In 1818 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz died from pneumonia.
In 1820, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn also died of pneumonia.
Six days later, King George III of the United Kingdom died from a mental illness.
In 1830, no more than ten years later, King George IV of the United Kingdom died from obesity.
In 1837, Princess Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg from Germany died from unknown causes.
A month or so later, King William IV of the United Kingdom died from a heart attack.
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Who would have ever thought that all of these deaths, between many more, were all part of a bigger plan, one that would take decades to fulfill, and hundreds of lives.
Who would have ever imagine that all of this would start with one letter misplaced inviting a young girl to the marriage of a German princess and a prince in line.
Who would have ever seen it coming for the young girl to kill the princess, and walk down the aisle in her name.
And who would have ever anticipated that all of those deaths and lies where for one joyous dream, imagined by thousands of people.
Because feminism, although hidden from sight, has been in our world since humankind was created, fighting a silent war towards the equality between genders, even if it meant killing for it.
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"Are you ready for this, my child?"
"I was born ready,"
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A historical story blending reality and fiction, turning it into one enticing short story about a brave girl trying to find herself in the middle of a silent war.
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Review @AdaTheRomComAddict : I really enjoyed reading this. First, I loved how each of the chapter names was indicating another trait, with the initial of the word WOMEN. Second, I loved the figurative language you used. I had to screenshot some of them to be able to re-read them forever. That's how good they were! Third, I loved that the last chapter is purely dedicated to talking about Everett, or Blossom's, new life. I loved this book. Thanks for the great read!
Katy Fairchild is an orphan and knows that no respectable man will marry her. But when a storm throws her into the arms of a mysterious stranger, will she fight society's opinion of her low status to pursue a forbidden romance?
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At the age of nine, Katy Fairchild was brought to the small village of Wilshire to live with her distant relations, the Banes family. Brought up as a companion to their daughter, Eliza, Katy has lived a life according to her low rank and limited opportunities, and without complaint. But one day when she is nineteen, she gets caught in a dangerous storm with a handsome man who is unlike anyone she's met before. The encounter throws Katy into a world she never knew. For the first time, a better life may be just around the corner, but is she prepared to fight for it?
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