Finding new love can sometimes mean looking to old friends
Mum-of-two Cassie has spent the past two years coming to terms with the sudden loss of her husband and her children’s father. Now, she’s tentatively starting to look to the future – including dating. Her close friend, Pippa, and her daughter are keen to set her up with a newly arrived artist in Hartfell, but Cassie has her doubts.
Then Raf, Pippa’s brother, arrives in the village. A drummer in his dad’s band and long-standing friend, Raf and Cassie leaned on each other since Ewan’s death. Until they shared a passionate kiss a few months ago.
But Cassie can’t indulge an attraction for a man who’s always professed he’ll never settle down. With her heart still mending, can she take a chance on Raf?
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This book is about grief, friendship, and the possibility of loving again when you least expect it. Cassie McLeod returns to the Yorkshire Dales hoping for a peaceful summer with her children and best friend. Still struggling with the loss of her husband, she plans to help her in-laws move until reconnecting with Raf, her late husband’s best friend, complicates everything.
The story beautifully explores the emotional conflict of moving forward after loss. Cassie’s guilt and hesitation feel heartfelt and realistic, making her journey toward healing both tender and relatable. Raf brings warmth, steadiness, and quiet chemistry, and their easy friendship slowly shifts into something deeper as old secrets surface.
The Yorkshire Dales setting adds a comforting, idyllic backdrop that enhances the cozy, uplifting tone of the novel. Themes of family, friendship, and second chances run throughout, creating a gentle yet emotionally satisfying romance. Warm, heartfelt, and deeply comforting, this is a feel-good story about learning to open your heart again and embracing new beginnings.
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