'IT's a summer day in 1953 that turns Hilary Napier's life upside-down. When Marianne, a beautiful French woman, knocks on her door, Hilary can't help but be struck by Robert, the young boy with her. He has the same eyes as the brother she lost in the war.'

As she listens to Marianne's sad tale, she realises her soldier-brother lives on in the son he never met. But this is only the first revelation ...

As the village of Burracombe tries to make sense of the strangers in their midst, there is also much to celebrate. A wedding — a birth — a courtship. Yet, as always, life is complicated, and some people must learn cruel truths about the world ...'

For those who are avid readers of the Burracombe stories this latest offering will not disappoint. Author Lilian Harris, who lives in Tavistock, continues her series which is based on life in a rural Devon community in the 1950s.

Others in this most readable series are the Bells of Burracombe, A Stranger in Burracombe, Storm over Burracombe, A Penny A Day and Springtime in Burracombe.

Lilian Harry, who has been writing for 30 years, has published more than 60 books under three different pen names and the quality of her writing does not diminish with her latest work.

For those readers who enjoy a 'taste of nostalgia' the 'An Heir for Burracombe' is a book to satisfy the craving.

Published by Orion Books and priced at £16.99 it is available through bookshops.

ISBN 97807528 98865