His grandmother's grand estate is now a hotel, but the former estate manager's house is vacant and still belongs to the family. Elfrida persuades the grief-stricken, penniless Oscar to return to his childhood haunt, Corrydale, in Creagan, Scotland. When Gloria and Francesca die in an automobile accident, Gloria's sons from a previous marriage inform Oscar that they are selling the property and he must leave. Oscar, an organist, is somewhat older than his wife and the Blundells live in Gloria's family house. There, she is befriended by Oscar and Gloria Blundell and their 12-year-old daughter, Francesca. Colorful Elfrida Phipps, 60-ish and single, has retired from a lifetime on the stage to a country retreat in Hampshire, England. The author of The Shell Seekers has penned another romance sure to give fans the warm fuzzies, even though it's set in the north of Scotland in winter.
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