Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France

"Prisoners of Chance" by Randall Parrish is a riveting historical fiction set in the vibrant but treacherous Louisiana territory of the late 1700s. The story follows Geoffrey Benteen, a brave border adventurer, whose life takes an unexpected turn when he falls for a captivating French lady. He becomes entangled in a mission of love and loyalty when he returns to New Orleans to find that Madame Eloise de Noyan needs his help to save her husband, the Chevalier Charles de Noyan, from execution. With time running short, Benteen embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her husband from aboard a Spanish warship. The novel highlights the cultural clashes of the era—French, Spanish, and indigenous—as Benteen prepares for a daring rescue that tests his courage and honor.