But everything she believes will be tested when Sir Philip dies, and the girls must live under their uncle’s guardianship at the vast family estate, Summerset Abbey. Eldest sister Rowena was taught to value people, not wealth or status. Sir Philip Buxton raised three girls into beautiful and capable young women in a bohemian household that defied Edwardian tradition. But when Andrew enlists, everything that Pru cherishes is at risk-and she crosses a line attempting to protect him.1913: In a sprawling manor on the outskirts of London, three young women seek to fulfill their destinies and desires amidst the unspoken rules of society and the distant rumblings of war. Prudence TateĪfter a stinging betrayal at Summerset Abbey, Prudence has found love and contentment in working-class Camden Town as Mrs. And on the battlefields of France, she will learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice.

Kit Kittredge is the one man who understands and adores Victoria's fiery spirit-but she rebuffs her best friend's offer of marriage time and again, choosing to join the war effort as a volunteer nurse. The defiant suffragette raises eyebrows once again by living on her own in London as a lady bachelor. Accepting a daring mission transporting British planes, she encounters the man whose touch sent her reeling-and whose return into her life may have disastrous consequences for her and Sebastian's future. Rowena loves her kind, handsome fianc, but memories of a dangerously passionate affair with a dashing flier still stir her heart. The female pilot's upcoming wedding to Sebastian Billingsly is the talk of soci-ety. In a changing world, they soon find that only one thing is certain: none of them will ever be the same. The laughter of summer lawn parties fades for the men and women of Summerset Abbey, as the rumble of cannon-fire sweeps across Europe.

The thrilling conclusion to the evocative Summerset Abbey series, featuring two sisters and their maid as they navigate an uncertain world in the midst of World War I.

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