Windemere Hall Trilogy Series by Catherine Lloyd

Shy, stammering Clara Hamilton is shocked when her father announces her betrothal to a cousin she barely knows. Her uncle’s stepson, Branson Hamilton is handsome, avaricious and rumoured to be unstable. Nineteen-year-old Clara, anxious for her father’s approval, agrees to the union unaware of what is at stake. A sinister family secret surfaces and Clara soon discovers that master of Windemere Hall has a dark revenge in store when she enters into his power... moreShy, stammering Clara Hamilton is shocked when her father announces her betrothal to a cousin she barely knows. Her uncle’s stepson, Branson Hamilton is handsome, avaricious and rumoured to be unstable. Nineteen-year-old Clara, anxious for her father’s approval, agrees to the union unaware of what is at stake. A sinister family secret surfaces and Clara soon discovers that master of Windemere Hall has a dark revenge in store when she enters into his power. Betrothed is the first episode in the Windemere Hall Trilogy and launches Catherine Lloyd’s Victorian Villains Gothic Romance Serials. Steamy gothic romance in the tradition of Phyllis A. Whitney and Victoria Holt, they are set in 1867 Victorian England. The novellas will be released in installments like the “penny dreadfuls” of the Age. Each episode ends in a cliff-hanger. These are steamy romances containing scenes, language and themes written for a mature audience. less

Clara Hamilton discovers her cousin Branson’s secret and it nearly kills her. When he insists the attack was all in her mind, she escapes Windemere Hall only to be snared by another man she has reason to distrust—Captain Strachan. After throwing her over four months before, the captain reveals his secret love for her. Meanwhile, in an attempt to win his cousin back and execute his plan of revenge, Branson corners Clara at her father’s house in London, in the middle of a glittering party... moreClara Hamilton discovers her cousin Branson’s secret and it nearly kills her. When he insists the attack was all in her mind, she escapes Windemere Hall only to be snared by another man she has reason to distrust—Captain Strachan. After throwing her over four months before, the captain reveals his secret love for her. Meanwhile, in an attempt to win his cousin back and execute his plan of revenge, Branson corners Clara at her father’s house in London, in the middle of a glittering party. His revelation has disastrous consequences for them both. --------------------------- Betrayed is the second episode in Windemere Hall Trilogy, Catherine Lloyd’s Victorian Villains Gothic Romance Serials. Steamy gothic romance in the tradition of Phyllis A. Whitney and Victoria Holt set in 1867 Victorian England. The novellas will be released in instalments like the “penny dreadfuls” of the Age. Each episode ends in a cliff-hanger. These spicy romances contain scenes, language and themes written for a mature audience. less

Clara Hamilton’s daring rescue from Gateshead Asylum leads to a shocking revelation that shatters her hope for their love. With nowhere to turn, Clara accepts Mrs. Brockville’s offer to join a shooting party at Petherham Manor that includes Strachan and his bitter fiancée, Trudy Delisle. But Windemere Hall is only a short distance away and Clara cannot stop thinking about its master, her enigmatic, haunted cousin Branson... moreClara Hamilton’s daring rescue from Gateshead Asylum leads to a shocking revelation that shatters her hope for their love. With nowhere to turn, Clara accepts Mrs. Brockville’s offer to join a shooting party at Petherham Manor that includes Strachan and his bitter fiancée, Trudy Delisle. But Windemere Hall is only a short distance away and Clara cannot stop thinking about its master, her enigmatic, haunted cousin Branson. ---------------------- Beguiled is the third episode in the Windemere Hall Trilogy and launches Catherine Lloyd’s Victorian Villains Gothic Romance Serials. Steamy gothic romance in the tradition of Phyllis A. Whitney and Victoria Holt, they are set in 1867 Victorian England. The novellas will be released in installments like the “penny dreadful” of the Age. Each episode ends in a cliff-hanger. These are steamy romances containing scenes, language and themes written for a mature audience. less