Okay, so my most recent read is The Long Way Home by Robin Pilcher (son of Rosamunde Pilcher). He writes very much like his mother and is reminiscent of Maeve Binchy as well. This novel revolves around Claire Barclay and goes back and forth between her growing up years and present day. When Claire was young (around 9), her widowed mother married Leo Harrison and she and Clarie moved to his estate in Alloa, Scotland. Claire becomes best friends with Jonas who lives on the neighboring farm. The pair are inseparable until one night, when Claire is 18 and ready to declare her love to Jonas, he shocks her by telling her he wants nothing to do with her. Claire has no clue where this has come from but in her devastation she leaves Scotland to travel and recover and ends up in New York City where she meets and marries Art Barrington. Years later, after her mother dies she gets a call that her beloved step-father has had an accident and she must return to Scotland to help in his recovery. Circumstances arise and she is forced to deal with the issues surrounding Jonas that she never understood.
This was an incredibly fast read and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Every now and then, after reading a really heavy book, you need a novel where the "good guys" win and the "bad guys" get theirs...this was a perfect fit. I've liked all of Robin Pilcher's books and this one is no exception. Read it - you will like!
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