"The stunning new summer besteller from Freya North. Stunning Georgian estate, Longridge Place, in a quirky Hertfordshire village, is up for sale. The multi-million pound estate is being haggled over by developers who will divide it into plots and destroy its character. Stella, single-mother, ex-art historian and now estate agent by necessity, is desperate for the place to sell! but woodworker Xander, who's lived in the village all his life, wants to oppose the sale and preserve the unique dynamic of the village -- and the livelihoods of the many people who live on the estate. Sparks fly between Stella and Xander, overseen by eccentric Lady Fortescue, the 80-year-old owner, aided and abetted by a cast of colourful local characters. And then a discovery is made which could enable the Fortescues to stay at Longridge!"--Publisher's description.