Lauren Hope likes her life perfectly measured and ?just so?. Running her cosy caf? in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton provides all the fun and friendship she needs ? from the safe side of the counter. But when her mother and long-time sounding board heads off on an adventure of her own, Lauren sees a chance to shake things up, especially when a mysterious new neighbour moves to the village. Marc Hathaway is desperate for a fresh start. Still reeling from the loss of his wife, he?s moved to his dream house with his energetic six-year-old twin boys. Juggling single parenthood, a house that needs a makeover as much as he does and the approaching winter holidays, the last thing Marc expects to find is comfort in a bustling village caf?, not to mention a sudden, irresistible attraction to its kind-hearted owner. As Lauren tentatively steps out of her comfort zone and Marc learns to open his fiercely guarded heart, could a touch of Lower Brambleton magic give them both the new beginning they deserve?
