C – Cassia. Our heroine, and a lady in waiting to Queen Catherine, the wife of—
H – His Majesty. King Charles the II, the Merry Monarch, purported to be Cassia’s lover
A – Accused. The court whispers that Cassia is guilty of the murder of her own father
S – Secrets. They certainly abound ...
I – Innocent. Is she? Or is she simply an accomplished player at the royal palace?
N – Noble. Rolfe, the Earl of Ravenscroft, unlike any man Cassia has met before, a gentleman and a—
G - Gallant. Rolfe is ordered by the king to safeguard Cassia until the truth can be uncovered
D – Danger. It seems to lurk around every turn at the—
R – Royal court of Whitehall Palace, a glittering place filled with deception, intrigue, and—
E – Enemies. One never knows ... be they friend or foe?
A – Ablaze, the passion that soon ignites between Cassia and Rolfe as they—
M – Match wits while trying to expose the true culprit, leading to a most—
S – Suspenseful, thrilling conclusion—and, of course, their happily ever after ...
Merry Monarchs #2
At the court of the “Merry Monarch,” newly-crowned King Charles II, they call Cassia Montefort “Lady Winter.” Amid the decadence of the life at Whitehall Palace, she is the untouchable ice princess, a favorite of His Majesty, some even say a royal mistress. But no one knew how she suffered at her own father’s hand, or of her real reasons for meeting with the King. Now, Lord Montefort has been murdered and the lord and ladies of the court whisper that Cassia, his sole heiress, should hang. The king orders one of his most trusted men, Rolfe Brodrigan, Lord Ravenscroft, to guard her, and if possible, to prove her innocence. But is she innocent? Or is she merely a consummate schemer well-versed in the game of court intrigue?
Romance Historical [Oliver-Heber Books, On Sale: June 24, 2025, e-Book , / ]
Jaclyn Reding’s award-winning, bestselling historical and contemporary romance novels have been translated into nearly a dozen languages. A National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist, and Romance Writers of America RITA Award nominee, she is the proud, proud mom of two grown sons, and willing minion to an elderly cairn terrier and a tuxedo cat. Home is with her family in New England, in an antique farmhouse that she suspects is held together purely by old wallpaper and cobwebs. A lifelong equestrian, she spends her free time in the saddle, going over plotlines and character arcs with her confidant and toughest critic, a very opinionated retired racehorse named Brunello.
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