Patricia Bates

The Vicomte's Prize Patricia Bates

When his younger brother is summoned to Versailles, Vicomte Frederique de la Tour decides to intervene and takes his place. King Louis's XV court is stunned when instead of a lad, the legendary spy, known to his underworld associates only as The Wolf arrives.

Lady-in-waiting Hélène d'Ètoilles's life has been serene. Serve Her Majesty the Queen of France with grace and obedience. Now Hélène's life and her sense of self are in turmoil when she discovers she's been gifted to a nobleman for his family's loyalty and years of service. No longer a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of France, Hélène's thrown into a world of subterfuge and passion, of lust and power.