Promised to the Crown Bound for a new continent and a new beginning In her illuminating debut novel Aimie K Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of thre

Bound for a new continent, and a new beginning.In her illuminating debut novel, Aimie K Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV s call and journey to the Canadian colony.They are known as the filles du roi, or King s Daughters young women who leave prospeBound for a new continent, and a new beginning.In her illuminating debut novel, Aimie K Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV s call and journey to the Canadian colony.They are known as the filles du roi, or King s Daughters young women who leave prosperous France for an uncertain future across the Atlantic Their duty is to marry and bring forth a new generation of loyal citizens Each prospective bride has her reason for leaving poverty, family rejection, a broken engagement Despite their different backgrounds, Rose, Nicole, and Elisabeth all believe that marriage to a stranger is their best, perhaps only, chance of happiness.Once in Quebec, Elisabeth quickly accepts baker Gilbert Beaumont, who wants a business partner as well as a wife Nicole, a farmer s daughter from Rouen, marries a charming officer who promises comfort and security Scarred by her traumatic past, Rose decides to take holy vows rather than marry Yet no matter how carefully she chooses, each will be tested by hardship and heartbreaking loss and sustained by the strength found in their uncommon friendship, and the precarious freedom offered by their new home.
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Aimie K Runyan writes to celebrate history s unsung heroines She is the author of two previous historical novels Promised to the Crown and Duty to the Crown She is active as an educator and speaker in the writing community and beyond She lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband and two usually adorable children.