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Prelude of Promise
The Gilded Age 1868-1878
1868 New York City on the brink of change. As the Gilded Age dawns, the city is a powder keg of ambition, scandal, and staggering wealth. Railroad and industrial empires are on the rise, the fight for women’s suffrage is sparking controversy, and Fifth Avenue mansions are hallmarks of a new aristocracy. When Lottie Villard married Emory Endicott, she never anticipated they would have eight children. As their offspring approach adulthood, Lottie’s elder sister, the indefatigable Duchesse Madeleine de Montault, arrives from Paris with her vast fortune and purchases side-by-side mansions near Madison Square—one for herself and twin sisters, spinsters Cora and Nora; the other for Lottie, Emory, and their large family. Upon completing their education, the Endicott siblings settle in their new residence, unaware of the dangers inherent to New York City. Dark forces surround the family, who become embroiled in a variety of clandestine affairs, ambition, greed, and treachery among some of the most villainous and affluent people of 19th-century New England. Tension arises at Emily Astor’s sixteen birthday party when sisters Emmelia and Araminta compete for the affection of banker Lex Wintervall, the most eligible and handsome bachelor in New York. In the years to come, each sibling’s life unfolds in drama: Stephen, a seminary graduate, debates whether to become a Methodist or Presbyterian minister. Lawyer Ben is sent on a mission to South America and returns with a wife who immediately incurs his mother’s disapproval and father’s high regard. Duchesse Madeleine founds the Eagle Eye Detective and Security Agency for twin nephews, Gaspar and Jaspar. Lottie resists sending Juliette, her youngest, to law school at Columbia College, and when daughter Cornelia falls pregnant, Lottie consults her knowledgeable stockbroker, Victoria Woodhull, an outspoken women’s vote activist. Even the Endicotts’ coachman, Zsoltan Nikolin, and their maid, Sophia Gulliver, hold secrets of their own, which threaten all they hold dear.Prelude of Promise is a sweeping, multigenerational family saga that brings the glamour and grit of 1870s New York to life. The saga continues in Passing of Princes, where the adventure moves to London, featuring Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales, before leading to the Tsar’s court in St. Petersburg. If you love immersive historical fiction, intricate family drama, and stories of strong female protagonists forging their own path, step into The Destiny Chronicles. This captivating tale is sure to immerse fans of Downton Abbey and Outlander in the drama of the Gilded Age.
Passing of Princes
The Destiny Chronicles Book II: The Victorians 1878-1902
Escaping her fearsome husband, Araminta Wintervall, née Endicott, flees New York to risk life among the powerful and affluent of Victorian England. Among them is Edward, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, who is scandalously known for his liaisons and has his eye on Araminta. In the glittering high society of London, she finds her stunning beauty and charms can carry her to a paradise beyond her girlhood dreams. But will success fill the void in her heart?Europe is transitioning into a dangerous and volatile time. Across the Continent, a movement to eliminate the nobility and aristocracy grows. As public assassinations become more common, Royalty fear leaving their guarded palaces. Zsoltan Nikolayev, illegitimate half-brother to Tsar Alexander III, answers the call to serve the Russian Empire with his repertoire of unique skills. Now titled a Count, he plunges into a world of intrigue. Amid this treacherous political climate, Zsoltan is determined to forget the woman he cherishes and move forward with his life—until he discovers Araminta’s carefully concealed secret. Suddenly, he is faced with the haunting question: As love changes faces, can his heart keep up? Passing of Princes, the second title in The Destiny Chronicles, is a spellbinding tale of the fictional Endicott family and their involvement with some of the most momentous milestones of the Late Victorian Era. Inspired by real events and people, whose dazzling wealth and decisions remain imprinted in modern life, it features sweeping romance, daring adventure, and the unpredictable twists of human nature. This dramatic, engaging novel is a thrilling page-turner for readers of immersive historical generational sagas, rewarding audiences with an exceptional level of period accuracy and attention to detail.The story continues in Plots and Provocation, where the action moves to the Tsar’s Court in St. Petersburg and La Belle Époque Paris. If you enjoy family drama throughout the ages, strong female protagonists finding love amidst turmoil, and individuals who forge their own future, step into Book III of The Destiny Chronicles—a captivating series perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Outlander.
Plots and Provocation
The Destiny Chronicles Book III: La Belle Époque
A favorite of Paris high society, Lady Araminta Breconwood conceals a truth that could destroy her carefully constructed life. To secure the future of her son, Victor, she navigates the cosmopolitan world of Europe’s elite and a tangled web of deceit and conspiracies. She will let nothing stand in her way—even when the Seine River overflows, and her well-made plans go awry.Despite his wife’s deep misgivings, and at Tsar Nicholas II’s urging, Zsoltan Nikolayev agrees to leave St. Petersburg and his family to assume a diplomatic position in Paris, where he and Araminta reunite. Soon caught up in Dovosky’s French spy network and the Okhrana, the pair find themselves entrenched in the shadowy labyrinth of double-agents, blackmail, abduction, and assassins.After welcoming four daughters, Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra celebrate the arrival of a son and heir to the Russian Empire. Their triumph is short-lived, however, when they realize Tsarevich Alexei has inherited the “bleeding disease” through his mother, one of Queen Victoria’s many granddaughters. At all costs, the Tsarevich’s affliction must be hidden from the eyes of the world. When the mystic Grigori Rasputin arrives in St. Petersburg and insinuates himself into the Tsarina’s confidence, the Romanov dynasty begins to unravel from within. In the years preceding the Great War, rapid advancements in aviation, armaments, and U-boats reshape the geopolitical landscape. Suffragette movements demand change in America and Britain, an elusive mole exists within the Kaiser’s inner circle, and the desperation of the Russian populace reaches a boiling point. An arms race between rival empires sets the stage for a catastrophic upheaval that will shatter the global order.Plots and Provocation, Book III of The Destiny Chronicles, delivers a riveting tale of international espionage and intergenerational intrigue during La Belle Époque, the period marked by joie de vivre throughout Europe prior to the Great War. Inspired by true events, this gripping novel weaves rich history and scandalous romance into a thrilling drama, sweeping readers from glittering Parisian drawing rooms to the edge of a perilous abyss as our characters strive to maintain peace in an unstable world.The adventure continues in Pillars of Power, when Germany’s ruthless attack on Belgium in 1914 sparks the commencement of the Great War.