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Title	:	Girl on the Golden Coin
Author	:	Marci Jefferson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 336 pages
Published	:	February 24th 2015 by Griffin (first published January 1st 2014)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. European Literature. British Literature. Cultural. France. Literature. 17th Century. Fiction. Romance. Historical Romance

Girl on the Golden Coin

Marci Jefferson

Paperback | Pages: 336 pages

Rating: 3.76 | 948 Users | 162 Reviews

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Impoverished and exiled to the French countryside after the overthrow of the English Crown, Frances Stuart survives merely by her blood-relation to the Stuart Royals. But in 1660, the Restoration of the Stuart Monarchy in England returns her family to favor. Frances discards threadbare gowns and moves to gilded Fontainebleau Palace, where she soon catches the Sun King's eye. But Frances is no ordinary court beauty-she has Stuart secrets to keep and her family to protect. King Louis XIV turns vengeful when she rejects his offer to become his Official Mistress. He banishes her to England with orders to seduce King Charles II and secure an alliance.

Armed in pearls and silks, Frances maneuvers the political turbulence of Whitehall Palace, but still can't afford to stir a scandal. Her tactic to inspire King Charles to greatness captivates him. He believes her love can make him a better man, and even chooses Frances to pose as Britannia for England's coins. Frances survives the Great Fire, the Great Plague, and the debauchery of the Restoration Court, yet loses her heart to the very king she must control. The discovery of a dangerous plot will force her to choose between love for herself and war for her beloved country.
Debut author Marci Jefferson's Girl on the Golden Coin brings to life a captivating woman whose beauty, compassion, and intellect impacted a king and a nation.

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ISBN:	125006094X (ISBN13: 9781250060945)
Characters:	Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond

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I was very fortunate to be able to get my hands on an advance copy of this debut novel, and it did not disappoint! As an avid reader, it has always been my belief that the sign of an excellent book is when you fall head over heels for the characters within. Oh, to be Frances Stuart and to have experienced such a passionate life during such a tumultuous time. This is a story of family, loyalty, redemption, survival, loss, and above all, love. I cannot wait to read what the talented Marci

The Restoration is a fascinating period of English history, the huge religious upheavals, bigotry, fears, debates, philosophical breakthroughs and scientific discoveries are, however, often overlooked in favour of focussing on the fascinating and debauched court of Charles II and his personal sexual proclivities. As the father of between 13-18 illegitimate children (depending which account you read), Charles made up for his long period of exile and deprivation when he returned to England with

I was neither overwhelmed nor underwhelmed by this story. I admit I knew nothing about this woman who had such influence over King Charles II. She seems to have been quite the court beauty caught in the snare of royal politics. This was a light read, easily done overnight. No deep thinking or concentration needed. I may look for other books by this author to fulfill that occasional desire.

The Restoration is one of my absolute favourite periods of history and I have read a lot of books set in that period. However, I had never read about Frances Stuart before and so I found this novel of her life by Marci Jefferson utterly fascinating. Frances is a distant cousin of Charles II whose family lost everything in the English Civil War and their subsequent exile with the royal court. Frances has only her beauty and her wit to help her survive in the decadent Restoration court, but she

At the end, I felt cheated. The novel could have been transporting, and educational. Instead, I felt the author never really understood Frances Stuart enough to draw the reader in. Moments that would have delivered high dramatic impact were dismissed with a single line, causing me to say, Oh, wait, what? There were good parts, especially the male characters, especially King Charles. The females were grating with Valley Girl-worthy responses. This mixture was odd and jolting in places. As for

Although I have read much about Charles II and his many mistresses, I have read little about Frances Stuart. She serves as our narrator, so it was very surprising to me that I didn't feel like I really got to know her, on the surface yes, but in depth, no. Still it was an interesting and quick read and I did enjoy much of this book. The court, their clothes, the political maneuvering, the mistresses, the key players were all present as was the whole religion debate. Loved the author's note

Frances Stuart was everything a person of royalty will want and she was divided honor or love. The story talks about her relationship with King Charles II and the life at court. Marci gives us an inside of her interpretation of Frances life at court and with King Charles. This was a great story, Marci did a great job talking about La Belle Stuart. She will be on the Brittania coin.