So I thought this was an alright book, not great but not bad. Historical fiction like this where the major characters and events are real history, but the author cannot have known all the details of events, interactions, and motivations can be entertaining. I did not know all that much about this period in French history so it was a nice education. This actually would not have been a bad selection for the other book club's romance month. However, my main complaint was the abrupt ending without any enlightenment as to events that were suggested as in the future.