It may be winter, but in the Devonshire village of Burracombe there is always warmth and friendship, no matter what troubles arise...
In the village of Burracombe, nothing stays secret for long and behind the peaceful, rural charm there''s always a scandal to uncover, a newcomer to the village to set tongues wagging, a happy occasion to celebrate or friends to help their neighbours through the tough times.
It''s December 1953 and for Stella Simmons, recovering from a car crash, the winter wedding that she and her sweetheart had planned seems impossible.
Elsewhere in the village, Jackie Tozer is dreaming of America and Hilary Napier, who thought the war had robbed her of her chance of happiness, has to ask herself if she could ever imagine leaving her life at the big house for the sake of love and adventure. The darkest time of the year finds everyone asking questions with no easy answer.
As snow falls softly on the village, Burracombe proves once
