From Booklist:    In this much anticipated new novel by Pilcher, a master at depicting English life, the characters range from those in the twilight of their days to those just starting out. Sixty-year-old Elfrida Phipps has just lost the love of her life and wants to live simply in the country. By chance, her friend, Oscar Blundell, is also in retreat. After his younger wife and child died, his wife's sons sold his home, so he moves to the Estate House, which he co-owns with his cousin, in Creagan, Scotland. Meanwhile, Carrie, a 30-year-old cousin of Elfrida's, has been dumped by her married lover. And then there's Lucy, Carrie's 14-year-old niece, who is an inconvenience to her divorced mother and a burden to the grandmother they live with. Oscar asks Elfrida, a friend to both himself and his late wife, to come join him at the Estate House. A free spirit, she looks forward to this adventure, packs up her house in Hampshire, and goes with Oscar to sort out his new life. They develop a close relationship and only start exploring their new surroundings after a phone call from Carrie, who needs a place to take Lucy for Christmas. Elfrida welcomes them with open arms, and they prove to be just what Oscar needs to help him re-enter society. Pilcher has crafted a charming and thoughtful book rich in engaging characters that makes the ordinary seem extraordinary and warms the heart like a good cup of tea.