Jo Is fed up of London and her life in law and on a whim moves back to the Forest of Dean to try to save the Butler family butchers shop when her parents retire.
She finds lodgings with the enigmatic Tessa in a tiny cottage.
Both has secrets and issues they need to confront, neither of them are finding acceptance in their community and slowly over time as they open up to one another they both realise the mistakes they have made and try desperately to put them right.
A touching story of two women floundering in life and trying to change their courses for the better within the framework of a small village mentality.
This was such a good read, probably not for everyone as its rather a slow burner and not many people enjoy that but I really appreciated the pace of the story mirroring a slower and more sedate way of life.
I liked and cared about the characters and the mysterious ways of Tessa, it was her I was drawn to as she was the more quirky and I feel misunderstood of the two ladies.
A really sweet tale.
She finds lodgings with the enigmatic Tessa in a tiny cottage.
Both has secrets and issues they need to confront, neither of them are finding acceptance in their community and slowly over time as they open up to one another they both realise the mistakes they have made and try desperately to put them right.
A touching story of two women floundering in life and trying to change their courses for the better within the framework of a small village mentality.
This was such a good read, probably not for everyone as its rather a slow burner and not many people enjoy that but I really appreciated the pace of the story mirroring a slower and more sedate way of life.
I liked and cared about the characters and the mysterious ways of Tessa, it was her I was drawn to as she was the more quirky and I feel misunderstood of the two ladies.
A really sweet tale.