Her Majesty's Matchmaker Series by Avery Maitland

“Dearest Diary, you will not believe the lengths that I must go to secure my place as the Queen’s favorite... gossip in the court is spreading, but I will tell only you my secrets.” Welcome to book 1 in this exciting new series from best selling author Avery Maitland. Scandal. Spectacle. Ruin. A spy in the bedchambers of London’s elite, Constance must provide her royal mistress with gossip and amusement or risk losing her own place in court and face the ruin of her family and reputation... more“Dearest Diary, you will not believe the lengths that I must go to secure my place as the Queen’s favorite... gossip in the court is spreading, but I will tell only you my secrets.” Welcome to book 1 in this exciting new series from best selling author Avery Maitland. Scandal. Spectacle. Ruin. A spy in the bedchambers of London’s elite, Constance must provide her royal mistress with gossip and amusement or risk losing her own place in court and face the ruin of her family and reputation.Luckily for Constance, a new arrival at court provides a welcome distraction and an opportunity to teach her royal patroness a Lesson in Scandal.Even before the young lady is presented to the Queen, there are whispers from those who doubt the girl’s parentage. Raised far from London society, does Ariana Lytton even have a chance to secure a good match in the short time left in the London season?But now that the young lady has been presented to the Queen, a challenge has been set. One that even Constance may find impossible to manage.Miss Lytton has secrets of her own, and when a potential match is presented, a dashing Viscount, no less, she must decide whether or not she is willing to sacrifice what little independence she has found to stem the tide of scandal that threatens to sweep her away.Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court. less

“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.” Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers... more“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.” Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers.A match gone wrong could spell the end of Constance’s little assignments—and it is difficult not to suspect that her closest allies could be planning her downfall.The Earl of Farraday’s only daughter has been unlucky in love, and now that her third season has just ended, the earl is desperate to see her married. But when an unexpected match made in the first blush of spring sets tempers alight, the Countess of Farraday will look to Constance for an explanation, and a quick marriage to ensure that their daughter’s honor remains intact.Another problem weighs heavily on Constance’s mind. Her precious diary has been stolen, and whoever has taken it is in possession of information that could change the course of Constace’s fortunes and spell the end of everything she has worked so hard to build.Constance must move quickly to be sure that she, herself, does not become a Lesson in Ruin...Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court. less