Gentleman Jack

Lister's revelation that Ann Walker is moving into Shibden leaves her wife's relatives shocked and her former lover, Mariana, devastated.

On their honeymoon, Lister tells Ann about her complicated past with Mariana, while Ann's relatives plot to marry her off to a gentleman.

Lister throws herself into the arrival of Halifax's new railway station while privately struggling to resist Mariana's magnetic pull.

During her visit to Lawton Hall, Lister remains determined to draw a line in her tempestuous 20-year relationship with Mariana, who questions her connection with the sheltered Miss Walker. Back at Shibden, Ann gets a surprise visit from James Ingram, an old friend sent by her meddling cousins.

When Halifax is smashed to pieces after a pivotal election, Lister refuses to keep a low profile despite the risks.

A rift begins to form between Lister and Ann in the face of a campaign to undermine their relationship.

Ann's determination to divide her family estate ignites a dangerous fury in her brother-in-law, Captain Sutherland, who is increasingly suspicious of Lister.

Lister and Ann find their marriage in peril when Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland determined to destroy Lister's reputation.