Used Book – HEAT OF THE HARVEST, VICTORIA CLAYTON, REGINA LANGER

One spring day in 1977, Freddie Swann, a young portrait painter belonging to London's high society, decides to leave her wealthy fiancé, Alex. A breakup that seems as sudden as it is unexpected, just a few days before their wedding. Unable to face the indignation of her loved ones, Freddie goes to Dorset and settles in an abandoned cottage, a recent inheritance from her childhood friend Viola. It's a time for a much-needed re-evaluation... During this unexpected stay in the countryside, Freddie will learn to live away from the authoritarian influence of her mother-in-law and Alex, make new acquaintances, win hearts, and uncover well-kept secrets...