1837 Cornwall, England: Orphaned, penniless and reduced to the role of lady's companion, Lucy Alleyne is relieved when a distant relation spirits her away to Castle Athal. But gratitude soon gives way to fear . . . and unlooked-for pleasure.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier;
Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt;
Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer