Wideacre

Wideacre was written by Philippa Gregory. This novel is her debut and the first in the Wideacre Trilogy that includes, The Favored Child and Meridon.

Plot Summary (Taken from the back of the book)

Beatrice Lacey, as strong-minded as she is beautiful, refuses to conform to the social customs of her time. Destined to lose her family name and beloved Wideacre estate once she is wed, Beatrice will uses any means necessary to protect her ancestral heritage. "She is a Lacey of Wideacre," her father warns,"and whatever she does, however she behaves, will "always" be fitting." Yet even as Beatrice's scheming seems about to yield her dream, she is haunted by the one person who knows the extent of her plans...and her capacity for evil.