I just read the fourth book in the Royal Spyness series - Royal Blood. (The earlier ones are Her Royal Spyness, A Royal Pain and Royal Flush.) The series is set in 1930s Britain and Europe. Lady Georgiana Rannoch is a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and 34th in line for the throne. Her family is almost destitute except for their titles, Scottish castle and large house in London. Georgie is trapped in that while she has no money she can't go out and get a job due to social convention, not to mention the world-wide depression.
Over the four books, Queen Mary summons Georgie and asks her to do things for her, like spy on Wallis Simpson or entertain German princesses for the summer. All on a shoestring budget and with no way to refuse royal requests. The whole series is entertaining, fairly light and I like the era that it's set in. Nothing heavy here, just fun and interesting to see a world that I'd never really thought about.
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