“There is naught you do that doesn't have two or three reasons, a contingency purpose, and as many side benefits as you can extract.” — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“It's never an easy thing to be a woman, Beatrice. And a woman in power is more at risk than any other. She invites… — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“I am neither young nor callow and the people need only a strong monarch to rule them, not a male one. And I need… — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“There is naught you do that doesn't have two or three reasons, a contingency purpose, and as many side benefits as you can extract.” — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“It was my pleasure, Rafe," I said with a gentle incline of my head, using his first name quite deliberately. No "my lord" or… — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“Remind me never to trust a Spaniard, will you?" She squeezed my arm. "You have my word. The moment I sense you going weak… — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
“I stepped into the long aisle and held my head high. It was total perfection, and all according to a plan I'd labored to… — Jennifer McGowan Copy Share Image
