Pearl Winter hasn't been outside in forty-three years. Since she arrived on Dartmoor as a girl, an isolated family cottage has been her whole world. A place of safety. But now fifty-nine-year-old Pearl is utterly alone - except for the postman, the local crows, and memories of the summer of 1976.  Teenager Connor Matthews feels like a stranger in his own home. Since his mother's death he's been adrift from his remaining family, troubled by the reality of moving on, and unable to see a future ahead. But when Connor begins a summer job as Pearl's gardener, an unexpected friendship opens the door to a fresh start for them both. If only Pearl and Connor can take the first steps . . . *****Readers love Reasons to Go Outside! 'A book that will stay with you long after you've finished it'Reader Review 'With a few tears and lots of smiles, I loved this story from the very start'Reader Review 'One of my top favourite heart-warming reads'Reader Review 'A beautiful book inside and out'Reader Review 'The message of hope is conveyed brilliantly'Reader Review