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Illicit Rose
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Ongoing, First published Aug 17, 2025
As soon as Catherine of Aragon set foot in England to meet her future husband she expected something more from the letters she had been exchanging with him. Instead of a valiant warrior or a poetic prince Catherine was... let down by the sight of the underwhelming prince of wales, Arthur, that she was to call husband. 

England only begins to peak her interest when she finds out that Arthur's brother, the Duke of York, Henry Tudor or Harry as he prefers to be called, was actually the one who sent those letters.

But of course that isn't all England has to offer Catherine. Jasper Fitzroy, bastard son of King Henry VII, felt made by God to test Catherine's self control. She can't help but be allured and tempted into thinking such scandalous things about him.

When Arthur is taken by the sweat Catherine has two choices to make; become the future Queen of England by marring Harry or explore deeper into something more with Jasper.

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