Queen Bee

A teen girl seeking retribution against her backstabbing former best friend finds her plans slightly derailed once she catches the eye of a familiar,handsome marquess. Bestselling author Amalie Howard delivers a delightfulanti-historical Regency-era romp that’s Bridgerton meets The Count of Monte Cristo! Lady Ela Dalvi knows the exact moment her life was forever changed—when her best friendPoppybetrayed her without qualm over a boythe son of a duke. She was sent away in disgraceher reputation ruined. Nearly three years latereighteen-year-old Ela is consumed with bitterness and a desire for . . . revenge. Her enemy is quickly joining the crème de la crème of high society while she withers away in the English countryside. With an audacious plan to get evenEla disguises herself as a mysterious heiress and infiltrates London’s elite. But when Ela reunites with the only boy she’s ever lovedshe begins to question whether vengeance is still her greatest desire. In this complicated game of real-life chessEla must choose her next move: Finally bring down the queen or capture the king’s heart?