It’s 1979 and Amanda Fernsby, nineteen and inexperienced, dreams of lasting love. She leaves London with her parents to start a new life in rural Sussex, moving into Marshywood, a charming, rustic cottage. Now, surrounded by nature, she is excited to begin her new life, but there are bumps in the road ahead.

What about Samantha, her closest friend, who she’s going to miss? And then, of course, there’s Mark, Sam’s gorgeous cousin, who, frustratingly, she’s only just met. Being miles apart, what chance do they have now? Will she find another job? And, perhaps Amanda’s biggest worry of all, does life in the countryside limit her opportunities for finding true love?

When Sam and Mark visit in the summer, a series of shocking events begin to unfold and Amanda finds herself on an emotional roller-coaster with all her hopes unravelling. What will the future hold for her now? Has her parents’ gamble to pursue the rural dream created more losers than winners, or will there still be a pathway to happiness?

Delve deep into the beauty of the natural world and get lost in the music and culture of days gone by in this refreshingly different and moving debut novel. Uplifting, real and straight from the heart, it will take you along an entertaining journey which has the potential to stay with you for years to come.

"I couldn’t put it down. Loved it!" Eleanor M

"A Lovely old-fashioned romance" Eileen H

"Chock-a-block with 70s nostalgia!" Rikki B

"It'll take you to the heart of the countryside" T.A

"It’s such a pleasure to read something so well written" Helena F

"Fancy a hint of Austen with a retro twist? Then give this a go!" Julie C

For fans of:

* sweet romance * uplit stories * clean and chaste romance * happy ever after romance * thoughtful themes * finding true happiness

* rural England and rural English settings * farming * country living * British wildlife * British culture

* uplifting women’s fiction * chick lit * holiday reads * likeable main characters * young adult books * coming of age * new adult books

* family expectations * family drama and dysfunction * prejudice and racism * inter-racial relationships * friendship

* 1970s and 1980s nostalgia * popular culture * pop music, pop records and chart hits * historic television and radio * retro

* Mills and Boon * Jane Austen * London * Sussex * Sussex dialect and accent