It’s been fifteen years since Rosamunde last lived on the vicarage in Potter’s Cove, the quite coastal village where she grew up, experienced her first true love—and a heartbreak that changed her life forever. But now Potter’s Cove is calling her back: it’s time to make peace with days gone by and go home.

Rosamunde’s go back to the vicarage in the times before Christmas is certainly a whirlwind of festive cheer and heartwarming reunions with close friends, family members and her caring dad, the vicar. Even though seeing the previous place after all this time around stirs painful remembrances of long-ago grief, in addition, it reminds her of all love she left behind. Fifteen years ago she vowed never to let herself end up being vulnerable again—but now that she’s back again she’s not sure. Is it feasible that real joy could strike more than once?

Spanning three decades of family life, Christmas on the Vicarage is usually a warm, feel-good tale that examines what it means to like and to eliminate—and to be brave enough to try again.

Revised edition: This edition of Christmas at the Vicarage includes editorial revisions.