Author Description

Set in post-war England and told with the usual D. E. Stevenson charm, Caroline Dering, who has accepted her widowhood in her typically placid way, moves contentedly through her days in Vittoria Cottage. Not even the escapades and frequent personality clashes of her young adult daughters can mar her serenity. Such moments do, however, intensify her longing for the return of her son James from a three-year tour of duty in Malaya. Robert Shepperton strolls into her life early in the story. He is somewhat of an enigma in the small, gossipy village, but the friendship between Robert and Caroline grows with disarming ease. However, not until her vivacious sister Harriet returns to Vittoria Cottage for R & R does Caroline realize that her feelings for Robert are deeper than she suspected. She watches helplessly as a friendship develops between Robert and Harriet. the story leads naturally into its sequels, Music in the Hills and Shoulder the Sky. --Amazon Review