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Claude is queen in name only. Can she outwit her rival, win her husband to her side, save her sister, and assert her power? . . . Danger lurks beneath the glitter of the sixteenth century French court. The queen lies dying; the king has but months to live. Their two daughters, Claude and young Renée are heiresses to the rich duchy of Brittany. Countess Louise, their guardian, schemes to steal their inheritance. For years she has envied the dying Queen Anne, the girls' mother. She plots to marry wealthy Claude to her son. Her unexpected guardianship presents a golden opportunity, but only if she can remove their protectress Baronne Michelle, who loves the princesses and safeguards their interests. As political tensions rise, the futures of Princess Renée and the Baronne hang in the balance, threatened by Countess Louise's designs. Will timid Claude untangle the treacherous intrigues Countess Louise is weaving? Can she outflank the wily countess to protect young Princess Renée? And can she find the courage to defend those she loves?

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Keira Morgan writes fiction set in the French renaissance. She studied Renaissance and Reformation history in university kept up this interest through out her management career in the Canadian Public Service. After leaving the government, she went to Mexico where she is living her dream of writing and publishing her fiction. The Importance of Pawns is her first published novel. She also writes nonfiction about French Renaissance women at keiramorgan.com. She love reading, swimming, gardening, cooking, travelling, research, and cats as well as writing. Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.

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