1. Love of the Summerfields
When the Weston family returns to Summerfield Manor in 1880, the ordered rhythms of estate and village conceal unresolved love, unequal opportunities and a secret capable of altering several lives. The countess, her daughters, household servants and local tradespeople each face expectations that make reputation appear…
2. Bride of the Summerfields
By 1882 Summerfield Manor needs money, and American heiress Genevieve Farrow arrives to marry Morgan Weston, the future earl. The arrangement promises to preserve the estate, but Genevieve must confront a controlling mother, an uncertain bridegroom and a household that regards her fortune as more secure…
3. Rise of the Summerfields
In 1883 the village and manor of Summerfield are changing. Genevieve Weston, now a mother of twins and the future countess, struggles with exhaustion and a loss of confidence until a crisis prompts her to use the enterprise and practical imagination she brought from America. Other…