Mistress of the Sun King Author:Sandra Du Bay SPLENDOR AND PASSION REIGNED . . .It took the beautiful and sensuous Athenais de Mortemart seven years at court before she was noticed by the handsome Louis XIV of France. She had achieved every comfort a woman could want--but luxury was not all she craved. Though she was desired by countless ministers, soldiers, and courtiers, she was determine... more »d to win the King's heart. But once she had become mistress to the regal rake, Athenais was forced to defend her hard-won position from a rival whom she herself had raised from poverty and brought to Versailles!« less