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Dark Romance

The Master of Ashbourne Hall A British dark romance short drama

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She wakes in his house with no memory. He says she had a fall. The door is locked from the outside.

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About The Master of Ashbourne Hall

Episode 6: Mrs Wolfe — A wedding portrait behind a curtain, and a scar she put there.

The Master of Ashbourne Hall is a Victorian gothic dark romance set in 1888: a heroine who wakes with no memory in a candlelit Derbyshire manor, a calm, commanding master who says she had a fall, and a locked door. Tropes: lost memories, mysterious possessive hero, Victorian manor, slow burn, and a journey into foggy Victorian London.

She wakes in his house with no memory. He says she had a fall. The door is locked from the outside.

Episode guide (8 episodes · complete · first 3 free)
  1. Episode 1: The Stranger free — She wakes with no memory. He says she had a fall — and locks the door.
  2. Episode 2: His Ward free — She blocks his way. He's not sorry, and he's very aware of her.
  3. Episode 3: The Little Things free — He knows how she takes her tea, and the one habit that gives her away.
  4. Episode 4: The Crimson Gown — A blood-red gown, and a memory she wasn't ready for.
  5. Episode 5: The First Kiss — An empty ballroom. 'Then prove it.' He does.
  6. Episode 6: Mrs Wolfe — A wedding portrait behind a curtain, and a scar she put there.
  7. Episode 7: The Fog — London, a solicitor with answers, and a door that won't open.
  8. Episode 8: The Warrant — The truth in a carriage, a kiss she chooses, and a warrant at the door.
Transcript: Episode 6 (7 lines)
  1. Mrs. Wolfe? Who's she?
  2. You married me and forgot to mention it.
  3. You forgot? I didn't.
  4. Then why lock me in?
  5. Come here.
  6. You're not kissing your way out of this.
  7. You shot me, Mira.

Characters

  • Lucian Wolfe: The calm, commanding master of Ashbourne Hall, who knows far more than he says Played by Lucian Wolfe, LOVBIRD's recurring lead
  • Mira: A young woman who wakes in his house with no memory of how she got there

All characters are fictional, created by LOVBIRD.

Dark Romance · Gothic Romance · Victorian Romance · Short Drama

Language: English (British) · Made in the United Kingdom · 8 episodes · complete · first 3 free · Vertical episodes for phone or desktop, no app needed

Is The Master of Ashbourne Hall free?

The first 3 episodes are free on LOVBIRD, no account needed. A free account adds three bonus episodes to use on any series (one when you join, two more when you confirm your email), no card needed. After that every episode is included in a 7-day pass or VIP.

What is The Master of Ashbourne Hall about?

A Victorian gothic dark romance set in 1888. Mira wakes in a candlelit Derbyshire manor with no memory. Its master, Lucian Wolfe, says she had a fall, and the door is locked from the outside. He knows how she takes her tea and every habit that gives her away, and the closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to leave him. The story moves from the manor to the fog of Victorian London.

Is it a dark romance?

Yes: a mysterious, possessive and protective hero, a heroine who fights him every step of the way, lost memories, slow-burn heat and a cliffhanger at the end of every episode. The heat is implied rather than explicit.

How many episodes are there?

8 episodes of about 30 seconds to a minute each, under 6 minutes in all. Season one is complete, so you can watch the whole story in one sitting.

Who is Lucian Wolfe in The Master of Ashbourne Hall?

The master of Ashbourne Hall: calm, commanding and never loud, a man who never pleads and never explains himself. He is a fictional character and the hero of the film.

Is it suitable for teenagers?

No. Like everything on LOVBIRD it is made for adults (18+).

Is there a series like it on LOVBIRD?

If you love gothic dark romance, try The Duke Who Waited Two Hundred Years, The Thorn King's Bride or His Deadliest Obsession, all at lovbird.app/dark-romance.

How long is an episode of The Master of Ashbourne Hall?

Between about thirty seconds and a minute, shot vertically for your phone. Every episode ends on a hook, and 8 are live now.

When do new episodes of The Master of Ashbourne Hall come out?

The Master of Ashbourne Hall is complete: every episode is available now.

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