Kate's Progress
After a series of disastrous love affairs, Londoner Kate Jennings decides to move to the village of Bursford in Exmoor, a place that holds fond memories of childhood holidays. A bequest from her grandmother allows Kate to buy a fixer-upper cottage, where she plans to use the building skills her father taught her to remodel the place and sell it, after which she will move back to London with a fresh outlook. But once installed in the cottage, Kate finds herself drawn into the local community—particularly to the wealthy Blackmore family. At first attracted to the younger Blackmore, Jack, Kate soon realizes he’s a flirtatious lightweight. The real draw is older brother Ed, who is moody, brooding, and almost unbelievably handsome. But Kate soon finds herself at the center of a vicious campaign aimed at scaring her out of Bursford. Growing ever more attracted to Ed, Kate must decide if she will give in to whoever is trying to frighten her off, or stick it out and see where her love for Edward leads her. A heartwarming, charming, and thoroughly engaging modern-day romance. --Emily Melton