The Weight of the Crown

Jessie Harcourt's life unravels when she's dismissed from a millinery shop, her reputation tarnished by accusations involving Prince Boris, son of a Russian princess. Desperate and with few options, she answers a mysterious letter offering money to help a woman in distress - and finds herself swept into a dangerous game of identities. She agrees to switch places with the Duchess Vera Galloway, entering a world of royal intrigue and political machinations surrounding the throne of Asturia. As Jessie navigates this treacherous landscape of danger, deception, and buried secrets, she discovers that surviving the court may require more courage than she ever knew she had. Fred M. White crafts a propulsive tale of a woman forced to remake herself entirely, trading her modest life for one where a single misstep could prove fatal.