Summerville Secrets

When the Earl and Countess of Summerville swear to put their past behind them and start again, all they want is to live a quiet, ordinary life on their estate in Suffolk, to shun court circles and London society. But one day they have to think about finding suitable marriage partners for their three children. Their way of life has been unconventional and as they set out to help their children find the sort of love they themselves have known, the secrets they have sworn to keep buried start to claw their way to the surface and trample on their childrens' future happiness. Their daughter, Estelle, is puzzled by some of the things she learns. Who is Lady Rachel Stewart? Was she really her father's mistress and if so, how can her mother welcome her into the house. What happened all those years ago to cause her loving parents to part? What is the truth behind her father's conviction for treason and why has she never been told about it? Will she ever know the truth, or will their secrets mar her own future forever? Set among the aristocracy of sixteenth century England, this is a tale of an enduring love and past passions that will have an impact on the future forever.