![]() The Sun King’s mistress, a Carmelite nun, a Devil on horseback: Louise fascinated me. It was this last that most appealed to Louis, I suspect, for he was a passionate hunter and rider, and Louise was more than his equal in the wild. She was of relatively modest birth, an unambitious and, although cultured and intellectual, a somewhat unsophisticated young woman. Like Josephine, Louise-affectionately called Petite-was an unlikely young woman to rise to such a prominent position. As mistress to Louis XIV, the Sun King (the rock star of kings), she was, in effect, the “real” wife to one of the most powerful and charismatic kings in history. The novel was eight years in the making, but my passion for Louise’s story began well over fifteen years ago. ![]() I love her, and think my readers will as well. ![]() Set in 17th century France, Mistress of the Sun is a novel about Louise de la Vallière (pronounced valley-air), a name that will likely be unfamiliar to people outside of France. Tell us about your novel, Mistress of the Sun. ![]()
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