Agnes Campion is thirty when she inherits Flagge House from her uncle. As she struggles with its upkeep, she scarcely has the energy to cope with the attentions of two different suitors. Julian, a dangerously attractive property developer, makes a living out of everything Agnes despises: is he in love with Agnes or her house? And local farmer Andrew, whose own marriage is failing, has designs on her too.

Then there's Kitty. Julian's long-term mistress. Seemingly fragile, she is tough as nails and doesn't see why a passing infatuation should destroy a carefully balanced relationship she has taken years to build. She won't give Julian up without a battle, facing her own demons in the process.

Slowly, surely, a love quartet is taking shape, in all its forms of passion and expectation. But only two people will find happiness. Which?

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'Celebrates human resilience and flexibility... confirms her skill as a storyteller' - Independent on Sunday

 'If you are looking for a novel about people and issues you really do care about... this is it' - Country Life

 'In this the latest of her acutely intelligent novels, Buchan proves she is not only a powerful romantic novelist, she is a nice one too' - The Times

'A finely written, intelligent romance' - Mail on Sunday

'A finely balanced, superior love story' - Sunday Mirror

'Beautifully observed and richly detailed, the writer's powerful prose has the ability to move the emotions' - Evening Herald

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