Serenity Layne has been tasked, by her company, to spend 6 months auditing a chain of department store chain that have been running for over 100 years. She is to travel the length and breadth of Canada and come with a plan to bring the stores into the 21st Century despite some opposition. Not everyone likes her ideas and is willing to modernise things.

Travelling around for 6 months, living out of a suitcase is no great hardship for Serenity. A horrible childhood and a brother she pretends doesn't exist, means Serenity is used to being on her own. There is a real saddness about her that she tries her hardest to keep hidden. She's not only alone but lonely..........if only she'd admit it to herself.  She's never yearned for anything more in her life than her career. To be a partner in the consultancy firm she works with has been her ultimate dream. That is until she meets Roger and his son Adam. Roger hasn't dated in many years, a widower for 3 years who has concentrated on bringing his son up alone. However, Adam has other ideas and is keen for his father to find that special someone. Could it be Serenity?

This is a lovely little book. I read the entire thing in a few hours. It has that feel good factor that many novels are missing. The characters are sweet and endearing and its good to see the main character evolve throughout the course of the story. Her ideas to change the stores are almost in parallel with her own willingness to change what she always saw as important. Priorities and needs change. The book touches on subjects such as dysfunctional families, grief and a need to find a place in the world.  However, it wasn't a depressing book. It was full of hope. The writing flows easily and is well paced and Melanie Robertson-King has given some wonderful descriptions of Quebec City. I almost felt I was there among the snowflakes! If you are looking for an easy read with some great characters then this is the book for you.