Butterfly Games
Passion and intrigue—Bridgerton meets The Crown
In some games, winning means losing everything that matters.
In the opulent world of the Swedish royal court, Jacquette Gyldenstolpe walks a dangerous tightrope between romance and political intrigue. Neglected by her parents and ostracized by the people around her, the young countess falls in love with Prince Oscar, heir to the Swedish throne—but their passionate affair has far-reaching consequences for the new Bernadotte dynasty, which is already challenged by threats from inside Sweden and beyond.
By the time Jacquette learns that the Butterfly Game is not for the faint-hearted, it is too late. For she has a secret—one as precious to her as it is potentially devastating to the crown—and she will stop at nothing to protect it.
Based on a true story and set in stormy early-1800s Europe, Butterfly Games is a sweeping historical tale of forbidden love, fierce duty, and the cost of ambition. From the lavish ballrooms of Stockholm to the elegant manor houses of the Swedish countryside, Jacquette’s story will transport readers to a world where every whisper could lead to triumph or ruin.
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Butterfly Games is on the road! My historical fiction novel is in Germany at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest trade fair for books.
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The “Twisters” and “Normal People” star is about to play one of Jane Austen’s most beloved heroines. https://www.vogue.com/article/everything-we-know-so-far-daisy-edgar-jones-sense-and-sensibility
Thanks to @literarytitan for this early review of my upcoming historical novel, Butterfly Games. Coming January 20. Preorder it now. . #Books #HistoricalFiction
Butterfly Games by Kelly Scarborough is Bridgerton meets The Crown with a twist of Game of Thrones — intrigue, forbidden love, and glittering danger in 1800s Sweden.
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Jamie has a great blog at lifeaccordingtojamie.com, where she posted this beautiful photo and a lovely review of #ButterflyGames. Check it out!#bookstagram #historicalfiction #royalty
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She was America’s first It Girl—and she paid the price.
𝙄𝙩 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡 by Allison Pataki is a glittering, gut-punch of a novel that reimagines the life of Evelyn Nesbit—icon, ingénue, and reluctant tabloid obsession. A wide-eyed beauty with magnetic charm, Evelyn graces the stage and magazine covers of Gilded Age New York. But behind the curtain lies a harrowing story of exploitation, power, and survival.
Pataki traces Evelyn’s heartbreaking coming of age with tenderness and unflinching honesty, peeling back the myth to reveal the young woman beneath the headlines. You’ll ache for her, root for her, and in the end, marvel that she made it out at all.
Sometimes, survival is the greatest triumph.
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I’m at the Boston Book Festival today to see the real Queen of Bridgerton—not Charlotte, but Julia Quinn herself! She’s speaking at the Back Bay Events Center about all things Bridgerton, and tomorrow it’s Shonda’s turn. If you love courtly scandal, secret longing, and the dangerous games of love and power, you’ll adore my own novel, Butterfly Games—a historical fiction full of intrigue, forbidden romance, and the high stakes of a royal court.
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Thrilled to see my new historical fiction novel, 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨, featured in Sarah Johnson’s 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 blog — alongside some incredible upcoming books!
Sarah’s thoughtful picks are always worth a read if you love stories that bring history vividly to life.
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Butterfly Games is on the road! My historical fiction novel is in Germany at the Frankfurt Book Fair with Dropcap Agency and IBPA. It’s the world‘s largest trade fair for books, where publishers negotiate international rights sales and licenses. Check Butterfly Games out—doesn’t she look great? #fbm25 #frankfurterbuchmesse #frankfurtbookfair
So excited and honored for Butterfly Games to be included on the Long List for the Goethe Awards for Late Historical Fiction! Congratulations to my fellow authors on the list.#bookstagram #historicalfiction #butterflygames
You still have 12 hours to enter the #goodreadsgiveaway to win a free paperback copy of Butterfly Games, my historical fiction novel of the Swedish Royal court, for fans of Bridgerton. But before it ends late tonight New York time, I wanted to thank you for joining. The number`s still growing, and more than 11,000 of you are in. Link in bio. #bookstagram #historicalfiction #bridgertonfan
