1. The Secrets of Ashmore Castle
In 1901, the Earl of Stainton dies in a hunting accident, forcing his eldest son Giles to abandon the independent life he has built and return to Ashmore Castle. He inherits a title, a divided household and debts serious enough to threaten the Tallants’ future. Giles…
2. The Affairs of Ashmore Castle
England, 1903. Giles is trying to restore Ashmore Castle’s finances while his pregnant wife Kitty struggles to establish authority in a household still dominated by her formidable mother-in-law. The hoped-for birth of an heir may strengthen Kitty’s position, but Giles’s absorption in the estate leaves their…
3. The Mistress of Ashmore Castle
In 1903, Giles leaves England to resume his archaeological work in Egypt, abandoning Kitty with their infant son and the burden of governing Ashmore Castle. Still uncertain of her husband’s love, Kitty must keep the household functioning and prove that she can become its true mistress,…
4. The Fortunes of Ashmore Castle
England, 1905. Christmas at Ashmore Castle is disrupted when the earl’s uncle returns from Italy with a young and beautiful bride, unsettling the Tallants and weakening Kitty’s already uncertain authority. Kitty is burdened by the strain in her marriage and by a truth she cannot yet…
5. Rivals at Ashmore Castle
England, 1905. A train crash near Ashmore Castle calls forth unexpected courage, but it also brings old secrets back into the Tallants’ lives. Kitty’s growing confidence is threatened by her mother-in-law and by a revelation connected with the late earl. Richard, believing his love for Molly…