You could read as a standalone but it really helps the enjoyment levels to know the cast of many characters and how they're linked from previous stories. The storylines flowed with humor as well as real-life issues for a struggling single mother of three young boys fleeing an abusive situation.

She has been estranged from her Scottish family since she was 16 and has taken up with Cole and for the last two years they have moved around a lot. Life is not easy even once arriving at the castle due to past hurts, current residents and the physical state of the castle itself. The community welcomes Grace back with open arms and starts to help her rebuild, and it is nothing less than we expect.There are many twists and turns, some funny moments, yes, wait til you come across the water filled wellies and two grown ups playing around in one of the fountains. She spent a long time and the formative years, of her three boys, under the physical and emotional control of her partner. I’m looking forward to reading the others in the series, and I don’t think I really grasped who was with whom and what businesses they ran so should be OK with potentially having read all the spoilers for the whole series! Read them all for the community spirit, the fabulous setting of the village of Heartcross, the true and heart-warming friendships and also the brilliant storylines which make this series a real page turner and one you will relish. Although their are some emotional subjects included in this book such as financial issues, physical and emotional abuse, trauma mutism, surrogacy and miscarriages amongst other things.

Isolated from friends and family Grace is living her life hour to hour barely scraping by and constantly in fear so when she discovers she is the sole beneficiary of her Grandfather’s castle she knows it’s now or never if she is ever going to escape the clutches of her abusive fiancé and protect her children. She was brought up by her grandfather Marley following the death of her mother and as she grows into her teen years, clashes with him which in turn sees her leaving home and Scotland. There are some wonderful characters, I challenge you not to fall in love with Billy, and you will be entertained from start to finish. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. This isn’t just your typical romance story though, it has some added plot twists featuring her family and secrets from the past that kept me reading and rooting for Grace and her lovely boys as they adapt to a completely new way of life.I loved the fact it was set in Scotland and the descriptions of the characters, mountains and the weather were very vivid. Themes about domestic violence and being somewhat pampered versus the real world gave it a lot more depth, for sure!