Name: The Orchid Affair

Author: Lauren Willig
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Mystery, Historical fiction, Romance, Fiction, Chick lit

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ISBNs:
9780525951995
9780451235558
0525951997
045123555X		 ""Pride and Prejudice" lives on" ("USA Today") in Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series, which has been hailed for its addictive blend of history, romance, and adventure. In "The Orchid Affair," Willig introduces her strongest heroine yet. Laura Grey, a veteran governess, joins the Selwick Spy School expecting to find elaborate disguises and thrilling exploits in service to the spy known as the Pink Carnation. She hardly expects her first assignment to be serving as governess for the children of Andre Jaouen, right-hand man to Bonaparte's minister of police. Jaouen and his arch rival, Gaston Delaroche, are investigating a suspected Royalist plot to unseat Bonaparte, and Laura's mission is to report any suspicious findings.
At first the job is as lively as Latin textbooks and knitting, but Laura begins to notice strange behavior from Jaouen-secret meetings and odd comings and goings. As Laura edges herself closer to her employer, she makes a shocking discovery and is surprised to learn that she has far more in common with Jaouen than she originally thought...
As their plots begin to unravel, Laura and Jaouen are forced on the run with the children, and with the help of the Pink Carnation they escape to the countryside, traveling as husband and wife. But Delaroche will stop at nothing to take down his nemesis. With his men hot on their trail, can Laura and Jaouen seal the fate of Europe before it's too late?
This book is part of the "Pink Carnation" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"The Garden Intrigue"
First published in 2012
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"The Temptation of the Night Jasmine"
First published in 2009
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"The Betrayal of the Blood Lily"
First published in 2009
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"The Seduction of the Crimson Rose"
First published in 2008
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"The Deception of the Emerald Ring"
First published in 2006
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"The Masque of the Black Tulip"
First published in 2005
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"The Secret History of the Pink Carnation"
First published in 2004
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"The Mischief of the Mistletoe"
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"The Passion of the Purple Plumeria"
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"The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla"
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"The Lure of the Moonflower"
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The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
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