It is 1965 and young Alexandra Crewe obediently marries the man her father has selected for her. But very soon both she and her husband Laurence realize that their marriage is a disaster. When real love finds Alexandra, she is powerless to resist. Her home becomes Fort Stirling, a beautiful Dorset castle, but Alexandra fears that there will be a price to pay for this wonderful new life. When tragedy strikes, it seems that her punishment has come, and there is only one way she can atone for her sins. In the present day, Delilah Young is the second wife of John Stirling and the new chatelaine...

Everywhere Allegra goes, scandal follows, and in Allegra's shadow are her closest friends since school, the Midnight Girls--a glitzy, decadent pageturner of high society passion and secrets From the prestigious dormitories of Westfield to the irresistible socialite scene of present-day London, Allegra and her group are forever bound by secrets and scandal. Romily de Lisle--super rich, brilliant, bored, and as blessed as Allegra when it comes to looks--is a force to be reckoned with. Imogen Heath--pretty, timid, and hopelessly drawn to Allegra's reckless charm--longs to be a part of the...

The Trevellyan heiresses are the height of success, glamour and style. But when it comes to wealth, Jemima's indulgent lifestyle knows no limits; Tara's one purpose in life is to be financially independent of her family and husband; and Poppy wants to escape its trappings without losing the comfort their family money brings.

Few have ever seen the Beaufort twins, they have been brought up by their aunt in strict seclusion on their family's lavish estate in Somerset, their past shrouded in secrecy. But the night before their 21st birthday, at a lavish party held in the gardens of their home, the world is finally introduced to Flora and Octavia.

Daisy Dangerfield has been brought up in the lap of luxury. Her father, Daddy Dangerfield, has given her the best of everything, she's not known a moment's doubt or worry. Until a shocking secret is revealed, and she is thrown out of the family with nothing but her dreams of revenge.

Cressida Felbridge is living the high life as a debutante in 1960s London society when she is courted by a friend of her brother's and set to marry. Her father decrees that she have her portrait painted, but as soon as she meets the painter Ralph Few, Cressie knows her life will never be the same again. Soon, she is deeply in love with Ralph, but there is one problem: Ralph is still married to Catherine. As Cressie is drawn into a strange, triangular relationship, Catherine's behavior becomes increasingly erratic. In the present day, Emily Conway has it all: a huge West London house, two...

The Winter Children is a haunting mystery from Lulu Taylor, author of The Snow Angel. Behind a selfless act of kindness lies dark intentions . . . Olivia and Dan Felbeck are blissfully happy when their longed-for twins arrive after years of IVF. At the same time, they make the move to Renniston Hall, a huge, Elizabethan house that belongs to absent friends. Living rent-free in a small part of the unmodernized house, once a boarding school, they can begin to enjoy the family life they've always wanted. But there is a secret at the heart of their family, one that Olivia does not...