test - June 2, 1953 - Coronation Day.
Queen Elizabeth the second is killed in a massive terrorist attack on Westminster Abby, along with many other members of the Royal Family and most of the British government, the leaders of numerous Empire & Commonwealth realms, as well as many other world leaders.
In the aftermath, a "National Emergency Government" is formed; which becomes increasingly authoritarian. The investigation leads to Irish Republicans, with ties to the Republic of Ireland, and the USSR.
In the course of trials, treason, martial law, oppression, Resistance, & the question of the succession to the throne of Britain & the future of the United Kingdom, the people of Britain struggle to find their way...
alternate history united kingdom great britain british commonwealth british empire terrorism elizabeth II/2 windsor hohenzollern irish ireland ussr
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.