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Buried Roses
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WinterSleep85
Complete, First published Feb 01, 2020
1400s15thcenturyelizabethofyorkelizabethwoodvilleenglandfamilyhenryviihistoricalhistoricalfictionhistoricalromancehistoryillegitimateintriguekinglovemedievalmiddleagesmotherrichardiiiromanceroyaltysistersteenwarwaroftheroseswattpadoriginals
Grace, the illegitimate daughter of Edward IV, finds her life turned upside down when he dies and her family flees into sanctuary when her uncle takes power. Torn between family loyalties and her need for love and stability, Grace struggles to survive a dangerous world.

A historical fiction story set during the War of the Roses. One fateful night, a young woman flees with her family to take sanctuary in the church. The illegitimate daughter of the late king, Grace, is told her uncle Richard has stolen her half-brother, the new king and is seizing power. Her stepmother, Elizabeth Woodville, takes her children and Grace into sanctuary and begins recruiting others to take down Richard. Young Grace is sent on a mission and meets her uncle. His kindness makes her doubt that he is as bad as her stepmother claims. But she sticks to her loyalty to her family even as everything falls apart. Elizabeth's plan fails, Grace's half-brother is taken by force out of sanctuary, and Richard reveals Elizabeth was never legally married to Grace's father, making Richard the king. Elizabeth refuses to leave sanctuary, keeping Grace and her half-sisters trapped as rumors grow about the disappearance of the girls' brothers. The only bright spot of Grace's life is meeting with a messenger, a young man who is the first person to see this forgotten king's daughter. As much as she wants to leave, her loyalty keeps her buried alive.

Shortlisted in the Open Novella Contest 2020
Shortlisted in the Wattys 2021 and Wattys 2022
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1400s15thcenturyelizabethofyorkelizabethwoodvilleenglandfamilyhenryviihistoricalhistoricalfictionhistoricalromancehistoryillegitimateintriguekinglovemedievalmiddleagesmotherrichardiiiromanceroyaltysistersteenwarwaroftheroseswattpadoriginals
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