The Last Duel
Book Three in The Musketeer Series
Who will sacrifice, and who will win?
The Last Duel chronicles the final days of Athos as a Musketeer, following him as he scours Paris to save his lover's nephew from his own disastrous ambition. Yet both are hunted by those seeking to destroy them. The two men end up in a secret duel that pulls commoners from every corner of the city to witness. Along with facing each other before the raucous crowds, they must confront the ghosts of their recent past. The duel pits misfortune against promise, man against man, in a test of loyalties and resolve. At stake — Athos's new life and Pierre's redemption. Only one can leave the duel alive.
The Last Duel chronicles the final days of Athos as a Musketeer, following him as he scours Paris to save his lover's nephew from his own disastrous ambition. Yet both are hunted by those seeking to destroy them. The two men end up in a secret duel that pulls commoners from every corner of the city to witness. Along with facing each other before the raucous crowds, they must confront the ghosts of their recent past. The duel pits misfortune against promise, man against man, in a test of loyalties and resolve. At stake — Athos's new life and Pierre's redemption. Only one can leave the duel alive.
Athos & Milady: In the Beginning
Book Two in The Musketeer Series
"You are blood of my blood. Flesh of my flesh."
Athos & Milady: In The Beginning chronicles the early heart-breaking romance of Milady de Winter and Athos before their paths cross in The Three Musketeers. Setting aside good judgment, Athos is lured into a seductive relationship with the young Anne and falls for her enchanting charms. Her youthful beauty induces Athos into a fog of lust and lost senses. She is an extraordinary, erotic woman, a poet at heart, who beguiles him into marriage and seeks to trick him of his wealth. His world is shattered when he discovers the evidence of her criminal past, the final clue that Milady is nothing but a fraud. The discovery underpins his eventual turn to the sword as a Musketeer.
Blood, Love and Steel: A Musketeer's Tale
Book One in The Musketeers Series
"He who loves not is but half man."
Athos, the famed Musketeer, seeks the ultimate release from heartbreak — death. Cruel memories of his first love, Milady de Winter, torture Athos to near madness. At the end of a streak of suicidal wagers, Athos attempts a dare that gamblers in Paris believe he cannot survive. His plan backfires, and he lands at the country château of Nicole Rieux, the pious Comtess de Rochefort. To save his reputation and please the King, he is bound by a bet to seduce her. Nicole shows compassion. She sees through his pain as she tries to forget her own. Athos must decide whether to love her and save himself from self-destruction. Only God — and her husband — may stand in the way.
Athos, the famed Musketeer, seeks the ultimate release from heartbreak — death. Cruel memories of his first love, Milady de Winter, torture Athos to near madness. At the end of a streak of suicidal wagers, Athos attempts a dare that gamblers in Paris believe he cannot survive. His plan backfires, and he lands at the country château of Nicole Rieux, the pious Comtess de Rochefort. To save his reputation and please the King, he is bound by a bet to seduce her. Nicole shows compassion. She sees through his pain as she tries to forget her own. Athos must decide whether to love her and save himself from self-destruction. Only God — and her husband — may stand in the way.