Plain Jane Seymour, daughter of a minor Wiltshire gentleman, has never wanted anything more than a nice home, a loving husband and a nursery full of children. When a family scandal forces her to go to court, King Henry VIII's marital ups and downs indirectly pull her nearer and nearer to the centre of the tempest of power games and rivalries that follow the King wherever he goes. Jane's dreams of a husband and a family of her own are looking ever-more distant, until Henry's eye lights on her.

Lyra, daughter of the Duke, has a wonderful life. She stands up for what she believes in and is loved and adored by many but all has gone from bad to worse when she's sent to the Royal House of the Theodorian's. There, she faces her long time enemy and begins round two of their twisted tango of hatred. Brendan, Prince and First Son of Kalkaska. Strong feelings of hatred lingers between them and with Lyra's cunning intelligence and Prince Brendan's audacious mouth, a contract is set in motion will the two grow to detest each other even more or will they both find love? Will she be able to defend herself from him? Or will she admit defeat? All Rights Reserved © michelle_kirsti 2013

A music box unknowingly brings about tragedy and misfortune to the present owner when played. When it falls first into the hands of a young princess, her fate becomes bound to misery. As the music box continues to filter through the years, the lives of those who encounter it, like the girl before them, are intertwined with misfortune. All Rights Reserved © the_astonished_youth