Scarlett's Secret
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Before Anne Boyeln, there was another. This is her story.
Scarlett, an orphaned, seventeen-year-old girl grew up on England's monarchy, tending the stables. Scarlett's gift of beauty soon becomes a curse as she catches the eye of the most powerful man of the sixteenth century; The King of England.
Her radiance and confidence is something the King has never experienced, thus forming his physical desire into something much more. But does Scarlett feel the same or will another member of the Kingdom steal her heart?
Based on famous quotes and similar events of the sumptuous King Henry VIII, 'Scarlett's Secret' portrays a sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history.
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