Fics like A Truth Universally Acknowledged

In 1809, Sir Declan and Lady Maud O'Hara attempt to mitigate their mounting debts by selling their London house and permanently moving to their country seat, The Priory. This lands Taggie, their only child, in Rutshire--a picturesque place full of handsome rakes and villains who are widowed with concerning frequency. Accompanied by her best friend Anne, daughter of the O'Hara housekeeper, Taggie rides an emotional, romantic, and personal rollercoaster over the ensuing months and years. This fic (a character study masquerading as a multi-season soap opera) has it all: a meet-ugly, illicit hand touches, secret courtships, seductions, star-crossed lovers, reformed rakes, open marriages, children, secret children, dead people who may or may not be dead, international travel, a sprinkle of gothic horror, domestic horror, and a third act with enough silly drama for five novels. Also included: an epilogue chapter and a lengthy, multi-chapter "second epilogue."

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