Everybodyâs talking - but whatâs really going on?
Rumour has it that Stella Hutton landed her new job thanks to family connections. Sheâs guarded about her past and private about her new life.
Over in Long Dansbury, thereâs always a rumour circulating about Xander â but the eligible bachelor shrugs off village gossip.
Then a rumour starts that Longbridge Hall is up for sale. Home to the eccentric Fortescues, it has dominated Long Dansbury lives for centuries.
Stella is summoned to sell the estate. But Xander grew up there. His secrets and memories are not for sale. Heâll do anything to stand in Stellaâs way. Anything but fall in love.