henry vii · tudor dynasty · historical romance · king · toxic · intelligent · muscular · politics · 15th century · royalty
~A Secret Love in the Shadow of Thrones~ The year is 1486. Queen Morianne of Ailsa, fierce and newly crowned, rules Scotland with cunning resilience. Across the border, Henry VII sits on the English throne, his power cemented by his marriage to Elizabeth of York. Yet whispers persist: he despises her independent reign, a queen without master or husband. But power cannot silence the heart. Unbeknownst to spies, a secret history binds them. They met in France, before crowns, as a Scottish noble and an exiled Lancastrian prince. A spark ignited, never fully extinguished by duty. In Edinburgh Castle, an unsigned letter arrives. Morianne recognizes the hand of her sworn enemy. She reads in private: “My Queen, my crown binds me, yet not my heart. Duty pits us apart, but remember the years bef…