The higher you rise, the further you may fall... Katherine, the Duchess of Hampshire, has spent the past three years living a lie. Her marriage is one of convenience, and thanks to her husband John's highly political nature and stuffy public persona, she's smothered the fire that once burned within her... moreThe higher you rise, the further you may fall... Katherine, the Duchess of Hampshire, has spent the past three years living a lie. Her marriage is one of convenience, and thanks to her husband John's highly political nature and stuffy public persona, she's smothered the fire that once burned within her. Thankfully, he's a different man behind closed doors, and the more time she spends around him and his lover, an artist by the name of Henry Fletcher, the more she begins to wish for something she thinks can never be. Everything changes between the three of them after an otherwise uneventful evening. Words once left unsaid are spoken, repressed feelings can no longer be contained, and with just a few fevered whispers, their futures are forever altered. But there is a darkness drawing closer to them, and just when they think they have a chance at true happiness, it's snatched from their fingers by an unseen enemy. Someone knows their secret, and is not afraid to use it against them to get what they want... This is the beta version of Scandal, which was available on both the author's blog and Wattpad during the writing process. The story is currently undergoing major edits before publication, and the final version is expected to be much different than the original. less
