This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the author and the publisher. The rich and wealthy countries me together for a ball at Versailles. Romance ensues. Friends and family meet, and the future unfolds. This famous author has written a book for escaping into lives that are not realistic. I liked the time period which added to the story. Enjoy

The Ball at Versailles follows four young women who are beginning to enter society and college in the late 1950s. Each come from prominent families, who are also significant (if not main) characters to the storyline. When each young woman receives an invitation to the first ever Ball at Versailles, they must decide if this grand event fits into the life they had began to build for themselves.

DNF at 30%. I’m so so sad about this. This book has everything I’ve ever wanted to read about. Different POV’s, Versailles, balls & gowns, and well educated young women.
I will likely come back to this book in the future to finish it and see if it redeemed itself, but by 30%, I unfortunately could not do it anymore.
I have never read a book by this author and went in knowing absolutely nothing about the writing style so this has no impact on my reading experience.
Mild Spoilers ahead:
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By 3%, five (nonessential) characters had been killed off. Four of these felt that they did not even need to be mentioned and the one who added to the story was not given the respect they deserved. I found this particularly offensive which is a terrible way to begin a book. The author continues this pattern. Only one character has a storyline which this seems fitting.
The lead characters in this book are all so different and I loved each of them so quickly but unfortunately the family members play a significant role and they are so unlikeable. I’ve never been happy for a lead character to have something happen to them until this book.
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Overall, this book has significant potential but it needs a lot of changes.