In the Garden of May

Following her parents' death, Vanessa was left with enormous debt and a marriage arrangement. Her greedy uncle was eager to sell her off as the elderly Earl's new wife, and to break the engagement, a scandal was needed. A truly terrible, dreadful scandal. *** "Vanessa." "......" "Is life boring?" He asked, as if dumbfounded. "Enough to waste it messing around with a guy like me?" Illustration: Bosal View More Introduction to the Work: Setting/Genre: Fantasy, Alternate HistoryKeywords: Alternate History, Western Fantasy, Palace Romance, Royalty/Nobility, Wounded Woman, Misunderstanding, First Love, Reunion, Skilled Man, Regretful Man, Arrogant Man, Physical Attraction > Emotional A...