Danny Custer struggles with a lack of direction in both his career and romantic life. His infatuation with Irene is complicated by her perception of him as lacking ambition and financial stability, leading to a tension between his feelings and her expectations.
After being rescued from the sea by a charming stranger, Samantha Saunders relocates to the south coast of England to live with her aunt following the death of her parents. She finds employment at Flemings, the town's largest department store, where she becomes enamored with her vibrant colleagues, including the melancholic Mary, quirky Bill, brave ex-soldier Donald, and the flamboyant Margo. As she navigates her new life, Sam discovers friendship and the complexities of her new surroundings.
The story follows Eve Walters, who believes a letter from France is from her dying boyfriend, only to discover it was penned by someone else. This beautifully written letter sparks a connection that fate unexpectedly brings to life. As Eve and the author navigate their budding relationship, they face various challenges that threaten their chance at happiness. The narrative explores themes of love, destiny, and the surprising ways life can intertwine people.
Life in the village of Hammerwell, situated in a remote part of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, would appear, on the surface, to be a peaceful rural existence. Set in the period between the two world wars, the order of things is still very much as it has been for hundreds of years. But for Arthur Lever, life suddenly takes a dramatic turn. Set against a background of rural life, seed time, harvest, ploughing and lambing, The Wind in the Grass has lust, romance, cruelty, violence and sudden death. But worst is yet to come for the inhabitants of Hammerwell, insulated from the outside world by the grandeur of The Plain, they are unaware that their lives are about to be devastatingly changed forever.