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A Gathering at Noblethorpe Hall<\/strong>

England, 1818. Behind every respectable family lies a story. Some are simply better concealed than others.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Most Respectable Occasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Noblethorpe Hall, a finishing school for young ladies in the heart of South Yorkshire, preparations are underway for an occasion of considerable importance.

The young ladies of Mr and Mrs Ashcombe’s school have received an invitation to attend a grand ball. Naturally, such an honour requires thorough preparation. Dancing, elegant conversation, fashionable accomplishments and the finer points of etiquette must all be mastered before the appointed evening.

To this end, several families have been invited to spend a few days at Noblethorpe Hall. Parents, siblings, family friends and eligible young gentlemen will gather for a programme of pleasant diversions and improving social activities.

It promises to be a most agreeable occasion.

Or so everyone hopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beneath the Surface of Polite Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The families arriving at Noblethorpe Hall have known one another for years. Their lives are connected through marriage, friendship, business and the complicated obligations of polite society.

Yet beneath their respectable appearances lie matters that are seldom discussed openly.

Some families are considerably less wealthy than they would have their neighbours believe. Others appear to possess fortunes of rather mysterious origin. Business ventures, questionable investments and unexpected inheritances have created alliances that may prove less secure than they seem.

Marriage, of course, remains a matter of considerable importance.

For some, it offers the promise of affection and companionship. For others, it represents financial security, social advancement or the preservation of a family estate.

And not everyone is fortunate enough to find that love and duty lead in the same direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matters of the Heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parents have expectations. Young people have dreams.

A suitable marriage may be the answer to a family’s financial difficulties, but what happens when the intended bride has already given her heart elsewhere?

What becomes of an attachment that society would never approve?

And how long can an old romance remain buried when the people involved find themselves beneath the same roof once more?

At Noblethorpe Hall, every conversation may carry a hidden meaning.

A dance may offer the opportunity for a declaration. A walk through the gardens may lead to an unexpected confession. A seemingly innocent remark over tea may reveal more than its speaker intended.

For in matters of the heart, discretion is not always easily maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secrets, Confessions and Revelations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not every secret concerns romance. There are questions of inheritance, hidden debts, illegitimate children and fortunes that cannot easily be explain. There are respectable gentlemen whose business affairs may not withstand close examination, and families whose carefully cultivated reputations depend upon the continued silence of others.

Some secrets have been guarded for decades. Others are only beginning to emerge.

And somewhere within Noblethorpe Hall, there may be mysteries that even the most observant guests have yet to discover.

During the gathering, the characters will face choices that may change their lives forever.
– Should a secret be kept to protect someone you love?
– Is honesty always a virtue when the truth may destroy a family?
– And when does loyalty become deception?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Choice Is Yours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Perfect Confidence<\/em> is not a story with a predetermined ending.

Every participant becomes part of the gathering at Noblethorpe Hall, portraying a character with their own relationships, ambitions, loyalties and secrets. As the days unfold, the choices made by the characters will determine which secrets remain hidden, which truths come to light and how their relationships develop.

Some may find love.

Others may lose their fortunes, their reputations or their dearest friendships.

And a few may discover something unexpected about themselves.

For what is a confession, if not the beginning of a new story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover Your Place in the Story<\/strong>

Will you be the keeper of a secret, the bearer of a confession, or the cause of a most unfortunate scandal?

[EXPLORE THE CHARACTERS & FAMILIES]
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