Fern Britton never ceases to amaze me when she writes about this fictional village. By page two I am in the story line watching the people as if they were my family
This book follows the story of a newly qualified vicar and her family as they take on the task of holding together a small village,Pendrugan by looking after the church and its family whilst the current vicar works in Brazil for a year
Angela,Robert and faith move in to caretake the church and vicarage. Shortly followed by Mamie, Angela's slightly excentric aunt, her dad passed away years before but her mum died leaving her with just Mamie and her little family
Angela is a part of the story that I feel Fern most in,the emotion so raw at time at the loss of her mother and the way a village encompasses her and takes her in as their own also mimics Ferns real life and that is what comes through in this story raw emotion, extreme love for her husband ( very handsome like Fern's) and her child
It's because of that emotion that I think I have loved this book more than any other she has written, I loved all them but I felt connected to Angela the vicar and I fell in love with this village in Cornwall
I cannot sing my praises enough for this fabulous book

When your main family characters are a vicar, her journalist husband, teenage daughter and a wayward aunt; add in a move to a small Cornish village and a few local characters then you know you’re in for an interesting read!

A great light hearted read that also deals with some darker issues.

This was a delightful story of life in a typical Cornish village. A good storyline and great characters with a big feel good factor. I still miss my years living in Cornwall and this story takes me back again.. Loved it!

When I’m having a bad or gloomy day, I know I can count on Fern Britton to bring me out of my slump, so I was delighted to be able to read her newest book on one of the coldest and snowiest days of the year. In the middle of my mid winter slump I was transported to springtime in Cornwall, heaven! This book begins with the departure of a much-loved vicar and the arrival of his replacement, Angela Whitehorn and her husband, Robert. Not everyone takes kindly to Angela’s more progressive ideas for the village and she begins receiving a series a nasty letters. When she refuses to back down, it becomes obvious that her anonymous tormentor will stop at nothing, including spilling secrets no one wants made public. The idea of faith and feminism together is unique, Britton doesn’t go over the top with the religious aspect of her story, just presents it in a quiet and steady fashion and as a backdrop to a wider story