The Empress : A Dazzling Love Story | As Seen on Netflix
Paperback English
By (author) Gigi Griffis


Description
The Empress is a dazzling reimagining of the courtship between one of historys most iconic and beloved couples: Sisi and Franz of Austria.


The year is 1853, and sixteen-year-old Elisabeth "Sisi" of Bavaria has been very clear: she will wait for the sweeping, head-over-heels kind of love the poets speak of, or she will have no love at all. It is not her fault Mother refuses to listen. After all, just because her older sister Helene has chosen the line of duty, and is preparing to marry Emperor Franz of Austria, does not mean Sisi also needs to subject herself to such a passionless, regimented existence. Sisi knows there is more to life than corsets, luncheons, and woefully unfashionable dukes ... if only someone would give her the chance to experience it firsthand.


Meanwhile, in Austria, the Emperor is recovering from an assassination attempt that left him wounded and scared. In a bid to keep the peace, Franz has recommitted himself to his imperial duties-and promised to romance the pliant Bavarian princess, Helene, at his upcoming birthday celebration. How better to unite the country than with the announcement of a new Empress?


But when Sisi and Franz meet unexpectedly in the palace gardens, away from the prying eyes and relentless critique of their families, their connection cannot be denied. And as their illicit conversations turn into something more, they must soon choose between the expectations of the court, and the burning desires of their hearts...


Epic, captivating, and deliciously steamy, The Empress is a remarkably contemporary tale of falling in love and finding ones voice.


Product details

Format Paperback | 320 pages
Dimensions 135 x 198 x 26mm | 294g
Publication date 11 Oct 2022
Publisher Swift Press
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 1800752520
ISBN13 9781800752528
Bestsellers rank 7,286