The Second Empress ~ Paperback ~ Michelle Moran

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte will stop at nothing to marry the Hapsburg princess he hopes will bear him a royal heir, in this compelling novel frombestselling authorMichelle Moran. After the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon s power is absolute. When eighteen year old Marie-Louise is told that the Emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice: marry the cruel, capricious Napoleon orrefuse and plunge her country into war. To save her father's throne, Mary-Louise is determined to be a good wife. But at the extravagant French court, she finds many rivals for her new husband s affection, including Napoleon ssister Pauline, who is fiercely jealous, utterly uncontrollable, and the only woman as ambitious as the emperor himself.When war once again sweeps the Continent and bloodshed threatens Marie-Louise s family, the second empress is forced to make choices that will determine her place in history and change the course of her life. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader s guide and bonus content"Author BiographyMICHELLE MORAN s experiences at archaeological sites around the world motivated her to write historical fiction and continue to provide inspiration for her novels. She is nationally bestselling author of "Nefertiti," "The Heretic Queen," "Cleopatra's Daughter," and "Madame Tussaud." Visit her online at michellemoran.com."