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I could not tear myself away from this engrossing, witty Regency-era social drama. It made me think of Elizabeth Bennet in a 19th century version of The Breakfast Club.
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Who You’ll Meet in Butterfly Games — Carl Löwenhielm
Meet Carl Löwenhielm.
He believes integrity should matter more than charm—and that belief costs him dearly.
At a royal court built on performance, Carl chooses restraint, truth, and duty. He does not bend easily, and he does not recover quickly.
His fault is not ambition, but sincerity. And sincerity, in the Butterfly Game, is a liability.
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Places You’ll Go in Butterfly Games—Haga Pavilion
A jewel box of a royal retreat.
Sunlight on water. Gold trim gleaming.
In Butterfly Games, Haga Pavilion becomes a backdrop for moments that are anything but casual — where intimacy and watchfulness share the same small palace.
Beautiful spaces, dangerous conversations.
Butterfly Games · January 20, 2026
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From the Pages of Butterfly Games
Before power, before betrayal, before the rules of the Butterfly Game were fully revealed—there was a moment when everything still felt possible.
This is Jacquette at the edge of innocence, wishing for a simpler kind of love than the world will allow her.
The Butterfly Game isn’t about love.
It’s about proximity to power — and what you’re willing to sacrifice to keep it.
This is the quiet mechanism that draws Jacquette in.
Not romance. Not rebellion.
But access — and the cost of staying close enough to matter.
Butterfly Games · January 20, 2026
Places You’ll Go in Butterfly Games—Confidencen
Not a palace.
Not a secret hiding place.
Something more dangerous than both.
Close enough to power to feel it watching.
Quiet enough for one conversation to change everything.
In Butterfly Games, even silence can be a threat.
📚 January 20, 2026
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Places You’ll Go in Butterfly Games—Confidencen
A refuge within the royal world.
Near enough to court to feel its gravity.
Just distant enough to invite secrets.
In Butterfly Games, Confidencen is where conversations turn dangerous — and where privacy is never quite what it seems.
Some walls don’t have to be listening for the danger to be real.
✨ Butterfly Games · January 20, 2026
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In Butterfly Games, this summer court is both dazzling and dangerous.
Splendor above. Secrets below.#bookstagram #historicalfiction #royalty #butterflygames
Who You’ll Meet in Butterfly Games — Oscar Bernadotte
Meet Oscar.
Born French. Raised Catholic. Suddenly Swedish, Lutheran, and heir to the throne.
When Jacquette meets him, he is twelve and uprooted.
When she meets him again, he has learned that desire is a kind of power.
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