France, the 18th century. An extraordinary fate awaits the orphan Jean-Marie Charles d’Emotte after a chance meeting that turns his life upside down. Today he is a homeless boy; tomorrow—an intrepid soldier; and then a diplomat and a spy, moving in the highest circles of Versailles society.
But nothing is more important than his fierce love, political intrigues, and the thrilling prelude to the Great French Revolution. The only passion for which Jean-Marie lives is taste. And to find perfection, he’s ready for anything.