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She always wanted an adventure.  She wanted to feel that it would be free like men.  What happens when a man comes into her life and turns her life upside down? 
Meet Lady Alexandria Halloway 18-year-old girl.  She is a beauty and has craved adventure since her parents passed away.  In her time women don't have the freedom men did and she hates it.  
In comes Duke Enrique Alvarez.  He has come to England to find a bride so he can satisfy his parent's need for him to settle down and beget an heir. 
What happens when the Duke has too much to drink and meets a mysterious girl down by the river and has the night of his life?  Something about her has caught his attention and he can't seem to let her go.  No matter who she may be.  
Imagine the surprise Lady Alexandria "Dria" experiences when she is attacked and assaulted by a drunken man who she has no idea who is.  
What happens when this one night causes the biggest scandal of the season? Can they ever find their way to each other and fix the mess they have created?All Rights Reserved

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The Grove

Adler ascended his father's throne after the old bastard was deposed. He inherited a divided kingdom that has been committing genocide against its own people for generations. Adler feels inadequate to rule. The weight of it is unbearably heavy, he doesn't have the talent for it, and Adler feels like he's suffocating every minute of every day. When the entire kingdom shows up to the party in honor of the king's birthday, he's so overwhelmed that he tries to hide. Instead of refuge, he catches a thief in the act of stealing papers from him and his advisors. The thief is unapologetic, audacious, and most confusingly, flirtatious. She makes an odd promise to return to him shortly, then takes off into the night. The very next day, she appears in his rooms. He's baffled. "Want to help me stop a coup?", she asks with a playful smile. Adler falls for Ren almost immediately. He doesn't even try to deny it. Ren makes it very clear that she has no time for his feelings, but she might make an exception for his body. Her people are dying, and she's in the fight to end the genocide. Everything else comes second to the cause. She leads the king to a world that is and isn't part of their own. Revolution is rising up in The Grove.