Alice, a 17-year-old Tudor lady and only daughter of Lord and Lady Winters, spends her days at Hampton Court translating for the Queen and studying. She falls in love with the court jester, but her parents, fearing scandal, send her to London. En route, her coach is ambushed, the driver murdered, and Alice left gravely injured.
A travelling merchant alerts her family, and Alice is brought back to Hampton Court, where her slow recovery begins under the care of Finn, a gentle musician who plays the lute at her bedside. Their bond deepens as he helps her rediscover joy through music, garden walks, and laughter.
Though Alice heals, she is left with a limp, a lasting reminder of her trauma. Finn's devotion and her resilience win over her parents, who, moved by his role in her recovery, bless their relationship. As winter turns to spring, Alice and Finn marry with the Queen's blessing and settle into a peaceful life in a cottage near Hampton Court.
The following year brings happiness, culminating in the birth of their son, Thomas. Surrounded by love and support from their family and community, Alice and Finn's story becomes one of hope, resilience, and a future filled with joy as they embrace their new chapter as a family.
They had been searching eighty-five years for her, Mary Alice Brandon. Though when they finally found her; they found much more than they ever expected. Hero had always had an aversion to doctors... Until she fell in love with one.
Carlisle Cullen X OC