At Burracombe Barton, Hilary Napier is doing her best to keep the estate ticking along, all the while longing for a man she cannot have. Alice Tozer sees her youngest daughter off on the adventure of a lifetime, but when her eldest son returns to the family farm, he throws the family into turmoil. And a new teacher appears to be making the lives of the little ones a misery at the village school. The first crocuses bring colour and the promise of change back to Burracombe, there are weddings to plan and joyful celebrations of all things that matter most.