Award-Winning Historical Romance Fiction Series

Finlay Wood is a skilled local builder and craftsman from the market town of Keighley, near Thornberry Manor. He is known for his steady nature and talent for restoration. 

A long-time employee of the Silent Inn, he also runs his own construction and maintenance business, often working with a trusted crew to bring aging properties back to life.

When Paisley arrives, his practical expertise and deep connection to the land make him an essential part of the manor’s revival. Grounded, dependable, and quietly warm, Finlay offers a sense of stability just as her world begins to change. 

Paisley Venne lives with her mother in the seaside village of Bonchurch, where they run a small bookshop together, a life shaped in part by the loss of her father and the quiet routines they’ve built since.

Recently coming out of a broken engagement, she finds herself at a turning point, uncertain but open to change when a solicitor’s letter reveals that her mum has inherited Thornberry Manor from a distant relative.

Drawn by both curiosity and a deep instinct to restore what’s been forgotten, Paisley travels with her mum to the neglected estate that feels as though it’s been waiting for her all along. 

Granville Webster is a charismatic and quietly dangerous neighboring landowner whose charm and sharp insight allow him to challenge social expectations with ease. With a deep, genuine laugh and a disarming presence, he moves easily through conversation while masking keen perception beneath wit and warmth.

Drawn to Paisley in a way that disrupts carefully laid plans, he becomes both an ally and a complication, his presence sparking tension wherever he goes. 

Rooted in another time, Granville carries an air of mystery that suggests there is far more to him than meets the eye.