Historical fiction writer, Vivienne Dupree, is hoping to unravel the mystery of her WWII soldier, great-grandfather's doomed love affair with the lovely Lady Harmony. A woman he met convalescing at the sweeping English country estate, The Downs.Vivienne jumps at the invitation to spend time at this magnificent property, doing so with unfettered access to family papers.What she doesn't expect is to come face-to-face-and immediately go head-to-head-with Battle Talyn, the ludicrously handsome, imposing, ridiculously arrogant Duke of Burleigh.From the start, Vivi and Battle match wits, but it doesn't take long for Vivi to realize something is amiss at The Downs. She dives into her research to figure it out, at the same time Battle launches a campaign that Vivi doesn't quite understand.The game is on, and a mystery is afoot.What kept the doomed lovers apart all those years ago? What's happening in the ballroom? Is there a curse on The Downs?And what does all of this have to do with Battle and Vivi? Kristen Ashley grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better. Enjoy the suspense as our heroes and heroines live and fall in love within the mystery of fabulous estates with long, twisted histories. Murder? Heartbreak? Shenanigans? Betrayal? Romance? You'll find it all in the Manors and Mysteries Series!
