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Year One, Summer: The Wise Family, Part I

The Gentry’s alliance requires Marigold to marry Cadby earlier than she anticipated and she does not feel ready.

Year One, Summer: The Thayer Family

Ayre’s new tailor may bring new ideas, along with new fashions.

Year One Summer: The Faber Family

A new craftsman merchant family moves to Ayre at the invitation of the merchants’ guild, and Destiny Honeycutt finds a friend.

Year One, Summer: The Cassoulet Family

The Monk’s Inn is reclaimed by the Cassoulet family after soldiers finally leave the Vale, and Liam, the innkeeper, begins to rebuild his life.

Year One, Summer: The du Bois Family

The Baronet’s mother-in-law seeks to improve her position in society and the Baronet is in need of a wife.

Year One, Summer: The Honeycutt Family

As she nears confinement for the birth of their second child, Anais finds herself in an unexpected situation.

Year One, Summer: The Gothard Family

Misfortune continues to plague the Gothard family, and Hadley makes an unexpected choice.

Year One, Summer: The Porter Family, Part 3 of 3

Newlyweds Giles and Gertrude Porter re-open the Hefty Hedgehog and Giles and Leonid Stroganov discuss starting a merchants’ guild in Ayre.

Year One, Summer: The Porter Family, Part 2 of 3

The community of Ayre holds its first wedding feast since the plague and war ended, and Gertrude Wise joins the Yeomanry by marrying Giles Porter. Meanwhile, the Gothard’s are dealing with obstacles to their own happy marriages.

Year One, Summer: The Porter Family, Part 1 of 3

It is time for Giles Porter to take a wife, and after surviving the betrothal negotiations, he finds he warms up to the idea more than he anticipated.