MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO READ!!! ONLY THE PROLOGUE AND THE LAST PART ARE PUBLIC, THE REST OF THE BOOK IS PRIVATE AND ONLY AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOWERS! **LIKE THE YORK ROSE? CHECK ITS SEQUEL, "ARTHUR"!** http://www.wattpad.com/story/3962062-arthur-the-tudor-rose {{WATTY AWARDD 2012 FINALIST - HISTORICAL FICTION ON THE RISE}} Brother against brother, cousin against cousin... The crown of England is the final prize. The War of the Roses has begun. Elizabeth of York seeks protection in sanctuary with her mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, and her sisters, after the death of her father and the kidnap of her brother by her uncle, Richard the Usurper. They are also forced by Richard to send their other prince into his keeping, and the royal boys become the central figures of one of the most intriguing mysteries of History: the fate of the Princes in the Tower of London. Among plots, twisted morals, doubtful allies and magic, Elizabeth is only certain of one thing: she was always destined to be Queen of England.

Blake Carstairs isn't too thrilled to inherit the title of Duke of Devonshire from a distant uncle. Still, he returns to England from India to claim his title. However, a few months after he gets there, he receives a letter from his uncle's solicitors stating that he must marry in 30 days in order to keep the title. If not, it will be taken away from the family and Parliament may give it to whomever they please. Emma Sheridan, an heiress, is in dire need of money. Her family has just lost everything because of her father's gambling debts, and he will be sent to debtor's prison if the debts aren't paid off in the next 30 days. Her inheritance money would pay it off, but she cannot touch her inheritance until her 23rd birthday unless she marries before then.

After tragedy strikes, Alla, a young slave woman, escapes from the only life she has ever known to embark on a new journey to an unknown world. Will she be able to not only pass for white, but also pass for an English governess to the Duke of Manchester? -ROUGH and UNEDITED- Copyright © 2012

[EDITED]"People come and go." Yan bagay na napatunayan ko sa murang edad pa lamang. Ako si Penny, labing pitong taong gulang-living a simple life. Vaughn Vincent Laguesma. That's the name that carved really deep inside, not only in my head but also in my heart. He became my savior, my crush and helplessly, my love. Pero katulad ng nasa itaas, people come and go. Pagkatapos niyang dumating at i-invade ang munti kong puso, at saka naman mangyayari ang mga hindi inaasahang bagay. He left. He left my young heart wounded. I thought that was it. He just came, and eventually left my life. But I was wrong. After a long time, he came back without a warning. At sa kanyang pagbabalik, kasabay noon ang isang bagay na hindi ko akalaing posible palang mangyari sa simple kong buhay. He's suddenly my...what!? FIANCE!? Seriously!? Paano!? Bakit!? Okay, let's revise the statement above. "People come and go. But if fate plays a joke on you, that person who left will come back to perplex you and mess up your life."

[NO SOFTCOPIES] He's the King of the school. She's the Queen of Cosplay. He's the rule setter. She's the rule breaker. Rigid Razor Montez, the imposing dictator president of the campus, obsessive-compulsive and a perfectionist at its finest description. Ran Figueroa cosplay queen and the number one rule-breaker in Rigid's every rule. Total opposites but has one thing in common: they both hate to lose. Paano na pala kung sa pustahang kasasangkutan nila ay puso na ang nakataya?

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