Title: The Academie
Author: Susanne Dunlap
Release date: April 10, 2012
Eliza Monroe-daughter of the future president of the United States-is devastated when her mother decides to send her to boarding school outside of Paris. But the young American teen is quickly reconciled to the idea when-ooh, la-la!-she discovers who her fellow pupils will be: Hortense de Beauharnais, daughter of Josephine Bonaparte; and Caroline Bonaparte, youngest sister of the famous French general. It doesn’t take long for Eliza to figure out that the two French girls are mortal enemies-and that she’s about to get caught in the middle of their schemes.
Loosely drawn from history, Eliza Monroe’s imagined coming of age provides a scintillating glimpse into the lives, loves, and hopes of three young women during one of the most volatile periods in French history.
I love historical fiction and I really enjoyed Anastasia’s Secret by Susanne Dunlap so I have high hopes for this one.
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Sounds like it will be a good book. I love Historical Fiction too, especially when it is dealing with French History. I will have to make sure to add this one to my list for whenever it comes out, thanks for sharing. 🙂
This sounds like a fun one—I love a good historical fiction!
This definitely sounds like it could be good! It’s interesting that historically the president’s daughter would be sent off for education in a different country. Now, there would be political fits if the president did that.
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This one looks amazing!! I will have to check it out!!!
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Great choice! I haven’t seen this one around so it’s nice to know about it!
LOVE the sound of this one! It’s got that personal touch to real historical figures and it’s awesome that there’s a feud and they still act like teens!