Gigi Griffis is een schrijfster die inspiratie put uit haar wereldwijde reizen en ondernemersgeest, met een bijzondere passie voor opbeurende verhalen en het leven in het moment. Haar werk moedigt lezers aan om nieuwe horizonten te verkennen en de directheid van het leven te omarmen. Griffis doordrenkt haar schrijven met aanstekelijk enthousiasme en een positieve kijk, waardoor het publiek wordt gemotiveerd om hun eigen avonturen aan te gaan.
Francie, 1343: Král jí zabil životní lásku – a za to musí zaplatit. Jeannin dokonalý život skončil poté, co byl její manžel brutálně popraven za vlastizradu. Žádné důkazy, žádný soud, jen poprava. Šlechta je v šoku, paranoidnímu Filipovi IV. se ulevilo. Ne na dlouho. Brzy zjistí, čeho je schopná žena hnaná bolestí, zlobou a touhou po pomstě.
A mysterious beast terrorizes the French countryside, leading to a series of deaths and disappearances. Amidst the chaos, two girls find a precarious chance to confront the danger, which could either be their salvation or their doom. The tension builds as they navigate their perilous situation, highlighting themes of courage and survival against the odds.
Set in 1853, this dazzling reimagining explores the courtship of one of history's most iconic couples, Elisabeth "Sisi" of Bavaria and Emperor Franz of Austria. Sixteen-year-old Sisi is determined to wait for a love that mirrors the passionate tales of poets, rejecting the idea of a passionless life like her older sister Helene, who is set to marry Franz. Sisi yearns for more than the constraints of court life filled with corsets and dull suitors. Meanwhile, in Austria, Franz is recovering from an assassination attempt, grappling with fear and the weight of his imperial duties. To maintain peace, he has pledged to court Helene at his upcoming birthday celebration, believing that announcing a new Empress will unite the country. However, when Sisi and Franz meet in the palace gardens, away from their families' scrutiny, an undeniable connection sparks between them. As their secret conversations deepen into something more profound, they face a pivotal choice: adhere to the rigid expectations of the court or embrace the passionate desires igniting between them.