Author Description

"It is winter 1901, and the vast estate of Cresswell Manor has fallen into decay. Mortimer Cresswell is on his deathbed, while his family waits to scrap over his fortune. Only Hannah, Mortimer's daughter, can see that the family has become consumed by private ambition, jealousy and greed. Stanislas von Ehrlich, a self-made man of fortune, wants the land but the Cresswells refuse to sell, sparking a massive feud. The beautiful Esmeralda von Ehrlich has never been refused, and finding herself drawn to a member of the Cresswell household, she is determined to exact her will and exercise her desire."--Publisher description.