As you would expect from this best selling authoress Rosie Goodwin this is a tale of sorrows and love. An unusual idea for a book in that the orphaned and abandoned children; the protagonist goes to work in an undertakers but get the gritty determination Nessie Carson and the love for her family. A tale of struggles, heartache and poverty, will Nessie be able to care for her family and the issues they bring? A lovely story with lightness to illuminate the dark as we fall in love with Nessie and hope that she can find love. I found the book a bit heavy going at times whereas in other chapters I was eager to read on. Overall a lovely story which warms your heart and at times makez you want to cheer out loud!