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Butterfly Games: A Novel

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January 20, 2026
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11 hours 15 minutes
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For fans of Philippa Gregory and Allison Pataki, Butterfly Games is Kelly Scarborough's debut biographical historical fiction novel about a young Swedish countess whose youthful love affair with the heir to her country's throne has profound personal and political repercussions.

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's political and sexual maneuvering 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: A Novel

Butterfly Games: A Novel

Author: Kelly Scarborough
Read by: Esther Wane
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