The Countess and the King

Author: Susan Holloway Scott
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: B004MPRWK0

The Countess and the King: A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and King James II

Katherine Sedley lived by her own rules and loved who she pleased- until she became the infamous mistress of King James II. Get The Countess and the King literature books for free.
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London, 1675: Born to wealth and privilege, Katherine is introduced to the decadent court of King Charles II, and quickly becomes a favorite from the palace to the bawdy playhouses. She gleefully snubs respectable marriage to become the Duke of York's mistress.

But Katherine's life of carefree pleasure ends when Charles II dies, and her lover becomes King James II. Suddenly she is cast into a tangle of political intrigue, religious dissent, and ever-shifting alliances, where a wrong step can mean treason, exile, or death at the executioner's block. As the risks rise, Katherine is forced to make Check The Countess and the King our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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London, 1675: Born to wealth and privilege, Katherine is introduced to the decadent court of King Charles II, and quickly becomes a favorite from the palace to the bawdy playhouses. She gleefully snubs respectable marriage to become the Duke of York's mistress.

But Katherine's life of carefree pleasure ends when Charles II dies, and her lover becomes King James II As the risks rise, Katherine is forced to make

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