Sometimes the greatest love story is the one that gets a second chance.
David never expected to fall in love again.
Recently divorced at fifty-seven, he moves to a quiet Derbyshire village hoping for nothing more than a peaceful life. Instead, he finds himself drawn to Sonja, the warm, witty and free-spirited barmaid at The King's Oak, a welcoming country pub where everyone knows everyone else's business.
Their romance grows slowly, built on laughter, friendship and simple moments that begin to heal old wounds.
But while David is ready to build a future, Sonja isn't sure she's ready to stop searching for excitement. Afraid of settling down, she walks away, leaving David heartbroken.
As the years pass, life takes them in very different directions. When an abusive relationship leaves Sonja questioning everything she once believed about love, she begins to realise that the happiness she spent years searching for was the one she left behind.
Reconnecting won't be easy.
Trust has been broken.
Time has changed them both.
And David isn't sure he can risk giving his heart away twice.
Can forgiveness heal old wounds, or has their chance at happiness disappeared forever?
The King's Oak is a warm, emotional and uplifting story of mature love, forgiveness and discovering that sometimes the right person deserves a second chance.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Later-in-life romance
- Second-chance love stories
- Small-town romance
- English countryside settings
- Feel-good contemporary romance
- Emotional women's fiction with a happy ending
