A Gentle Touch

With Lizzy's help, Anne is learning friendship, but love is a much harder lesson. Anne de Bourgh is now Anne Sutherland, wife and mistress of Middlefinch, a large estate in the south of England. She is satisfied with her choice, but finds living with her new family more alarming than she expected! James's daft old uncle leads his own strange life on the third floor, emerging only to ask disconcerting questions. His mother cares only for horses, and disdains sickly, quiet Anne. And then there is her new husband himself, so informal and affectionate--not at all what Anne is accustomed to! Anne wants to love and be loved by those around her, but why must it all be so difficult? Join Anne, Georgiana, and Lizzy as they enter their new lives, from christenings and Christmas parties to Anne's first tempestuous season in London! This is a variation that imagines Anne on the autism spectrum.