Morland Dynasty 12: The Victory

In 1803, Naopleon Buonaparte is set to invade England with a huge navy, leaving the English fleet of old, tired ships under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson to protect its shores. In this, the 12th in the Morland family series, affairs of the heart bode ill for many of its members. Lucy's estranged husband, Lord Chetwyn is allowing his affection for a young man to damage his credibility and that of his family, while Lucy's long time lover, Weston is away at sea for most of the time, blockading Brest, where the French fleet is tied up. At Morland Place in the north, James's wife, Mary Anne, spends as much time away with her father as she does at home and while there on a visit, suffers the consequences of mixing with the poor and diseased who are battling cholera. It's not a happy time for any of the family and I hope that it's merely a bridging time until the next episode.