Titles in this set:
1. The Northern Lady
2. Marrying Miss Martha
3. Persons of Rank
4. Mistress of Marymoor
5. An Independent Woman
6. Replenish the Earth
7. Seasons of Love
Description:
The Northern Lady
She is determined to live the life she wants...
Cassandra Trent does not like being told what to do. So when she is forced to leave behind her beloved Bardsley and join her aunt in London, she is furious. She wants nothing to do with polite society and useless noblemen.
But Cassandra finds some comfort in the friendship she forms with her kind and gentle cousin, Susannah Berrinden. Despite being destined to marry Simeon Giffard, a charming and - more importantly - wealthy young man, Susannah has other ideas...
And it seems Simeon does too. He has eyes only for Cassandra - but winning her over might prove to be a near impossible task.
Marrying Miss Martha
A new life awaits...
Martha and Penelope Merridene desperately need a fresh start. Their father gone, they are left penniless, and the only way forward is to accept an unusual job offer in the distant town of Tapton. Jonas Wright, the mill owner there, requires a teacher for his daughters and some promising mill workers.
The sisters aren't settled long before their lives are flipped upside down. Caught up in a riot, Penelope meets a disgruntled worker, Daniel Porter, whose family have been brought to starvation by a rival mill owner. And against her better judgement, Martha finds herself drawn to Ben Seaton, the father of one of her students.
In the midst of the chaos, some romance might be just the respite the two sisters need - but the course of true love never did run smooth.
Persons of Rank
Will she marry below her station?
Beatrice Dencey is constantly reminded by her aunt, the Dowager, that she must marry appropriately. And so must the Dowager’s beloved granddaughter, Eleanor Graceover. Charged with finding Eleanor a suitable husband, Beatrice is sent to London with a list of pre-approved gentlemen.
Once there, she quickly rules out every man on the list. All except the handsome and charming Justin Searle, who stirs a deep desire in Beatrice.
Meanwhile, Eleanor has her own ideas about who she wants to marry. Both she and Beatrice have a big decision to make – marry for duty and live a life full of regret, or marry for love and risk angering the formidable Dowager.
Mistress of Marymoor
She will forge her own path.
Since her father died, Deborah Jannvier has been living with her hateful uncle and dreaming of a better life. So when handsome stranger Matthew Pascoe appears bearing a summons from a long-lost wealthy relative, Deborah doesn't hesitate to venture to Marymoor House with him.
There, Deborah is told she will inherit the estate - if she immediately marries Matthew. She agrees, unaware of the trouble that awaits her.
Anthony Elkin claims that the Marymoor estate rightly belongs to him. And he will do anything for it, including trying to break apart the newlyweds. But Deborah won't give up her new life without a fight. Can she save her marriage, her home and herself?
An Independent Woman
She must fight to keep her new freedom.
The Great War is over at long last, and with it comes an inheritance that will free Serena Fleming from her bullying father. She can finally lead the life she has always wanted. But little does she know how far her father will go to prevent her leaving home.
Meanwhile, Marcus Graye returns from the war, injured, to find his elderly aunt and a worn-out old house in his sole care. He’s content with his lot, despite daily stresses, but when he saves Serena from a kidnapping, things will never be the same again…
Together, can they forge a brighter future? And can Serena at last get the new start she’s always wished for?
Replenish the Earth
She’ll do whatever it takes to find happiness…
When her mother dies, Sarah Mortonby is shocked to discover she has inherited a wealthy estate. She is advised to sell the crumbling manor house to her neighbour, Matthew Sewell, but falls in love with the charming estate and decides to keep it instead. Sewell is furious – and he is a man known for getting his own way, no matter the cost.
Unable to manage the land alone and desperately needing support, Sarah proposes to her bailiff, Will Pursley, who has recently been thrown off his farm by Sewell’s thugs.
With the help of her new husband, can Sarah save the estate? And will she find there’s more to her marriage than practicality?
Seasons of Love
She will keep her head held high, no matter what…
When Helen Merling, a happy girl with a loving heart, is seduced by a travelling actor, her life is turned upside down. The two are forced to marry by her strict clergyman father – but this isn’t enough to stop Helen’s family from disowning her.
Helen and her husband escape to Europe, but their fortunes take a turn for the worse and Helen is left alone, responsible for both herself and their son.
Two years later, in the picturesque Italian town of Serugia, Helen meets Charles Carnforth. He falls deeply in love with her… but he’s not the only one trying to win Helen’s heart. Can a new romance find its way into her complicated life?