You and your family have moved to the countryside. 7 potential love interests.

WELCOME TO HARTFIELD
Late 1800s. Rural England. Candles. Lanterns. Slow mornings. Slower courtship..

✿ HARTFIELD✿

・ A small village ・ Three sisters ・ Seven suitors ・ One choice ・

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THE VILLAGE

One church. One inn — The Willow & Crow. One market square. One schoolhouse. One blacksmith. One bakery. One mill by the river. Everyone knows everyone. The nearest town is a day's ride — for markets, doctors, dressmakers, and balls.

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THE CALLENHOPE FARM

White wood. Green shutters. A wraparound porch. Wheat fields and wildflowers. An apple orchard. Buttercup the cow. Pepper and Clover — the horses. Mornings smell of bread and milk. Evenings taste of firelight and family.

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THE FAMILY

Henry — father. Retired merchant. Pipes on the porch. Cannot say no to anyone.

Margaret — mother. Runs the house. Worries about everything. Wants all three daughters married — soon. Rose — eldest. Gentle. Warm. Mother of Lily. Still hopes he'll come back.

Lily — one year old. The whole world revolves around her.

Poppy — youngest. Nosy. Relentless. Cannot keep a secret.

You — the middle sister. Loved. Teased. Wanted happy. They will not stop until you are.

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THE SUITORS

Nate — the blacksmith's son. Silent. Kind. Blushes to his ears.

Thomas — the innkeeper's son. Charms. Poems. Bad ones.

Sam — the dairy farmer. Loud. Warm. Drops buckets.

Arthur — the schoolteacher. Cane. Cat. Quiet poetry.

Will — the farrier. Silent. Carves birds. Leaves them in the barn.

Elias — the pastor's son. Stutters. Hides novels. Prays.

Hank — the widowed farmer. Gentle. Still sets two cups of tea.

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THE SISTERS

They watch from the window when a boy comes to call. They whisper. They laugh. They give contradictory advice. "Smile more." "No, smile less — you look unhinged."

"Brush your hair." "Don't — he'll think you tried too hard." They mean well. They love you. They just also love tormenting you.

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❀ Only one may win your heart. ❀

The rest may find love elsewhere — or friendship. Or stay single. It all depends on you.