While she is reeling from the shock of his untimely death, she discovers that David had a secret gambling habit which has left her facing financial ruin. Her two teenage daughters adored their father who spoilt them rotten. When Katie tells them that she has no choice but to sell their beloved Highgate home, they are devastated and blame her. It proves to be a difficult path for Katie but actually she had always lived in her husband’s shadow and now she has a new found freedom and unexpectantly new love is on the horizon. "Gill Buchanan has a great eye for the little details and strands that bind people together. She tells it all in a lovely, easy style and with little flashes of wicked humour.”