Gayle

After a tragic accident that sent her back 845 years in time to the year 1177, in the Middle Ages, during the reign of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Kate Mitchell, a wealthy business tycoon in the pharmaceutical industry, a gifted ex-military, a pharmacologist and botanist, and a brilliant archer from 2022, wakes up as Lady Philippa, a pretty, innocent, frail, and proper young lady of House Antioch, with whom she shares nothing in common. She realised she had died on that day, and her soul travels back in time and takes over the body of Philippa, a helpless lady who would face tragedy, betrayal, and scandal before dying young and heartbroken.

She chose to live as Philippa because she had a second chance at life and only one goal in mind: to live and survive at any cost. To succeed, she must thrive and learn to live in the Medieval era, where nothing is common for her, and, above all, she must avoid an arranged marriage, which will doom Phillipa to death after a terrible heartbreak.

Lady Philippa, unfortunately, is about to be engaged to an unknown man, and she must devise a plan to prevent this from happening. Kate's background as an ex-military officer, pharmacologist, and botanist, as well as her limited knowledge of history, will be invaluable in surviving the historical mediaeval times when modern technology was out of reach. However, she requires the assistance of the reigning king, Baldwin IV, who is suffering from leprosy at the time. She'll have to take control of the situation. It is up to Kate's bravery and intelligence to find a way to persuade Baldwin IV to help her, and she has few options other than joining his royal court.

Will the king accept her, or will she perish as the body's original owner? Will she be able to change her destiny? Alternatively, will she be able to find the love and family she seeks?

The Leper King's Healer

Days did pass, yet the condition of the queen remained veiled in uncertainty. Her skin, once pallid, now did seem to glow with an otherworldly brightness, as though life and death warred within her. She lay as one in a peaceful slumber, her breath steady, yet her eyes would not open to greet the waking world. 


Each day, King Baldwin did come to her chamber, his heart heavy with longing. Seated by her bedside, he would speak of the affairs of the court, his everyday life, as though she might yet hear and take solace in his words. His voice was soft, yet the pain in his eyes betrayed the depths of his sorrow. 


Often did he clasp her hands, their warmth a small comfort against the fear that did gnaw at him. He would sit thus for hours, his fingers entwined with hers, his gaze fixed upon her face, willing her to wake. 


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