Author: Juliette Benzoni

In Medieval France lived young Catherine, whose beauty made her a plaything in the hands of the powerful of this world.

The personal history of Andrée de Taverney, the beautiful daughter of a ruined baron. Thanks to her brother Philippe, she gets to know the Dauphine and future Queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, who develops a special feeling for her and takes her to the court of Versailles. Not only does Maire-Antoinette make her her lady-in-waiting but her close friend as well. Unfortunately, both women fall in love with the same man, Olivier, count de Charny, and their privileged relationship gradually deteriorates.

A lively duchess befriends the shy queen of France. The duchess aims to reunite the queen with the aloof king by injecting merriment into the staid royal atmosphere, causing controversy at court.