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Title: The Princess Plan
Author: Julia London
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 19th
About The Princess Plan:
Princes have pomp and glory—not murdered secretaries and crushes on commoners.Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective—and an even greater interest in Eliza.
With a trade deal on the line and mounting pressure to secure a noble bride, there’s nothing more salacious than a prince dallying with a commoner. Sebastian finds Eliza’s contrary manner as frustrating as it is seductive, but they’ll have to work together if they’re going to catch the culprit. And when things heat up behind closed doors, it’s the prince who’ll have to decide what comes first—his country or his heart.
Advanced Praise for The Princess Plan
“It completely charmed me… the chemistry is so delicious. I simply didn’t want to put it down.” —Nicola Cornick, USA TODAY bestselling author
“Charming, witty and warm. This is perfect historical romance.” —Sarah Morgan, USA TODAY bestselling author
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Excerpt:
Eliza knew her gown was not as beautiful as any of the
other garments here. It was rather plain in comparison, really. She and Poppy
had created it from two dresses. Poppy was quite talented with a needle, as it
happened.
Eliza was talented, curiously enough,
with the repair of clocks.
Her gown, made of white silk
and blue tarlatan with sprays of blue flowers, floated over three tiers of
skirt. Her waist and sleeves were adorned with ribbons bought for a dear sum
from Mr. Key’s shop. The décolletage was scandalously low, but Hollis said that
was the current fashion. It dipped into a little bouquet of gold and blue silk
rosettes that bloomed between her breasts. “The gold matches your hair,” Poppy
had observed as she’d curled and roped tresses of Eliza’s hair this evening,
twining it with strands of gold leaf.
“Doesn’t it seem as if a clump
of sod was dropped here and flowers sprang?” Eliza asked, trying to adjust the
low bodice.
Poppy had cocked her dark head
to one side and considered it. “Not…especially.” Her tone lacked conviction,
and Eliza gave her a pointed look as she took in their reflections in the
mirror, to let her know she didn’t believe her.
Hollis had proclaimed Eliza’s
mask the best of the three that Caroline had bought from Mrs. Cubison, who was,
according to Hollis, the premier modiste in all of London. It covered Eliza’s
forehead and nose, and gold scrolls had been painted around the eyes. The mask
rose from the right side of her face, sweeping up and arcing over her head.
“It’s the Venetian style,” Hollis informed her.
Eliza didn’t know what style it
was and would have no occasion to know, and neither did she care. She was
grateful to Caroline for the invitation and for the very generous gift of the
mask, but it seemed an extravagant waste of money to Eliza’s practical nature.
Of the three of them, she was the one who seldom made social calls, who rarely
received invitations that were not to do with her father. Who never had
occasion to set foot in a masquerade ball. That was what happened to spinster
caretakers—they fell from the view of society. Were it not for her dearest
sister and wildly popular dearest friend, she’d never go anywhere at all. And
even then, on the occasions she was included, she generally had her father to
consider.
But tonight, she’d been utterly
transformed into someone very different. She wore perfume where she generally
smelled like old books and court papers. Her hair was artfully arranged instead
of being bound haphazardly at her nape. And her borrowed shoes were embroidered,
not scuffed like the ones she wore about the house every day. Thanks to
Caroline’s magic, she was standing in Kensington Palace in an evening gown and
wearing an exotic mask. To say this ball was a luxury for her was a terrible
understatement. She intended to breathe in every moment and carry the memory of
it around with her for the rest of her days. She didn’t fancy herself a
Cinderella.
At least not until she
discovered the glittery magic of the queen’s rum punch.
About Julia London:
Julia London is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of more than thirty romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular Cabot Sisters historical series, including The Trouble with Honor, The Devil Takes a Bride, and The Scoundrel and the Debutante. She is also the author of several contemporary romances, including Homecoming Ranch, Return to Homecoming Ranch and The Perfect Homecoming.
Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction.
She lives in Austin, Texas.
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