Henriette

The King's Daughters: Book 1

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Genres

Steamy Romance, Canadian Fiction, European, Historical, Debut, and Novellas

Trigger Warnings

Sex

Type of Ending

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Series

The King's Daughters — Book 1

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Publication Date

Oct 12, 2026

Page Length

222 pages

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Henriette

The King's Daughters: Book 1

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

1663: Are you a single young Frenchwoman? Louis XIV is bribing you: Go to Québec! Pick a husband!

On the voyage from France, mischievous Henriette sneaks out at night for trysts with Captain Jacques Dionne. But he's not marriage material, is he?

It's 1663. King Louis XIV asks young women volunteers to emigrate to New France. Armed with the king's gifts of dowries and trousseaus, they are invited to pick husbands from among the many, many available prospects. The rules:

1) Choose the man you want.

2) Take as long as you want.

3) Keep power over your own destiny.

Real history.

Imagined spicy romance.

It's book 1 in The King's Daughters series!

Bonus: Includes witty historical endnotes by Madame McCoy herself!

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Genres

Steamy Romance, Canadian Fiction, European, Historical, Debut, and Novellas

Trigger Warnings

Sex

Type of Ending

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Series

The King's Daughters — Book 1

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Publication Date

Oct 12, 2026

Page Length

222 pages

Available Formats

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Author

Madame McCoy first encountered the true story of the filles du roi while on a visit to Québec. A lifelong reader of romance, Madame knew immediately that she wished to use this history as the backdrop for a series of imaginary spicy seventeenth-century romances.

Standing in the way of Madame’s ambition was Madame’s alter ego, young adult author Nancy Werlin. However, upon discovering that resistance (which lasted approximately three and a half seconds) was futile, Nancy ceded creative control to Madame. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.

As for Monsieur McCoy, he is amused.