Author Sophie Perinot

Drum roll please (okay maybe not, that does remind one of the moments before the blade falls on the guillotine—at least if one is an aristo) . . .

Here it is—our RIBBONS OF SCARLET cover!!!

What . . . are those the Market Women, members of the original WOMEN’S MARCH, marching on Versailles? Why yes!!! But my role in RIBBONS was to offer the story of the only Royalist—The king’s intelligent, pious, and ultimately daring sister Princess Elisabeth, who takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. And Madame Elisabeth is only one of the women at the center of this female-centered telling of the French revolution. “ Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution.”

As the women of RIBBONSs march on towards their destinies, march over to your favorite book retailer and and pre-order your copy of RIBBONS OF SCARLET!

On Monday #RibbonsofScarlet COVER WILL BE REVEALED, one puzzle fragment at a time, creating a Revolutionary whole, just as the novel does.

Follow the reveal on Facebook or Twitter as each of 6 female co-authors unveils her own piece of the cover puzzle.

Schedule:

10 am Stephanie Dray

10:30 Laura Kamoie

11:00 Heather Webb

11:30 Eliza Knight

12:00 moi (Sophie Perinot)

It’s time for another sneak-peek into the world of my next novel—RIBBONS OF SCARLET (coming October 1, 2019). WE HAVE OUR OFFICIAL COVER COPY, guaranteed to give you all the feels!

The above IS A TEASER.

Because an author never forgets her first book-baby, I’ve made a special valentine for my SISTER QUEENS . . . Have you read it yet?

 TWO sisters,

TWO queens,

TWO epic love stories . . .

This Valentine’s Day discover the stories of Marguerite and Eleanor of Provence—sisters separated by royal marriages but never truly parted. Discover THE SISTER QUEENS and indulge in medieval power struggles and two very different but equally passionate love stories.

BUY LINKS

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Book Depository

We all know that love isn’t always convenient. Nor does it always go smoothly--especially if your mother is Queen Catherine de Medicis!

This Valentine’s Day why not indulge in a tale of INTRIGUE and FORBIDDEN LOVE, 16th century style? Or give it as a Valentine?

Voila mes amies! Whether you are a royalist or revolutionary, the time for action is now! I am are delighted to announce that my latest novel, RIBBONS OF SCARLET, is now AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER EVERYWHERE!!! ***As an aside my faithful ones, please note BARNES & NOBLE CURRENTLY HAS THE LOWEST PRE-ORDER PRICE ON THE PAPERBACK EDITION.*** This is an exciting, collaborative work, involving five other top historical fiction talents, and represents a unique, glorious and often gritty look at the French Revolution from an entirely female perspective. 

So help us get this party started by pre-ordering your copy today!!! Merci mille fois! Pre-Order RIBBONS OF SCARLET on 

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN VALOIS FANS . . . time for my holiday gift-giving special! This year's price will be $11.00 per SIGNED hardcover, shipping included :)

Have yourself a VERY VALOIS Christmas. Ask Santa for Médicis Daughter by Sophie Perinot. Or give the book to someone on your list! But HURRY--QUANTITIES OF SIGNED COPIES AT SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING ARE LIMITED! And orders MUST be placed by December 10th for pre-Christmas delivery!

This is the 446th Anniversary of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. . . In the pre-dawn hours of AUGUST 24th 1572, Marguerite de Valois’ POST-WEDDING CELEBRATIONS BECAME A MASSACRE—THE ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S DAY MASSACRE TO BE EXACT.

Before the bloodshed was over, 3,000 men, women and children would be dead in Paris alone and the violence would spread to province after province. The Seine was so full of bodies at one location that it was possible to cross it without wetting one’s feet. People urged their children to throw the infants of neighboring families into the river. Many who died were, of course, persecuted Protestants. But the rage at its root has much to do with socio-economic jealousy and personal grudges as well, as people took the opportunity during the on-going violence to settle grudges of many sorts. Within the walls of the Louvre men who had sat down at wedding banquets together only days before became murders and victims. And Margot’s husband the King of Navarre was hunted to the apartment of his brother-in-law the King of France. Margot would be forced by the events of the massacre to make a choice between loyalty to her family and the dictates of her own conscience. Fortunately for the history of France, she chose the later. 

“Drawing a deep breath I step out of my apartment, glad of the dagger I clutch.

At first I see no one and the noises I hear, while dreadful, are distant.  Then the shrieking comes.  Ahead of me a man emerges from a chamber.  He runs, full speed, in my direction, screaming.  Behind him three archers come into view.  They pause, take aim, and down the gentleman goes, not ten steps from me, arrows in his back.  Yet the shrieking does not stop.

Holy Mary mother of God am I screaming?  I must be.  But this fact has no effect on the archers, they merely lower their bows and run past, barely pausing to see that that fallen gentleman is dead.  I close my eyes.  Surely this is a nightmare.  But even before I open them again I know that the body of the gentleman will remain—the odor of blood fills my nostrils.”

--Médicis Daughter by Sophie Perinot