Oh God I am the biggest sucker ever for a cozy book set in a big home in Cornwall! I just adore them all and this one certainly didn't disappoint. Perfect for curling up with a hot cup of tea.

One of my favourite Marcia Willett books.

Really enjoyed this book. A story line that was different for sure. This is now a 'go to' author for me. Good story telling, character development, very satisfying outcomes. Easy to read and a break from high intensity thrillers and mysteries that I read often. Love the setting and the descriptions of the natural setting makes you want to be there. When you look to reading to relax and de-stress, this author is perfect! Kept my interest until the end.

Heart warming story of a family that goes into so much trauma as to devastate their lives but turn out fine in the end. Marcia Willett excels in her tale of love, sadness, rejection and redemption in “A Week in Winter”.

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I put in a request at the library for A week in Winter--by Maeve Binchy. This is what I ended up with--Willett is not as good a writer as Binchy by a long shot although I think her last few book are not as good as those she wrote earlier. A rather large cast of characters, all interconnected the meetings of which tell the story. Dressed up Harlequin!!

Lady Maudie Todhunter can’t afford to keep the country house, Moorgate, any longer and puts it on the market. Several people express interest in buying the property – each for their own reason: Maudie’s step-daughter Selina (to keep it in the family), Rob Abbot (contractor who completed the repairs ahead of it being put on the market) Melissa Clayton (finds it to be exactly what she needs in the midst of her own concerns). Who will actually be the buyer?
Giving this 3 stars because of Selina, a character that I consistently wanted to just grab by the shoulders and shake. She's a self-centered, manipulative woman who can't even consider that others have a different view. It detracted for me from the other characters which I enjoyed. I'm glad that I've read a number of other books by her. If this had been my first, I don't know if I'd continue with this author. Instead, this is one of her earlier writings and I'll chalk it up as such.

I had a hard time getting into it and following all the story lines. In the end 6* of separation is a magical thing.

An unenthusiastic 3 stars. This is a Rosamunde Pilcher wannabe book. Same setting, lots of descriptive imagery of the Cornwall countryside, relationships spanning generations etc. But it is somehwat flat in my opinion. Just does not give me that same cozy feel. I don't feel I come to know the characters in the same way as Pilcher's or Binchy's. The second half of the book is more interesting than the first. I enjoyed the story between Melissa and Rob however and Patrick's emancipation. meh

I read this book in one of the reader digest collections when i was 10 years old, it was my first introduction to love, platonic and romantic and the pacing and wholesome writing made me love it so much, even as a child I knew it was good, my comfort book

Excellent!!! Love this author and glad I discovered her writing.

A gift from my grandfather, my favourite novel!!!

If you are a fan of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you will enjoy this story.
This author has a down to earth style, which engages you through the entire book.
Relationships are opened up in a family - Maude decides to sell Moorgate after being widowed for a year. Hector, her husband, had children from his first marriage and one of the girls, Selina, wants to buy Moorgate (which is situated on the edge of the moor in Cornwall).
But Rob, the contractor who has been renovating the property, has a passion for the house as well.
Into the story comes Melissa, a young woman dying of cancer. After she has seen the property advertised for sale, she decides it would be the perfect place for her brother Mile, and his young son Luke.
Once she sees the house, she falls in love with the place and Rob also, and makes plans to buy the house, quickly before she dies.
Her death shatters Rob, as he was not aware of her illness.
Other characters make the story as well, and this book is very enjoyable.