The Second Empress

Empress Josephines family has been called to Napoleons court for the terrible news that he intends to divorce his barren wife of thirteen years and take a younger bride, the Austrian Princess Marie-Louise.

For Josephines daughter, Hortense, this means she is free to leave her husband, Napoleons brother, having given the Bonapartes three heirs. As she looks for love, she must support her mother through the terrible grief of Napoleons betrayal.

For his new wife, it is a terrible duty she must take on in her fathers name. She has nothing in common with the strange, older man she has married and can find little in her life to enjoy. But an unlikely friendship with Hortense will bring her much comfort, especially as she must fight for her own happiness.

For Napoleons sister, Pauline Bonaparte, it is yet another woman stealing her brothers attention and affection. Having spent years attempting to control his power and his influence, she must fight harder and dirtier if she is to win...