Kept in the Dark

Cecilia Holt lives a comfortable, genteel life in provincial Exeter with her widowed mother. Surrounded by a small circle of friends—Maude, Francesca, and Mrs. Green—she enjoys the arts, travel, and the easy rhythm of society. Yet beneath the polished exterior, a subtle tension lingers as Cecilia’s disdain for romance clashes with her mother’s more conventional expectations.

When the proud, well‑traveled Sir Francis Geraldine arrives to tend his ancestral estate, his charm and aristocratic bearing stir something unexpected in the young woman. Their swift attachment offers Cecilia a glimpse of a passionate world far beyond her usual salons, while also threatening the delicate balance of her friendships and family ties. Listeners will be drawn into the delicate dance of desire, propriety, and the looming question of whether a fleeting romance can survive the strictures of Victorian society.