1523. King Henry VIII is in desperate need of a male heir. Mistress Katherine Champernowne, a young maiden of noble blood, has been sent from France to the English court. Her mother believes she can produce a male heir for the English King. New to English politics, Katherine finds herself entangled in a war for the King's affections. She is playing a dangerous game of courtly love, while all the time trying to hide her un-catholic background. Her task in place, she becomes friends with the competition, enemies with her family and in love with someone other than the King. When things get too heated, will she be able to survive a court where everyone is out to make a profit, no matter the cost? A Twist. Although I use a lot of Tudor truths and background work, I also use false characters, intertwined with real people. *************** A massive thank you to @Pasionforbooks who is currently editing this story! She has managed to make everything so much smoother and run so much more perfected while keeping my own voice! Highly recommend can't wait to see the rest! xx

Elisa Harris tak pernah bermimpi untuk tinggal di istana, punya pelayan pribadi, bergaul dengan ratu, memakai gaun-gaun mewah, atau naksir Pangeran Monaco! Dia hanya operator telepon yang yatim piatu dari Paris. Tapi hidupnya berubah saat sahabatnya Eugene mengajaknya ke Calondria, sebuah kerajaan kecil di selatan Prancis untuk menjenguk keluarganya yang telah lama hilang. Di Calondria, Elisa mengetahui kalau ternyata Eugene seorang pangeran! Semua tampaknya sempurna, Eugene akan tinggal di Calondria dan Elisa bisa mengunjunginya kapan saja. Namun ternyata ada pihak-pihak yang tak ingin Eugene diterima di Calondria: saudara kembarnya, Edward dan ibunya, Lady Samantha L'alcquerine. Tanpa disangka-sangka, Elisa juga mengetahui sebuah rahasia kelam di balik gaun-gaun mewah, pria-pria tampan, dan lantai-lantai pualam istana Calondria. Revisi pertama: April 2020 Update September 2021: Proses revisi - update bab baru setiap Jumat / Sabtu

**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set in Victorian England mixes romance, magic and mystery. After agreeing to an arranged marriage to escape her greedy relatives, 18-year-old heiress Amelia moves into her husband's manor determined to start a new life. But the gothic mansion's forbidding surroundings, the servants' strange demeanour and her husband's mysterious past soon awaken her suspicions. If Amelia truly wants to become the lady of the house, she'll have to discover what secrets lie beyond closed doors and unravel the mystery of the old house's forbidden room. But sometimes secrets are kept for a good reason... HIGHEST RANKING IN HISTORICAL FICTION # 44 Copyright © 2017. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. Cover artist: @seventhstar