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Sword and Silk: The Legend of Julie d'Aubigny is a sweeping, evocative historical novel that reimagines the extraordinary life of one of France's most notorious and dazzling figures. Born in the shadow of Versailles, Julie d'Aubigney is a girl who refuses to be tamed by the rigid expectations of 17th-century society. From her earliest days, Julie is drawn not to the embroidery hoop but to the clang of steel and the thrill of the fencing yard, where she learns to wield a sword with a skill and ferocity that will become legend. [Sword and...D'Aubigney Word] As she grows, Julie's hunger for freedom and authenticity propels her on a journey that defies every convention. She becomes a duellist, an opera star, a lover of both men and women, and a scandal to the Parisian elite. Her story is one of reinvention and rebellion: she escapes convent walls, duels noblemen at dawn, and conquers the stage of the Académie Royale de Musique with a voice as bold as her blade. Yet, beneath the bravado, Julie is haunted by longing-for love, for belonging, and for a place in a world that cannot decide whether to worship or destroy her.

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Maeve Campbell is an American author born to Irish immigrants and raised in the Bronx during the gritty, electric pulse of the 1980s. Her childhood was steeped in storytelling, from the lyrical tales her parents brought from County Clare to the streetwise narratives unfolding on every corner of her neighborhood. That blend of heritage and hustle shaped Maeve into a woman who sees the poetry in chaos and the romance in resilience. After a marriage unraveled under the weight of betrayal, Maeve turned inward, channeling her energy into her career as a personal assistant to a high-powered CBS executive. Behind the scenes of network television, she mastered the art of discretion, diplomacy, and knowing exactly when to speak and when to listen, skills that would later serve her well as a writer. A proud graduate of Fordham University, Maeve now lives on Roosevelt Island in a sunlit apartment overlooking Manhattan, where she shares her space with two cats, a dog named Finnegan, and the occasional friend who knows not to overstay. Her social life is vibrant, peppered with wine-soaked dinners, rooftop conversations, and the kind of friendships that survive both silence and scandal. Maeve began writing in the wake of 9/11, when grief cracked something open inside her. What started as a private act of healing became a public voice for love, loss, and longing. Her romance novels are unapologetically raw, exploring the messy, magnetic pull between people who are broken but brave enough to try again. Whether she's writing about forbidden desire, second chances, or the quiet ache of solitude, Maeve's stories pulse with emotional truth and a distinctly New York rhythm. She writes not just to entertain, but to remind readers that vulnerability is a strength - and that love, in all its forms, is worth the risk.

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