As the Yorkshire village of Westenbury mourns the loss of one of their own, the women can’t help but contemplate who will fill the vacancy in one handsome widower’s life…

Grace Stevens has decided it’s time to move on without her husband. He’s off gallivanting around Devon in search of a new life, and good riddance. It’s time to go back to teaching, so Grace returns to Little Acorns and takes on an unruly class of pre-teens. 

As she deals with disasters in - and out of - the classroom including an accidental dalliance with her most troublesome pupil’s dad, helping track down a drug ring and keeping up with her closest girlfriends, Grace begins to wonder more and more about the sparkle in David’s eyes and the sparking chemistry between them. 

Could Grace be the one to fill this village vacancy? 

Praise for Julie Houston:

'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep' Sheila O'Flanagan.

'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!' Katie Fforde.

'Julie Houston at her best – heartfelt and hilarious' Sandy Barker.

'Laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartwarming!' Mandy Baggot.

'This book is an absolute gigglefest with characters you'll fall in love with!' Katie Ginger.