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2000s: She never thought she’d love again…
2000s: She never thought she’d love again…
In her late 50s and having lived in Tenerife for over 15 years, there’s not much on the island that can surprise widowed Elspeth. Until her hotelier friend asks her to put up a guest after they’ve overbooked – and handsome Charles is suddenly staying in very close quarters.
Long buried emotions are coming back to life.
Devastated by the death of her husband four years ago, Elspeth isn’t open to new romance. Yet something about Charles pulls her in, and they grow closer together. But Charles’ holiday is drawing to a close, and Elspeth needs to decide what she really wants – and how to get it.
“Elspeth’s home Villa Cruz (Cruz meant cross, Ray had informed her the first time they saw the modest two bedroomed property), was tucked away at the back of the town’s one and only square, with a view of the mountains. Although to be fair, the little town of Santiago del Teide was barely more than a decent-sized village actually and, as it was nestled in a small plateau with mountains on three sides, it was hard to live somewhere without a view of them.”
“Her villa has the best of both worlds = the square with all its comings and going to the front an back and an open landscape of meadows and mountains to the back. One side was people, shops and civilisation = the other was untamed Tenerife.”
“The meadows beyond Santiago del Teide were a riot of yellow, orange and people flowers”
Destination/location: Tenerife Author/guide: Lilac Mills Departure Time: 2000s
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