Coming Alive — Judith Cutler

A heart-warming, unforgettable novel Rebecca Wildbore is left penniless when her bullying husband dies. When Clifford, an old friend, offers her a job at his boys' boarding school, she jumps at the chance to make a new start. But her colleagues are hostile, the accommodation proves to be a dilapidated cottage, and she quickly realises that, far from helping her, Clifford is hoping to exploit her in every possible way. But Rebecca is tougher than she looks. An accident at the school revives long-forgotten skills and the resulting changes in her life soon transform the lives of others around her - including her pupil Tim Griffiths, and his divorced father, Owen. So when Rebecca finally decides to make a stand, she finds that help comes from some rather unexpected quarters...