Hilary Napier has had enough of secrets. Her engagement party is finally a chance for her and David to celebrate their good news with friends and family. But with obstacles springing up on all sides, there may be more than the dress and the venue to arrange before she can consider walking down the aisle. At the school, Frances and James are doing their best to ignore their feelings for each other. Can Frances find a way to let herself love again? Amid all the drama, old friends are always on hand and when Dottie falls ill, a familiar face comes back to Burracombe to lift her spirits, and perhaps change her life. With surprises around every corner, life is never dull in this beautiful Devonshire village ...