Ayotte delivers heart-stopping action, romance, and intrigue in this brilliant sequel to the award-winning thriller, Flower of Heaven. Francoise Dupont, now Queen Farah of an oil-rich Middle Eastern country, continues the search for her sons, given up for adoption at birth. Thirty-five years later, their lives now are at risk from ruthless enemies of her husband, the King. A page-turning journey from Paris to Stockholm, to the vineyards of Orvieto, Italy and to the remote hospital in war-torn … [Read more...] about Dangerous Bloodlines by Julien Ayotte

It's a thriller that doesn't quit. From his serene parish in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Father Richard Merrill had led a seemingly quiet life as a man of the cloth, shepherding his flock toward the solace of a higher power. Now, the core of his beliefs and his being is propelled into the darkest chaos. What's more, it's all for the sake of his very own flesh and blood, two sons who were long ago given up for adoption. Their mother, Francoise Dupont, a former gallery director at the Louvre, has … [Read more...] about Flower of Heaven by Julien Ayotte