Publisher's Synopsis
After fleeing the turbulent wars of 19th-century Europe to seek a new beginning in America, the Ernzweiller family sought refuge in the fertile lands southwest of Washington, D.C., only to have their dreams disrupted by the Civil War. Despite the obstacles, the family built a thriving empire, setting in motion generations of triumphs, tragedies, and secrets that will shape their legacy. Now, in the present day, the responsibility for the family's historic 100-acre estate rests on the shoulders of Peter Weiler, reluctant heir to the Ernzweiller supermarket dynasty. Peter enlists the help of Michelle Bonay, an ambitious young architect eager to prove herself by restoring historic homes. What begins as a career-defining opportunity for Michelle quickly becomes something far more treacherous as she finds herself entangled in a web of corporate espionage, family rivalries, and long-buried mysteries. A sweeping multigenerational saga of power, love, and resilience, Chantilly Legacy is a story of the past colliding with the present, where the true meaning of inheritance is tested, and the future is anything but certain.
