Genevieve Swallow

It is 1925 and the war is long over, but Castle Deverill, ancestral home to the Deverill family in Ireland, has burned to the ground. Young Celia Deverill is determined to restore the sad ruin to it's former glory. But as the financial markets start to shake, everything that felt so certain is thrown once again into doubt… Book 2 of series.

Kate returns from a post break-up holiday to news of a serial killer in her hometown – and his victims all look like her. It could, of course, be a coincidence, but could her mild-mannered ex-boyfriend really be a deranged murderer? Or is the truth something far more sinister?

Bridie Doyle, now mistress of Castle Deverill, is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home. But her flamboyant husband Cesare has other ideas. Meanwhile, Kitty Deverill has come to terms with her life with her husband Robert. But then Jack O’Leary, the love of her life, returns… Book 3 of series.

Arethusa Clayton has always been used to getting her own way. On her death, she leaves unexpected instructions. Instead of being buried in America, Arethusa has decreed that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner of Ireland, on the hills overlooking the sea. So her daughter, Faye travels to the village of Ballinakelly, determined to fulfil her mother’s last wish and to find out the reason for Arethusa’s insistence on being laid to rest in this faraway land.  Book 4 of series.

Lizzie has an unfortunate knack for attracting bad luck. Losing her heart to her boss leads to her losing her job, and with no money in the bank she's forced to return home to her parents. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother finds her work at the local care home for the elderly, and it's there that Lizzie meets Mrs Dallimore..

West Cork, Ireland, 1900. The year marks the start of a new century, and the birth of three very different women: Together they grow up in the dreamy grounds of the family's grand estate, Castle Deverill. Yet their peaceful way of life will soon be threatened by Ireland's struggle for independence. Book 1 of series.