?A breath of fresh air?

?An original, direct, funny new voice?

Chloe Cadwaller is in a quandary. Her beloved godmother has just died and left Chloe (who's never been on close acquaintance with confidence) a letter instructing her to give up her job (lousy) and her boyfriend (never good enough for you) to travel the four countries of the United Kingdom during the four seasons of the year. Heavens. How can Chloe deny a godmother's last wish? Off she goes, with a tremor of doubt and a letter marked Wales, with her friends Mr and Mrs Andrews (of Gainsborough portrait fame) and an uncertain future, to a farm deep in the Brecons where she finds a selection of animals in deteriorating states of health and the best-looking man she's ever laid eyes on. As subsequent seasons unfold, so too does Jocelyn's mission to teach her goddaughter to stand on her own two feet, celebrate the beauty of Britain and discover love, lust, life (and a man for each season). Join Chloe on the adventure of a lifetime - involving sex, sculpture, ice-cream, Edinburgh, egg sandwiches and a potter named William - in the warm and witty novel of one girl's quest for a place to call home.

Freya North holds a Masters Degree in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute. She has worked for the National Art Collections Fund as well as for a commercial sculpture garden and freelanced as a picture researcher before starting to write full-time. She lives in London.

2004-11-10 An inspiring journey

An amusing and touching tale of self discovery that stayed with me long after I reached the end. This is the first of Freya North's novels that I've read, and though not usually a chick lit fan, I will definitely be reading more from her.