Eva Haddon

When a sudden severe frost or snow occurs in April and Spring seems unlikely to return, this is a Blackthorn Winter. For Claudia Barron, left penniless and homeless when her husband is sent to prison, her whole life seems like a Blackthorn Winter, but such winters always give way to Spring eventually.

Married for thirty years, Kate and Josh live at the family farm, Dancing Hill, and assumed that it would be passed down to their children, but none seem interested to take over. Kate herself feels restless, and questions her life. After a week's painting holiday in Provence everything changes, for herself and for those left behind on Dancing Hill. X rated, contains offensive language.