In many ways, I view the country house as a silent character in my books.
Although its role is often relegated to the background, the country house
represents different things to different characters. For Amara Claeg in Tempting the Heiress, the
family’s country house, Arras Green was a tragic reminder of Lord Cornley’s
violent assault. In A Lady
Mischief, Foxenclover was both a prison and sanctuary for young Maddy,
while it represented a reclaimed birthright to her brother Tipton. Lady Fayre
in Wicked Under the Covers
viewed Arianrod simply as her beloved home, whereas in my current release,
Scandalous by Night,
Lord Everod was banished from Worrington Hall. The house became a symbol of all
that he had lost.
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