About Maid of Deception:
Love may be the most dangerous weapon of all.
Beatrice Knowles is a Maid of Honor, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s secret protectors. Known for her uncanny ability to manipulate men’s hearts, Beatrice has proven herself to be a valuable asset in the Queen’s court—or so she thinks. It has been three weeks since the Maids thwarted a plot to overthrow the Queen, and Beatrice is preparing to wed her betrothed, Lord Cavanaugh. However, her plans come to a crashing halt as rumors of a brewing Scottish rebellion spread among the court.
Beatrice’s new assignment is to infiltrate the visiting Scottish delegation using her subtle arts in persuasion. The mission seems simple enough, until the Queen pairs Beatrice with the worst of the lot—Alasdair MacLeod. Beatrice cannot help but think that the Queen is purposefully setting her up for failure. But Alasdair could be the key to unlocking the truth about the rebellion...and her heart. Caught in a web of evermoretwisting lies, Beatrice must rise up among the Maids of Honor and prove what she’s known all along: in a court filled with deception and danger, love may be the deadliest weapon of all.
Also in the Maids of Honor series:MAID OF SECRETS by Jennifer McGowan!Excerpt: Spies stealing books.
“Ah, I suppose that is true enough.” Anna blew out a breath, considering, then turned to our second topic at hand. “It is interesting to watch Sophia, isn’t it? I swear we needed only to get her out from under Windsor’s shadow for her to really blossom. Her headaches are concerning, but I rather think it must be like using a muscle that’s not been tested before. It’s rather fascinating, all in. I have been researching every book I can spirit out of John Dee’s library at Mortlake, but there’s nothing in any of them quite like what we’re seeing with her. Surely Dee knows what he has in Sophia, don’t you think? Given that he quite clearly came by the girl by less than savory methods?”I gaped at the girl, momentarily taken away from my own worries, which may well have been why she shared this little bit of news. “How exactly have you ‘spirited out’ John Dee’s books?” I demanded. “Tell me you have not gone all the way to Mortlake and broken into his library!”Anna’s eyes fairly sparkled, and she possessed the air of a woman well contented that someone finally knew her secret. “Mortlake is only twenty-odd miles away from Windsor, and I know how to ride a horse, Beatrice. Getting in and out was simple after I convinced Dee’s staff that I was there on the man’s behalf.”“And you did that—how?”“Forgery.” Anna grinned. “You get to the point where you recognize someone’s handwriting so well, ’tis only a matter of time before you can replicate it.”I shook my head. “Help me understand. You wouldn’t so much as smile back to a boy who was eyeing you at court, but you’ll risk arrest and imprisonment to read a few books?”“Well, talking to boys isn’t what I’m good at,” Anna said, shrugging. “Solving mysteries is. It only makes sense that I’d focus on where my talents lie.”About Jennifer McGowan:
Jennifer McGowan was born in Ohio, grew up in Montana, and studied in Paris. She fell in love with the Elizabethan era as a college student and is now an unrepentant scholar of that period, happily splitting her time between the past and present. An RWA Golden Heart Award winner and multiple finalist, Jenn is the author of the Maids of Honor series, which currently includes Maid of Secrets (2013), the novella A Thief Before Christmas, and the forthcoming novel Maid of Deception (2014). She lives and writes in Ohio, and you can connect with her online at JenniferMcGowan.com, find her on twitter via @Jenn_McGowan, or visit her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferMcGowan.
Elizabethan glamour and intrigue abound in this heartpounding followup to MAID OF SECRETS, which Kirkus Reviews called “lively and fastpaced” with “plenty of action and plot twists.”
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