WITH LOVE, KING HENRY VIII
Time travel to the days of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Published by THE WILD ROSE PRESS
What Henry VIII wants, Henry gets. . .
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What if King Henry VIII sent you a love
letter? Ask advice from Anne Boleyn? Blurb: What Henry VIII wants, Henry gets. And
he wants her... Thrown back in time to 1531, mousy accountant, Beth C' de Baca
Bouvier treads a razor's edge. King Henry VIII's romantic advances are not
welcome, but she can't insult the king of England who is sending her love
letters. Equally as deadly, the amorous advances make her a target of Anne
Boleyn's ruthless jealousy. Nor can she escape the constant presence of the
Lord Rochford plotting behind her back and watching her every move. Beth would
much rather spend her days and nights in the arms of fellow reluctant time
traveler, Philip Radcliffe. Her dashing companion tries to protect her, but
when Lord Rochford accuses Beth of treason, both she and Philip are sent to the
Tower of London to face the executioner's chopping block. Can they find their
way back to the twenty-first century? Or will their love die with them
somewhere in time?
Excerpt: "I'm Philip Radcliffe. And we only
met briefly, Beth." That voice. "Now I remember! At the
costume shop. I didn't know you were going to be here. I--" "I urgently need to talk to you,
Beth. But the king has asked to meet you, so that conversation must wait. I
didn't catch your last name." "Bouvier." "Ah, French descent. Good. And I
don't mean to be so personal so soon, but to introduce you properly, it would
help if I knew your mother's maiden name." "Yeah, right, the 'king' wants to
see me. I'll admit this whole make-believe show had me freaked at first. But if
I can play dress up, I guess I can play along. My mother's name was C' de
Baca." Philip smiled. "Spanish.
Interesting. Possibly a political advantage. But I have one request. For this
ball to be a success, it's vital you follow the manners and protocol of the
court." "Do you mean like in Shakespeare's
time?" "A bit earlier." "I get my English monarch
succession mixed up. Do you mean Queen Elizabeth I?" she asked. "Close. Trust me and follow my
lead." She nodded. The echoes of Margaret the
shop owner's voice assured her she could rely on him. Margaret had also
mentioned something about the SCA. "Ah-ha! I'm starting to understand,
Philip. Society for Creative Anachronism. I just didn't realize how many
accountants were closet knights, damsels, and buxom tavern wenches. I assume
there are some professional actors mixed in. You guys dot every I, and cross
every T when it comes to authenticity. The clothes, the decorations, the
speech, even the," she waved her free hand in front of her nose,
"smells."
"Listen, Beth. As of this moment,
you must take on the role of a highborn lady. Don't forget that for a single
second."
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