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The "Ashford Manor" series.
In a playful homage to the work of Jane Austen, set in the Recency Era, Ashford Manor follows Annabel and her friend Beatrice as they pursue love and sexual awakening. Adventure arrives in the idyllic countryside when Beatrice's friend Katherine visits with her husband Philip and their friend Graf Willhelm. Will the budding tension between Annabel and Wilhelm bloom into romance? Meanwhile, Beatrice and Katherine explore their affections with each other...and share their adventures with Philip.
In a playful homage to the work of Jane Austen, set in the Recency Era, Ashford Manor follows Annabel and her friend Beatrice as they pursue love and sexual awakening. Adventure arrives in the idyllic countryside when Beatrice's friend Katherine visits with her husband Philip and their friend Graf Willhelm. Will the budding tension between Annabel and Wilhelm bloom into romance? Meanwhile, Beatrice and Katherine explore their affections with each other...and share their adventures with Philip.