Johanna Lord

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.

A successful novelist, Olivia suffers from writer's block for her next bestseller. She will have to draw on her own fantasies and experiences to hope to complete her manuscript on time.