I love this author's books and this latest one was a joy to read. It was a lovely story and a great escape from all the doom and gloom around us just now

Diane Allen is such a good author and gives such detail of her characters and the area. Really good read and thoroughly enjoyable.

A breath of fresh air to read.
Set in West Yorkshire 1847
Lucy Bancroft living in Providence Row with her parents Bill and Dorothy and her four siblings, they didn't have much and life was lived day to day her mother is also expecting again.
Archie Robinson sticks up for Lucy through her childhood and they always remain the best of friends. Lucy wants more out of life and doesn't want the life her mother has, so strong willed.
Adams Brooksbank arrived back to his family home Black Moss farm a widower and a hero fighting in Crimea wants to be his own man. He takes on Lucy to clean and cook around the house and Archie a couple of days a week helping out getting the farm back into shape.
Lucy is head strong and I found this book such a joy to read, can she find happiness and some one to love?
This read captures the love and struggle of a close family throughout.
I enjoy everything about it from start to finish.