A chateau such as this is full of secrets.
1792. As a teacher at her parents' Academy for Young Ladies in the heart of London, Madeleine Moreau has lived a sheltered life. But on the night of a dazzling Masquerade, tragedy strikes and she is left alone in the world. Desperate to find the family she never knew, Madeleine impulsively travels to France in search of them. With war around the corner, and fearing for Madeleine's safety, the enigmatic Comte Etienne d'Aubery offers her shelter at his home, Chateau Mirabelle.
Chateau Mirabelle enchants Madeleine with its startling beauty, but it is a place of dark and haunting secrets. As the Revolution gathers momentum and the passions of the populace are enflamed, Madeleine must take control of her own destiny and unravel events of the past in order to secure a chance at future happiness.
The Chateau on the Lake is a breathtaking historical novel; rich, evocative and immersive.
If you love Philippa Gregory and Joanne Harris, you will adore Charlotte Betts.