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Rosamund Feather thrives in a world of art and performance, supported by a brother who shares her passions. Her peaceful life shifts when her cousin, the Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth, appoints her to the royal court, believing Rosamund’s eye for detail could serve espionage purposes. As the queen’s lady-in-waiting, she faces the complex politics and hidden schemes of court life. Viriously, she struggles to balance expectations of marriage, navigating romantic entanglements while confronting the deceit and power struggles that define the early modern English court.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jane Feather
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