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Bitter Destiny (Du Cormier Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Heather Osborne (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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Having fled tumultuous post-Revolution France, Arnaud and Marie du Grace are desperate to uncover fresh beginnings in the Louisiana territory. However, unbeknownst to them, someone is striving to do anything in his power to destroy their new-found fortune and happiness, and lay bare the secrets of their past.

Bitter Destiny is the prequel to Bitter Bonds and Divided Destiny, part of the Du Cormier Saga.
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    Du Cormier Saga
  2. Print length
    92 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    July 28, 2020
  6. File size
    3745 KB
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Bitter Destiny is just a very short novella to set the background for the series to come. Author Heather Osborne has done an excellent job of providing the setting and the antecedents of her future novels. If the purpose of the novella was to attract readers to the series, then I can definitely say she has achieved her objective. The writing style is flowing and conversational and, as a real historical fiction buff, I found the time period of just after the Revolution to be fascinating and interesting. Although the United States was an entity by this time, large chunks of the landmass, such as Louisiana, were still controlled by foreign interests. Arnaud and Marie were interesting characters that the author did a superb job of developing and exploring in even such a short work. The idea of a nobleman marrying a chambermaid was an excellent one and Marie's development from a servant to the mistress of the house, who was responsible for controlling slaves, was a highlight of the story. I found this book extremely readable and would highly recommend venturing on to the full series. I, for one, will be doing that.~ Grant Leishman from Readers' Favorite

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CBG9QWP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3745 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 92 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Heather Osborne, an author of crime and historical novels, was born and raised in California. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Victimology. In 2009, she moved to Scotland. Along with her novels and short stories, Heather also has written and directed several plays. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing (of course!), and theatre, as well as caring for her two sons. Among her published titles are: The Soldier’s Secret, a historical romance set during the American Civil War; Bitter Bonds, a tale of black magic in the deep South in the 1840s, and the Rae Hatting Mysteries series.

Find her at: www.heatherosborneauthor.com

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EvilAntieJan
5.0 out of 5 stars exciting and brooding
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023
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This is a great pre-sequel to what appears to be a great series. It is dark and mysterious in a classic form of foretelling. Really enjoyable.
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T Wells Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Edge of Your Seat Exciting!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021
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Historical books aren’t my normal favorite read but this author may have changed that! I’m so happy I gave this short story a chance. What a brilliant telling of a couple fleeing France after the Reign of Terror. The evil greedy and abusive man who chases them down and seeks to steal what was rightfully theirs. I love it when the bad guy gets his in the end as well...although I would have liked a little more torture =) Descriptions were so well done I could see it in my head. Bravo!
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Kerri S. White
4.0 out of 5 stars Short but well written
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
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Short but well written intro for the Du Cormier Sage book series. I found myself drawn to several characters. I’m sure the series is very popular.
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Bri Blackwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Novella
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021
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The attention to detail in this story was remarkable. I truly felt as if I was transferred back in time to the late 1700s-early 1800s. This story is a quick read and quenches your thirst just before you pick up the next book in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
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A very good read but confused is there another book that is actually beginning of this series?
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Heather L. Barksdale
4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic prequel novella
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
“Bitter Destiny” introduces you to Arnaud and Marie du Grace, this time as a young couple escaping France in 1799 at the end of the French Revolution. The couple seeks a fresh start in Louisiana where they encounter all new threats to their young family.

This novella fills in some of the background about how Francine and Adrienne’s family arrived in New Orleans as well as what led to some of the turmoil to come (from Bitter Bonds).

If you enjoyed the main novel, the novella follows the same type of writing and style. It is more straight forward than the main novel, but it still takes the time to develop the main characters and a legitimately unlikeable villain. I would suggest reading the novel first and then deciding on the novella. However, each can be read independently.

I received a copy of this novella in exchange of a fair and honest review.
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Darren
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2021
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Brilliant book kept me hooked from start to finish can't wait to read the others in the collection thank you
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