A sweeping French family saga, reminiscent of « Succession », « Dynasty », Gossip Girl, and The Seven Sisters. Will the women of the Rochefort clan succeed in overthrowing the established order and taking their rightful place?

For nearly a century, men have reigned supreme over the Rochefort clan. Upon the death of the patriarch, Joseph Rochefort, his heirs clash to take the reins of the family empire. But in the shadows, Joseph’s granddaughters are weaving their web — determined to overturn the established order and give women the place they deserve. From Venice to Paris, Taipei to Berlin, The Heiress Alliance unfolds a contemporary fresco on power, lineage, and women’s revenge.

Torn from her life in Taiwan as a child to be raised in the opulent world of the Rochefort family, Charlotte never found her place among them. In this world of appearances where silence is valued more than truth, she learned to be quiet, to fade into the background, to obey. Until the day everything collapses. Excluded from the family business, humiliated by a father who never wanted her, Charlotte decides to take back control. What she believed to be a failure becomes the starting point of a deeper quest: to understand where she comes from, and what was stolen from her. But by delving into the secrets of the Rocheforts, she risks uncovering truths capable of destroying everything.

Lucie Castel is a French novelist and author of several bestsellers, including Pas si simple (Not So Simple) and Comment bien rater son mariage à Noël (How to Ruin Your Christmas Wedding). She has captivated thousands of readers in France and abroad, as well as through her audiobooks.