a 21-year-old woman who returns to her ancestral home, Ashley Court, when her father dies...
Bryony Ashleys father, who was killed in a hit-and-run while taking a cure in Bavariamore...
Jon Ashleys cousin, and the heir apparent to Ashley Court due to an entail; Cousin Howard has made a fortune in the Spanish wine business and lives in Spain nowmore...
the charming but ruthless elder of a pair of twins, and Bryonys second cousin who grew up with her at Ashley Courtmore...
the charming younger twin, and Bryonys second cousin who grew up with her at Ashley Courtmore...
the youngest of Bryony Ashleys cousins, a man more devoted to writing poetry than businessmore...
the Ashley family lawyer...
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an Ashley ancestor who died in 1835; he was a mediocre poet who built the pavilion in the maze...
William Ashleys roguish sonmore...
the widowed vicar at the living at Ashley...
an American tycoon who is renting the main part of Ashley Court...
Jeffrey Underhills gracious American wifemore...
the Underhills pretty blonde 18-year-old daughter; she is in love with Emory Ashley, who is romancing hermore...