The Daughter Of The Manor It was infuriating that Leonora Crosby was always caught in awkward moments by the new village doctor, James Galbraith. It shouldn't have mattered - she was engaged to Tony, after all! - but James proved a stalwart support as Leonora did her best to keep her parents' decrepit but much-loved manor house running smoothly. All this made her begin to doubt the wisdom of her engagement. But there was little point in admitting that she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. A Suitable Match Colin said it will all workout perfectly. Eustacia wasn't sure whether he meant the wedding arrangements or their future life together. She didn't know him well enough to even guess. It was a marriage of convenience, after all, not a love match. Colin had made it clear that he wanted a down-to-earth partner to help him care for his brother's orphaned children - not a girl with her head full of romance. Even so, Eustacia found herself hoping that one day, he might grow to love her as much as she loved Colin... A Winter Love Story Claudia first met Thomas when he was asked to discuss the health of her great-uncle, Colonel Ramsay. After the colonel's death, Thomas always seemed to be around - and then, astonishingly, he proposed. It took a wonderfully delightful Christmas with his family for Claudia to realise that she truly loved her new husband. Now all she had to do was find a way to persuade Thomas to love her.…
