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The Princess Stakes

Amalie Howard
Chapters (38)
  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. One
  6. Two
  7. Three
  8. Four
  9. Five
  10. Six
  11. Seven
  12. Eight
  13. Nine
  14. Ten
  15. Eleven
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Sixteen
  21. Seventeen
  22. Eighteen
  23. Nineteen
  24. Twenty
  25. Twenty-One
  26. Twenty-Two
  27. Twenty-Three
  28. Twenty-Four
  29. Twenty-Five
  30. Twenty-Six
  31. Epilogue
  32. Excerpt from Rules for Heiresses
  33. One
  34. Two
  35. Author’s Note
  36. Acknowledgments
  37. About the Author
  38. Back Cover

Front Cover

Title Page

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Copyright

Copyright © 2021 by Amalie Howard

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Contents

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Nineteen

Twenty

Twenty-One

Twenty-Two

Twenty-Three

Twenty-Four

Twenty-Five

Twenty-Six

Epilogue

Excerpt from Rules for Heiresses

One

Two

Author’s Note

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Back Cover

For my mom, who taught me to extend grace, to use wisdom, and to be resilient.

One

India, 1861

The coppery scent of spilled blood coiled into Princess Sarani Rao’s nostrils as she fled down the corridor toward the courtyard, her slippers soundless on the polished marble. She tugged on her maid’s arm, hefting the carpetbag she’d stuffed full of jewels, weapons, and clothing over one shoulder. Bombay. They had to get to Bombay, and then find a ship. Any ship.

Her stomach roiled with nausea and nerves.

“Hurry, Asha,” she whispered urgently. “Tej is waiting.”

“Where are we going, Princess?” the maid cried when they stopped to make sure the second, less-used courtyard was deserted. Most of the noise had come from the front of the palace, which gave them a few precious minutes, and Sarani had sent Tej, her longtime manservant, with a hastily stuffed portmanteau to ready any transportation he could find. She was well aware that her life could end right then and there, just like her father’s. This was a royal coup.

Sarani let out a strangled breath. “Anywhere but here.”