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Also by Diane Haeger:

I, Jane, September 2012
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The Queen's Rival, March 2011
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The Queen's Mistake, October 2009
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The Secret Bride, April 2008
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The Perfect Royal Mistress, March 2007
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Courtesan, August 2006
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The Ruby Ring, April 2005
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My Dearest Cecelia, April 2004
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The Secret Wife Of King George IV, April 2001
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THE PERFECT ROYAL MISTRESS
By: Diane Haeger

Three Rivers Press
March 2007
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Featuring: Nell Gwynne; King Charles II
416 pages
ISBN: 0307237516
EAN: 9780307237514
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Historical

Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London’s King’s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn’t get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination—as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates—Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.

Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London—eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust—and many whom she cannot turn her back on.

From the gritty streets of seventeenth-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.