GIRL ON THE GOLDEN COIN

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Set against the backdrop of 17th-century France, the story follows Frances Stuart, a royal exile who rises from poverty to courtly splendor after the Stuart Monarchy's restoration. As she navigates life at Fontainebleau Palace, she captures the attention of King Louis XIV but harbors dangerous secrets and family loyalties. When she spurns his advances, she faces banishment to England, tasked with seducing King Charles II to forge a crucial alliance, intertwining personal ambition with political intrigue.