All That Lies Broken (Ashmore's Folly Book 2)

LINDSEY FORREST

All That Lies Broken

Ashmore’s Folly Trilogy: Book Two

St. John Publishing Group, Inc.

Plano, TX

Foreword

The author strongly recommends that you read the first book in the
Ashmore’s Folly
Trilogy,
All Who Are Lost
, before you start this book. Some trilogies or series can be read out of order – this is not one of them. All of the events in this book build upon events in
All Who Are Lost
.

As a refresher, you might want to review the historical timeline located on the
Ashmore’s Folly
web site at
http://ashmoresfolly.com/ashmores-folly-trilogy/timeline-back-story/
.

The timeline contains an expanded history of the Great Lakes shipping heiress and her life. This will play a prominent role in a planned novella about Richard Ashmore’s great-grandfather, Jonathan Ashmore, and his courtship of the tempestuous heiress, Julia Tremaine.

For the timeline and summary of events in
All Who Are Lost
, go to the web page at
http://ashmoresfolly.com/ashmore-extras/timeline-all-who-are-lost-2001-2002/
.

If you are viewing this on a tablet or smartphone equipped with a QR reader (lots of free apps for that), you can go to the timelines by focusing your device over the QR codes.

Historical timeline:

Timeline for
All Who Are Lost
:

Cast of Characters, Family Trees, and Maps

Author’s note
: If you are reading this as an e-book and the family trees and maps are too small to read, everything is on the Ashmore’s Folly web site at
http://www.ashmoresfolly.com
. I have included QR codes and direct URLs so that you can view them. We have tested these on a variety of e-readers and tablets, and while they are perfectly legible on some, they are not on others. We have discovered that, if the family trees and maps appear too small on a tablet, you usually have the option to tap them and select a zoom-in option.

‡ = Character is deceased.

The Abbotts of Ireland and Virginia

·
     
Dominic Abbott
‡: Ex-monk, composer, and conductor. Husband to Siobhan O’Brien‡. Lover of Renée Dane Marlowe‡, Countess of Shilleen. Father to Diana, Lucia (Lucy), Francesca, and Laura. Deceased.

·
     
Renée Dane Marlowe
‡
, Countess of Shilleen
: Mistress to Dominic Abbott‡. Wife of the 9th Earl of Shilleen‡. Mother of Diana, Francesca, and Laura. Presumed dead, October 2, 1970.

The Abbott Sisters

·
     
Diana Abbott Ashmore
: Oldest daughter of Dominic Abbott‡ and Renée Dane Marlowe‡. Married to Richard Ashmore (see
Ashmores
below). Mother of Julie Ashmore.

·
     
Lucia (Lucy) Abbott Maitland
: Second daughter of Dominic Abbott‡ and only child of wife Siobhan O’Brien‡. Married to Tom Maitland (see
Abbott Spouses
below).

·
     
Francesca (Francie) Abbott
: Third daughter of Dominic Abbott‡ and second daughter of Renée Dane Marlowe‡. Presumed dead, August 6, 1991.

·
     
Laura Abbott St. Bride
: Fourth daughter of Dominic Abbott‡ and third daughter of Renée Dane Marlowe‡. Widow of Cameron St. Bride‡ (see
St. Brides
below). Adoptive mother of Margaret (Meg). Stage names: Cat Courtney and Cat Colby.

Abbott Children/Grandchildren

·
     
Julia (Julie) Mary Ashmore
(see
Ashmores
below). Daughter of Richard Ashmore and Diana Abbott.

·
     
Margaret (Meg) Mary St. Bride
(see
St. Brides
below). Adoptive daughter of Laura Abbott and Cameron St. Bride‡.

Abbott Spouses

·
     
Richard Ashmore:
Husband of Diana Abbott (see
Ashmores
below).

·
     
Tom Maitland:
Husband of Lucia Abbott.

·
     
Cameron St. Bride
‡: Husband of Laura Abbott (see
St. Brides
below).

The Ashmores of Virginia

·
     
Richard Ashmore
: Master of Ashmore Park. Husband of Diana Abbott. Father of Julie. Also known as “Mr. Perfect.”

·
     
Julie Ashmore
: Daughter of Richard and Diana Ashmore. Niece of Lucy Maitland and Laura St. Bride. Granddaughter of Philip‡ and Peggy‡ Ashmore and Dominic Abbott‡.

·
     
Philip Ashmore
‡: Father of Richard. Husband to Margaret (Peggy) O’Brien‡. Deceased.

·
     
Peggy Ashmore
‡: Mother of Richard. Wife to Philip‡. Deceased.

·
     
Lucia (Lucy) Abbott Maitland
: Daughter of Peggy’s cousin Siobhan O’Brien Abbott‡ and Dominic Abbott‡. Abandoned as a child, raised by Philip‡ and Peggy‡ Ashmore as their daughter (see
Abbotts
above).

·
     
Julia Tremaine Ashmore
‡: Great Lakes shipping heiress. Married to Jonathan Ashmore‡, Richard Ashmore’s great-grandfather. Deceased.

The St. Brides of Texas

·
     
Cameron St. Bride
‡:  Husband of Laura Abbott St. Bride. Adoptive father of Margaret (Meg) St. Bride. Brother to Mark and Emma. Son of Matthew‡ and Kate‡ St. Bride. Deceased.

·
     
Margaret (Meg) St. Bride
: Adopted daughter of Laura Abbott St. Bride and Cameron St. Bride‡. Niece of Diana Ashmore and Lucy Maitland.

·
     
Mark St. Bride
: Brother of Cameron‡ and Emma St. Bride.

·
     
Emma St. Bride:
Sister of Cameron‡ and Mark St. Bride.

Minor Characters Who Play Their Parts

·
     
Max the Cat
: Furry BFF of Laura St. Bride.

·
     
Jay Spencer
: Laura St. Bride’s attorney.

·
     
Kevin Stone
: Diana Ashmore’s attorney.

·
     
Scott McIntire
: Richard Ashmore’s partner in Ashmore & McIntire.

·
     
Melanie McIntire
: ER doctor and wife of Scott McIntire.

·
     
Sara McIntire
: Scott and Mel’s bored 12-year-old daughter.