne Laurent de Rochefort, a scandalous yet enigmatic libertine rumored to have fought for both Napoleon and the monarchy—depending on who tells the tale. When their paths intertwine in a calculated game of courtship, Parisian society watches with bated breath. But beneath the surface of ballroom intrigue and whispered gossip lie deeper plots: political conspiracies, old rivalries, and the return of a masked writer—the mysterious L’Ombre—who threatens to expose the most scandalous secrets of the French aristocracy. As love and duty collide, will Victoire and Étienne find happiness, or will they become pawns in a game much more significant than their own?