Anne Golon - Angélique - The Bartered Bride / The Marriage in Toulouse (in the first edition of Intégrale)
Original: Angélique: La Fiancée Vendue, Archipoche 2010On the road to her new home in Toulouse, into the city and cultural center of the south France, Angélique goes through the provinces of France and meets with their personalities such is the Duc de Lauzun. Her initial meeting with an unknown husband is in a sign of the fear and uncertainty, and Angélique does not believe that she could ever love this man with the scars. Therefore she very soon creates own rhythm and harmony of private days that are pleasantly passing in the seat of a wealthy gentleman who is seemingly oblivious to her. Perhaps out of boredom, Angélique starts to notice that her mystery man is also a scientist, philosopher, singer, successful businessman, organizer of the festivities, esthete and lover not only of feminine beauty. During the conversations on the diverse themes and the endless festivities, they both become close and Angélique becomes a wife in love and mother of a dreamed-of son Florimond. Angélique's family is enjoying of the tranquility at a rural lodge in the mountains, while the whole of France resolves news from the life of the Royal family – because, the King should get married soon.

A little foretaste from the book:
From this palace was shining, by day and night, so much beauty and charm, so many varied shades of moods, enchanting and seductive, sometimes as well a little disturbing, that she had the impression of being a spectator that follows the never-ending theatre performances organized just for her enjoyment and pleasure. Yet she felt free and always found new opportunities for her amusement or edification.
Angélique wavered between fear and confidence. She was quite certain that he would not betray his word, but at times, she could not suppress it and felt a shiver of fear along her spine.
She was a prisoner of the master of the palace. ---------------------------------------------------------------
Anne Golon - Angélique - The Bartered Bride by Anne Golon (Translation from German version: Hochzeit wider Willen, Blanvalet 2011, Original: Angélique: La Fiancée Vendue, Archipoche 2004)
For the whole novel series you can have look here: Angélique L'Intégrale: The brief annotations of the new edition
http://angelique.international/angeliqu ... dition.phpFor the worldwide Covers of the series you can have look here:
http://angelique.international/angeliqu ... dition.php