Rosamunde Pilcher Land der Sehnsucht

Lord Ravenhurst a former British fencing champion runs his seaside country estate with his devoted junior son Taylor who recruits a youth friend landscape architect Vivian daughter of loyal steward Desmond to help with some modernization Shes disappointed to learn to invitation didnt come from his lordships firstborn Samuel her former flame whom she expected to be in charge In fact he became a London banker and got engaged to tycoon Archie s daughter Annabel to pay for his gambling debts The lords wife Margaret dies unexpectedly too short after telling Taylor Samuel was adopted but ignores so to change her will as the estate is her fathers heritage Samuel returns only to claim his inheritance and Vivian who is starting to fall for Taylors honest charm