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Monday, October 23, 2023

My Thoughts -Her Own Revolution Author: Debra Borchert

 




About the Book

Book: Her Own Revolution

Author: Debra Borchert 

Release Date: July 14, 2023

A Woman Forges a Treacherous Path to Save Hundreds from the Guillotine

If Geneviève Fouquier-Tinville had the same rights as a man, she wouldn’t have to dress like one, which she does to attend University—forbidden to women. By swearing her commitment to the revolution, she succeeds in convincing her father, the Public Prosecutor who condemns thousands to the guillotine, to hire her as a court clerk. But she intends to earn passage to join her lover, Henri, in America.

Tasked with copying lists of names scheduled for execution, she reads Louis LaGarde, a fallen noble whom she despises for having exposed her as a woman when they both attended University. Believing him innocent, she replaces his name with one already dead, saving his life. But she realizes that unless she forges a treacherous path, hundreds more will perish at her father’s hands.

When a Revolutionary hunts her down, she must accept LaGarde’s help, yet she denies her attraction to him out of loyalty to Henri. She fights for her life and the lives of those she’s come to love, but she must face the truth of her own heart.


About the Author


Debra Borchert has had many careers. She debuted, at the age of five, as a model at a local country club where her crinoline petticoat dropped to her ankles in the middle of the runway.

Since then, she’s been a clothing designer, actress (starring in her first television commercial with Jeff Daniels for S.O.S. Soap Pads), TV show host, spokesperson for high-tech companies, marketing and public relations professional, and technical writer for Fortune 100 companies.

Her work has appeared in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Writer, among others. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and independently.

A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she weaves her knowledge of textiles and clothing design throughout her historical French fiction. She brings her passions for France, wine, and cooking to all her work. The proud owner of ten crockpots, she is renowned for her annual Soup Parties at which she serves soups from different cultures. She offers her soup recipes on her website.

Debra’s debut novel, Her Own Legacy, is the first in a series that follows headstrong and independent women and the four-hundred loyal families who protect a Loire Valley château and vineyard, and its legacy of producing the finest wines in France during the French Revolution. Her Own Revolution is the second book in the Château de Verzat series.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and standard poodle who is named after a fine French Champagne.

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Here are some nice Articles to read at your leisure if you have any interest in learning more about Debra Borchert and her books:

The Good Life France

France Today

A Taste of France



My Thoughts

Her Own Revolution is written by  Debra Borchert. This is book two in the Chateau de Verzat series. I have not read the other book, and I did not have any problems following along.  Geneviève Fouquier-Tinville wished she had the same rights as a man. So much so that she dresses as one. She goes to a university that has forbidden women to go to - and convinces her father to hire her as a court clerk. She is brave. She wants to be able to join Henri, who has gone to America. 

Geneviève  has had to handle a lot - she copies names of those going to the Guillotine. She comes across one name that surprises her. Louis LaGarde, who exposed her during the University as actually being a woman. She decides to put another name that is already dead in his place, and save his life. She does this with several names and saves a lot of lives. 

However, this will catch up with her. Readers will find themselves in the aftermath of the French Revolution. What will happen if they catch up with her?

The author has done careful research to bring history to life. I loved how her writing flows and will drawn you into the story right away. Geneviève is a likeable character, she is bold, brave and not afraid to stand for what she believes in. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and Book and Wine Lovers for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own. 

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