The latest novel in the Badgers Brook saga. Meriel Evans has worked for her father's estate agency since leaving school. She is happy, but knows it is time for her to follow her own path. She finds a new position but quickly realizes the owner, George Dexter, and her father dislike each other intensely. Neither will explain why. Their quarrel is so bitter it results in a secret from the past being revealed; one which threatens to destroy Meriel's family.

Can a young woman overcome the tension between her work and home? Meriel Evans has worked for her father's estate agency ever since she left school. While happy there, she knows she must carve a career of her own, so lands a job with Cwm Derw's Ace Estate Agency. Soon she discovers her new boss, George Dexter, dislikes her father intensely, though she cannot understand why. Just what is at the root of this bitterness? How will it affect Meriel's prospects? And what are the consequences for her family? An enthralling fourth trip to the house at Badgers Brook, perfect for fans of Freda Lightfoot and Anna Jacobs.