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Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Maid of Wonder (Maids of Honor #3) Author : Jennifer McGowan Publication Date : August 25th 2015 Publisher : Simon & Schuster for Young Readers Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble “Death comes to Windsor.” Sophia Dee, the most unusual spy of Queen Elizabeth’s Maids of Honor, has run out of time for her psychic skills to fully manifest. A terrible new prophecy now haunts Windsor Castle, and the Queen demands answers before the next doomed soul dies. Thrust into a dangerous and horrifying competition to solve the deadly prediction, Sophia finds herself pitted against the most celebrated mystics of Europe: John Dee, her devious uncle and the Queen’s personal astrologer. . . and Nostradamus, the renowned prophet-seer of France. In a court where whispers of witchcraft, poisonous plots, and grim assassins threaten her at every turn, Sophia needs answers fast. But does she dare trust Marcus Quinn, her uncle’s striking and over-ambitious as...

Summary (from Goodreads)   Title : Maid of Deception (Maid of Honor #2) Author : Jennifer McGowan Publication Date : August 26th 2014 Publisher : Simon & Schuster Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble 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 ...

The 2013 Debut Authors Bash is hosted by YA Reads . Hi guys! I'm excited to have Jennifer McGowan, debut author of Maid of Secrets, a book that I completely adored, on the blog today to answer a few questions in order to celebrate the release of her debut novel. Summary (from Goodreads)     Title : Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor #1) Author : Jennifer McGowan Publication Date : May 7th 2013 Publisher : Simon & Schuster for Young Readers Goodreads - The Book Depository Seventeen-year-old Meg Fellowes is a wry, resourceful thief forced to join an elite group of female spies in Queen Elizabeth’s Court. There she must solve a murder, save the Crown, and resist the one thing that will become her greatest freedom–and her deadliest peril. For Meg and her fellow spies are not alone in their pursuit of the murderer who stalks Windsor Castle. A young, mysterious Spanish courtier, Count Rafe de Martine, appears at every turn in the dark and scandal-filled corridors of the Que...

Summary (from Goodreads) Title : Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor #1) Author : Jennifer McGowan Publication Date : May 7th 2013 Publisher : Simon & Schuster for Young Readers Goodreads - The Book Depository Seventeen-year-old Meg Fellowes is a wry, resourceful thief forced to join an elite group of female spies in Queen Elizabeth’s Court. There she must solve a murder, save the Crown, and resist the one thing that will become her greatest freedom–and her deadliest peril. For Meg and her fellow spies are not alone in their pursuit of the murderer who stalks Windsor Castle. A young, mysterious Spanish courtier, Count Rafe de Martine, appears at every turn in the dark and scandal-filled corridors of the Queen’s summer palace. And though secrets and danger are Meg’s stock-in-trade, she’s never bargained on falling in love… Personal Thoughts YA historical books, I find, are a favorite of mine. It's a genre that's brimming with unexplored potential. Rich world-building,...