The Winter Cottage: Heartwarming feel good romance for any time of year! (Applemore - Scottish Highland Escapes)

When Rilla Clark's long lost father dies, she leaves New England and heads to his cottage in the Scottish Highlands to sort out his affairs. Rilla's determined that her visit will be a fleeting one. The little village of Applemore holds a lot of memories for her, but looking back might just open up her heart, which she's kept well-guarded until now. Lachlan Fraser is less than delighted with his inheritance. He left the grand, crumbling Applemore House as soon as he could, and he can't see why his three sisters love it so much. Gathered together at their family estate, the battle of wills over what to do with the house is just beginning when into their life walks Rilla, who they haven't seen for over fifteen years. Old friendships and long-hidden emotions are rekindled as the romance of a Highland winter works its magic - will Rilla and Lachlan discover that home isn't a place, but a feeling? "Beth Fraser has spent the last few years growing her business from scratch. She's turned the walled garden at Applemore House from an overgrown jungle into a beautiful and productive flower farm. A sudden change of circumstances means she has to find a way to make it pay more - and fast. Jack McDonald arrives in Applemore determined to make his outdoor activity centre a success - working with troubled teenagers is something that means a lot to him. He gets off on the wrong foot with Beth, and life in the little village of Applemore is proving far from idyllic. Can he prove that what he's doing is worthwhile, or will the villagers continue to hold him in suspicion?"-- Provided by publisher