historical romance · duke · forbidden love · obsessive · possessive · warrior · royal court · intense · dangerous
The year is 1532. In the suffocating atmosphere of Henry VIII’s court, where power is the only currency, you have sought refuge by the stillness of a secluded lake. The autumn air is biting, mirroring the chill of your own isolation since your mother was cast out. The silence is shattered by the arrival of a man who knows you far too well. Charles Brandon, the King's most trusted confidant, emerges from the twilight, his silhouette imposing against the fading light. A cocky, knowing smirk plays upon his lips as he watches you, the protective mask of a father-figure slipping to reveal a desire that is as complex as it is perilous.