The path of true love never did run smooth. A heart-warming tale of love in the face of family & friendship, perfect for fans of Cathy Kelly & Maeve Binchy. Divorcee Jennifer Irwin has it all a successful interior design business & two loving children. But as her 45th birthday approaches & her children prepare to start their own lives, Jennifer is left feeling lonely in her empty nest. Thats when she meets Ben Crawford ? a man 16 years her junior ? as their attraction heightens, Jennifer realises what shes been missing. But mindful that the small-town Ballyfergus residents would never approve, they conduct their affair in secret. But a secret is never a secret for long. As the affair surfaces, Jennifer encounters opposition from friends & family, especially her daughter Lucy. Enraged by her mothers relationship, Lucy seeks comfort in the arms of charismatic but troubled, Oren. Jennifer knows that Oren is not the man he seems, but can she convince her daughter of that? & with everything going against them, can Jennifer & Bens love survive? Or will she risk losing her daughter to be with the man she loves?