Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    By Laura L. Sullivan

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    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church...

    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.

    Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church mouse, so she must marry well, despite her love for her childhood sweetheart.

    Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies—and ends up saving the life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with him becomes a dangerous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the young, handsome king, Charles has a new bride, Queen Catherine, and a queen needs lad... Read More

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    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church...

    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.

    Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church mouse, so she must marry well, despite her love for her childhood sweetheart.

    Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies—and ends up saving the life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with him becomes a dangerous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the young, handsome king, Charles has a new bride, Queen Catherine, and a queen needs lad... Read More
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    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.

    Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church mouse, so she must marry well, despite her love for her childhood sweetheart.

    Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies—and ends up saving the life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with him becomes a dangerous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the young, handsome king, Charles has a new bride, Queen Catherine, and a queen needs ladies in waiting.

    And so Zabby, Beth, and Eliza, three Elizabeths from very different walks of life, find themselves at the center of the most scandal-filled court that England has ever seen.

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    • Pages: 336
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Clarion Books
    • Publication Date: 8th May 2012
    • ISBN: 9780547822464
    Reviews

    "Entertaining. . . . a Philippa Gregory spin-off for teens."--VOYA "[Sullivan] paints a colorful and largely accurate portrait of Restoration London. The unusual ending, especially, anchors the book more to history than to romance."--Kirkus Reviews —

    Author Bio

    Laura L. Sullivan is a former newspaper editor, biologist, social worker, and deputy sheriff who writes because storytelling is the easiest way to do everything in the world. She lives on the Florida coast, but her heart is in England.

    Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king’s theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father’s wealth.

    Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church mouse, so she must marry well, despite her love for her childhood sweetheart.

    Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies—and ends up saving the life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with him becomes a dangerous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the young, handsome king, Charles has a new bride, Queen Catherine, and a queen needs ladies in waiting.

    And so Zabby, Beth, and Eliza, three Elizabeths from very different walks of life, find themselves at the center of the most scandal-filled court that England has ever seen.

    • Pages: 336
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Clarion Books
    • Publication Date: 8th May 2012
    • ISBN: 9780547822464

    "Entertaining. . . . a Philippa Gregory spin-off for teens."--VOYA "[Sullivan] paints a colorful and largely accurate portrait of Restoration London. The unusual ending, especially, anchors the book more to history than to romance."--Kirkus Reviews —

    Laura L. Sullivan is a former newspaper editor, biologist, social worker, and deputy sheriff who writes because storytelling is the easiest way to do everything in the world. She lives on the Florida coast, but her heart is in England.