In Rutshire, gossip had a way of spreading like ivy on an old stone wall, winding its way through every corner of the village until everyone knew it, whether it was true or not. By the evening, as the last shop doors closed and lights flickered off in the cottages, Rutshire's little world settled down, each whisper tucked away to wait for morning, ready to pick up the threads of its ever-growing tale once more.

in which cathy baddingham comes back from rehab to restore her reputation by working at corinium only to find herself falling for the very man who could set her reputation on fire RIVALS FANFICTION declan o'hara x femoc!

Venturer finds out that building a production company from the soil up, is hard, and it's costly. That's why when Rupert believes he's hit the jackpot by gaining sponsors, he's taken aback by Declan's reluctance. Declan O'Hara, a man of pride and integrity, would not rely on a snobby socialite for his cause, not a chance in hell. But when that chance in hell doesn't go his way, will he be able to get over himself? Or will problems be created for all involved, and will those problems be daydreams or nightmares? (Declan O'Hara x OC) (This takes place after season 1, but does not follow the plot of season 2 / the rest of the book)