Lavinia Swire encounters the man of her life and sets off to live in his prestigious domain, but her lover's heart beats for another woman.

Before Rebecca died, what was Manderley like? This was written for fun, don't judge to harshly, but a review would be kindly appreciated! The quote is from Oedipus Rex

Orphaned Edith Crawley marries widowed baronet Sir Anthony Strallan in France after a whirlwind romance. He brings his shy young bride to Locksley, his Yorkshire estate, but can she cope with the far reaching shadows cast by Maud, the first Lady Strallan and will love enable her to penetrate the enigma surrounding her new husband? Told solely from Edith's POV.