She has a career as a midwife that she loves . She enjoys living on her own as a single woman. But shes also feels its time for a change and a spot of some sea air.
So when her best friend Rebecca asks whether shed like to spend the summer cooking on a puffer boat just off the Scottish coast, she jumps at the chance.
But she barely has time to get to grips with the galley before she finds herself with a lot on her plate.
Rebecca is heavily pregnant and is thrilled to have her friend on board doing most of the work. Then theres Emilys competitive and jealous kitchen assistant who thinks she should be head-cook, not Emily.
And theres Alasdair, the handsome local doctor who Emily is desperately trying not to notice.
Because if she falls in love with him, as he appears to be falling for her, will she ever want her old life back again?
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Katie Fforde vive en la hermosa campiña de Cotswold con su familia y es una verdadera chica de campo. Cada uno de sus libros explora una profesión o trasfondo diferente y su investigación le ha ayudado a dar vida a estos. Ha sido portera en una casa de subastas, ha probado suerte en la cerámica, ha restaurado muebles, ha investigado detrás de escena en un sitio web de citas e incluso ha asistido a un curso de supervivencia con Ray Mears. Le encanta ser escritora; para ella no hay nada más satisfactorio y placentero que escribir. Disfruta especialmente escribir historias de amor. Cree que enamorarse es lo mejor del mundo y quiere que todos sus personajes lo experimenten, y que sus lectores compartan sus historias.