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I’d Rather Lose My Head
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About the Story: In this historical re-imagining, Anne Boleyn’s heart aches for what she’s destined to never possess—true love. Her fancy has been captured by the amorous attentions of a courtier named Henry Percy, but a jealous King Henry VIII thwarts their romance through the scheming Cardinal Wolsey. Anne’s fury abounds, unable to recover the love she’s lost, as the tyrannical King ignites his courtship with her, but she won’t give into him so easily. She’d rather lose her head than come to him willingly.
Where to Find This Story:
- Magazine of History & Fiction (December 2018, first publication)
Rose Without A Thorn
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About the Story: Henry VIII is an ailing king blinded by the charms of his young, pretty wife, Catherine Howard. Catherine finds passion—and excitement—in the arms of her younger paramour, but a love letter forces this scandal from the shadows of her bedchambers to the politics of the Tudor court. Will Henry VIII believe his rose does indeed possess a thorn?
Where to Find This Story:
- Bold + Italic (July 2018 in first issue of B+I, first publication)
- Magazine of History & Fiction (August 2019, republication)
To Own Her Body
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About the Story: Alexander Courtenay, the fourth Viscount Belgrave, is hellbent on marrying the bride of his choice while maintaining his reputation in English society—and at any cost.
Where to Find This Story:
- New Reader Magazine (September 2021)
- Underside Stories (January 14, 2023)
- Impspired (February 2023)