The Versailles Formula by Nancy Bilyeau
Series: Genevieve Planché #3
Publisher: Joffe Books
Publication Date: April 17, 2025 by Joffe Books
About the BookShe craved purpose. She found danger.
Now, there may be no turning back.
Genevieve Sturbridge was never meant for
a quiet life in the English countryside. Once an artist in the heart of London,
now she spends her days in restless solitude, longing for the passion and
purpose she once knew. But when a familiar figure from her past arrives with an
urgent request, she is thrust into a perilous world of spies and a formula that
could shift the balance of power between France and England.
The thrill of the chase is
intoxicating—the cryptic clues hidden in plain sight, the challenge of
ferreting secrets from dangerous opponents, the undeniable rush of being needed
again. But with every step deeper into the mystery, the danger grows. Someone
is watching. Someone is hunting. And the more she uncovers, the more she
wonders: has she walked willingly into a trap?
Torn between exhilaration and fear,
Genevieve must decide—was this the life she was always meant for, or has she
risked everything for a mission that will consume her completely?
Years ago, protecting this secret nearly
cost Genevieve her life.
Now someone could be willing to kill for
it once more.
About the Author
If you tell Nancy Bilyeau that reading one of her historical novels of suspense is like strapping yourself into a time machine, you'll make her day. She loves crafting, immersive historical stories, whether it's Jazz Age New York City in "The Orchid Hour," the 18th-century European chateaus and porcelain workshops in "The Versailles Formula," "The Blue," and "The Fugitive Colours," or Henry VIII's tumultuous England in "The Crown," "The Chalice," and "The Tapestry."
For her Genevieve Planche novels--"The Versailles Formula," The Blue" and "The Fugitive Colours"--she drew on her heritage to create a Huguenot heroine. Nancy is a direct descendant of Pierre Billiou, a French Huguenot who immigrated to what was then New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1661. Nancy's ancestor, Isaac, was born on the boat crossing the Atlantic. Pierre's stone house is the third oldest house in New York State.
Nancy's mind is always in past centuries but she currently lives with her husband and two children in upstate New York. Her quest to cook the perfectly flavored cassoulet is ongoing.
