Would-be gardening expert Daisy can't believe her luck when her parents announce they're off on a midlife crisis gap year, leaving her in charge of their gorgeous garden, much in need of her expert TLC. And coming just after a break up, some peace and quiet in the countryside is just what she needs. Only, village life turns out to be anything but - with nosey neighbours and greedy developers instantly stirring up trouble.
What Daisy really needs is a good friend, or two. So when she comes across Elaine and Jo, she's relieved to have multiple shoulders to cry on. But her new friends are dealing with dramas of their own - a marriage in crisis, a family secret and managing the local gossips.
As Daisy wrestles the garden into something like beautiful order, can she get a grip on her new feelings for handsome Irish rogue George and stop her parents selling up to a developer? Rachael juggles working as an author, coach and freelance writer with the aid of quite a lot of tea.
She and her partner (also a writer) live by the seaside in the North West of England with their six children.
For more from Rachael, visit her websites at rachaellucas.com and writeforjoy.net
You can find her on Twitter @Karamina and at Facebook.com/RachaelLucasWriter
