And Then Came Spring — Anne Hepple

In the slush and fog of January, Elspeth runs away from a Midland town and 'the aunts' to the funny little cottage called 'The Hopper's House', which a friend had offered to her. Small, prim, but unusual, Elspeth arrives late at night and in a snowfall at the lonely house on the moors, and there experiences the surprise of her life. The moving love story of Elspeth and Luke is whimsically mixed with all the pageantry of a lovely spring.