Juliet Falconer is dealing with the recent death of her
husband through dog walking. Hiding her feelings while
trying to deal with the loss leaves her open to the
ministrations of her mother to become a dog walker and
unofficial town pet-sitter for Longhampton. Unable to
complete her unfinished house without her husband Ben, an
opportunity presents itself, precipitated by her sister,
Louise, and her mother, Diane.
Meeting Lorcan Hennessey who is living with the very
unconventional family next door, Juliet is eventually
coerced into beginning her home repairs, as well as her life
again. Helping her sister to deal with her own secret
enables Juliet to focus on something other than her own
greif and helps her realize she still has passion and will
allow herself to fall in love again. Ben, a devoted
gardener, has left a legacy in the form of cherry tree
saplings that will eventually help her to live and love
again.
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS is a heartwarming story of real
people with a very real loss. Juliet faces the all
consuming mourning until the efforts of her family and
friends are able to bring a little light into her heart and
bring new awareness to her. WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS is a
very nostalgic tale of a young woman who has lost everything
important in her life and yet is strong enough to overcome
the hole she has dug for herself.
Juliet's hiding from her feelings about the recent loss of
Ben, the love of her life. If it weren't for having to walk
Ben's loyal dog, Minton, she'd never leave their
half-finished house. Then her mother asks her to take her
elderly lab, Coco, along. One dog leads to another, and soon
Juliet's the unofficial town pet-sitter. And when she takes
on a lonely spaniel, and gets to know its attractive owner,
she realizes that her emotions aren't as easy to handle as
her canine charges...