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Mirror, Sword & Shield

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"Every family has its bastards, I'm afraid."
          
          Caitriona "Caitir" Stuart, one of James V's many bastard children, has grown up in Scotland all her life and has only seen her younger half-sister, Mary Queen of Scots, twice since her birth- letters being their only means of communication for nearly eleven years.
          She had always expected to live and die in anonymity- in the relative shadows of society, maybe marrying into a decent, loveless marriage if she's lucky- but it seems fate has different plans for her when she is sent to French court to aid and protect her Queen and sister. Caitriona is familiar with and accustomed to the backstabbing politics of nobles- the lies, slander and intrigue- but what is a woman to do when she is expected to be mirror, sword, and shield both?All Rights Reserved

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Her Sister's Fiancé - Book #1 by WriterByNight12

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Reign Over My Heart Love Story by LilAsian1864

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The Highlander's Touch by dkcombs

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A Fifth Daughter [Book 1: The Dragon Rider] by JJHays

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