The Master Of Calverley Hall - Lucy Ashford It should have been Connor Hamilton's final triumph to return to Calverley Hall as its master, rather than the poor blacksmith's boy he once was. He's shocked to find the previous owner's daughter, his old friend Isobel Blake has lost everything, including her good reputation. Now the fragility beneath her shabby clothes and brave smile makes him want to protect and hold her close... Diary Of A War Bride - Lauri Robinson July 1942. Dear Diary, despite the war raging around me I find I can't stop thinking about the American officer, Sergeant Dale Johnson. I've never known anyone as brave, kind and handsome! But I promised myself I wouldn't care this much about a man again, and especially when he could be transferred at any time. Yet that only makes me want to relish our time together. Now, fighting my heart feels like the biggest battle...