The Erindale Tales are a series of novels mostly set on the banks of the Erindale River, which flows through Erindale, an imaginary land similar to early 19th century Britain or America, as viewed in nostalgic remembrance of "simpler" times. The Foreword to Two Pigs and a Chicken describes the setting:

There is a land which exists not in ordinary space and time, but only in our collective imaginations. A land where, far removed from the turmoil and strife of great cities and kingdoms, good men can live simple, honest lives, and pass on their values, little changed by the passage of time, to their sons and grandsons, and from them to their sons and grandsons.      In such a land, romance often takes root and grows. Of course, even for the people who live in such a place, things are not always as easy or as pleasant as we might want to imagine; but when true love blossoms, they -- and we -- can enjoy a truly magical experience.

     Two Pigs and a Chicken, the first of the Erindale Tales, is the story of Gael, a farmer who barters two pigs and a chicken for a girl, and gets more than he bargained for. It was originally meant to stand on its own, but even before it was in print, I received insistent "requests" for a sequel from those who read preliminary drafts, fell in love with its characters, and wanted to read more about them.
     The resulting sequel, The Maiden All Forlorn, kept growing until it was too long and complex to be published as a single novel. In the end, I broke it into three novels, and added three more to expand upon the original storyline. The six volumes will tell a tale spanning forty years and three generations, ending about a year after the end of Two Pigs and a Chicken, so they are to a certain extent prequels, as well as sequels.
     The first novel in the series, still titled The Maiden All Forlorn, will be published around the end of this year, with the others following at one year intervals (or perhaps a little more frequently, if I ever retire from teaching). The following is a brief summary of the novels:
     The Maiden All Forlorn is the story of how Gael came to hire Moira, a young girl of exceptional accomplishment, hampered by unfortunate circumstance. The novel covers about six months, starting a year and a half before the end of Two Pigs and a Chicken, and resolves the central problem besetting her when first hired.
     An Unsuitable Suit covers nearly the same time frame, but from the viewpoint of characters who had minor roles in The Maiden All Forlorn, but figure more prominently in later novels.
     A Change of Heart continues Moira's story, and ends with the successful conclusion of one romance, and the start of another.
     Just Jamie begins a few weeks before the end of its predecessor, to focus on a young man of considerable luck and pluck who plays a major role in Moira's life. It ties up a number of loose ends from the previous tales, but adds a few more, by uncovering a long-held secret.
     Poor Emily is a two-part novel. The first part, Emmaline, reaches into the past, to expand on the mystery revealed at the end of Just Jamie. The second part, Emily Elisabeth, resolves that mystery, and ends with a desperate conclusion to a romance which began several novels before.
     In Blind Man's Bluff, a gruesome discovery reveals a forty-year-old tale of love and betrayal which firmly binds the past to the present, and for now, concludes my plans for the series. That doesn't mean that there won't be more Erindale Tales after that; just that until I've finished the novels currently planned, I won't be giving thought to any further adventures of Gael's extended family.

     The original Erindale Tale tells how Gael rescued Aramie, by buying her from her uncle for two pigs and a chicken, and a week's worth of feed; and how he came to regret, then rejoice in that decision.

     The next novel in the series reveals why Gael wanted to hire 'a maiden all forlorn', how Moira came to be that maiden, and how his hiring her changed her life, and the lives of those around her.