Andrew Sanderson, brilliant surgeon and renowned musician, is still grieving the death of his beloved wife Mary when his younger daughter turns up on the doorstep having left her wealthy and philandering husband.
It's not long before the house is overrun with daughters, grandchildren, sons-in-law and a boisterous stray dog called Storm.
At Andrew's time of life, is this really what he needs? One thing is sure, home is a lot more interesting than it once was, and things have certainly changed from when he was a boy growing up in a town that nestled in the arms of inland Lancashire's lush moors.
As he reminisces about his past and the love he once shared with his wife Mary, Andrew starts to realize that there is indeed a new road to be travelled; he just has to let go of his grief and embrace tomorrow... Ruth Hamilton is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including Mulligan's Yard, The Judge's Daughter, The Reading Room, Mersey View, That Liverpool Girl and Lights of Liverpool. She has become one of the north-west of England's most popular writers. She was born in Bolton, which is the setting for many of her novels, and has spent most of her life in Lancashire. She now lives in Liverpool.
