Amid the lush valleys and fragrant wildflowers of provence, marguerite, elonore, sanchia, and beatrice have learned to charm, hunt, dance, and debate under the careful tutelage of their ambitious mother--and to abide by ...Amid the lush valleys and fragrant wildflowers of provence, marguerite, elonore, sanchia, and beatrice have learned to charm, hunt, dance, and debate under the careful tutelage of their ambitious mother--and to abide by The Countess's motto: family comes first. With provence under constant attack, their legacy and safety depend upon powerful alliances.