As a young girl, Jocelyn Minton lives between two worlds. Her mother had attended private schools but yet she married the handyman. After her mother died, Joce lived with her father, step-mother and two beautiful step-sisters. Sounds a bit like Cinderella but that is where the stories become different.
The neighbor, Miss Eli, became Joce's best friend and showed her many of the good things in life. A strong bond was formed between them and Joce felt she knew everything about Miss Eli. When she died, Joce learned that this was not so. Miss Eli left Joce her 18th century house in Edilean and a letter that creates a mystery.
Ramsey was the estate lawyer and in Miss Eli's letter, she told Joce that Ramsey was the man for her. Miss Eli was never wrong about affairs of the heart. The house came with a gardener, Luke, and two tenants, Tess, Ramsey's administrative assistant and Sara, the local seamstress.
Edilean is a small town and as with all small towns, everyone knows everything about everyone. Ramsey informed Joce that there was no money so she took out a loan and used her only skill - baking cupcakes - to make ends meet and settle into small town life.
Ramsey and Luke are cousins and both are smitten with Joce but for very different reasons. Joce's heart leans towards Luke but she remembers Miss Eli's prediction that Ramsey is the one for her. With a few more twists and turns, Ms. Deveraux keeps us on the edge of our seats to find out where all will end up.
This is the first book in a series and is written well enough to stand on its own but will make the listener want to keep going with the rest of the series.
The neighbor, Miss Eli, became Joce's best friend and showed her many of the good things in life. A strong bond was formed between them and Joce felt she knew everything about Miss Eli. When she died, Joce learned that this was not so. Miss Eli left Joce her 18th century house in Edilean and a letter that creates a mystery.
Ramsey was the estate lawyer and in Miss Eli's letter, she told Joce that Ramsey was the man for her. Miss Eli was never wrong about affairs of the heart. The house came with a gardener, Luke, and two tenants, Tess, Ramsey's administrative assistant and Sara, the local seamstress.
Edilean is a small town and as with all small towns, everyone knows everything about everyone. Ramsey informed Joce that there was no money so she took out a loan and used her only skill - baking cupcakes - to make ends meet and settle into small town life.
Ramsey and Luke are cousins and both are smitten with Joce but for very different reasons. Joce's heart leans towards Luke but she remembers Miss Eli's prediction that Ramsey is the one for her. With a few more twists and turns, Ms. Deveraux keeps us on the edge of our seats to find out where all will end up.
This is the first book in a series and is written well enough to stand on its own but will make the listener want to keep going with the rest of the series.
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